House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/26/2026 9:18 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Section 10 - Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Stacy Cibula, Associate Conservation Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Liz Gleason, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

3:00 PM                   H. 549 - An act relating to eligibility of detainees to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card

Walk-through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Monique Sullivan, Facilities Operations Manager, Department of Corrections

Nancy Prescott, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

8:35 AM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

DOC and Wellpath Testimony

Joshua Rutherford, Deputy Facilities Director, Department of Corrections

Jen Sprafke, PREA & Constituent Services Unit Director, Department of Corrections

James Ulager, MD, Medical Director, Wellpath

Alisson Richards, M.D., Regional Director of Psychiatry, Wellpath

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:25 AM                   26-0762 - An act relating to Pretrial Supervision Program eligibility, referral, and personnel

Walk-through and witness testimony

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness Testimony

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

 

2:30 PM                   County Fairs

Bob Allen, Member, Vermont Agricultural Fairs Association

Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)

Art LaPlante, President, Orleans County Fair

Randy Beam, President, Lamoille Field Days

Tim Shea, Executive  Director, Champlain Valley Exposition

Cindy Kayhart, President, Addison County Fair and Field Days

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 549 - An act relating to eligibility of detainees to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card

Walk-through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucus of the Whole

State of the Guard Presentation

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Workplace Security and Safety in State Buildings

Joint Hearing with the House Committee on General and Housing, held in Room 10 and livestreamed on the House General Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAFDbOEqAfBf8YSoy1E5hA/featured

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

William McSalis, Director of State Safety and Security, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

2:40 PM                   H. 549 - An act relating to eligibility of detainees to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card

Walk-through and possible vote

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         FY2027 Budget

Buildings and General Services FY27 Budget

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

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 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov