House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/22/2026 4:24 PM

 

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   26-0762 - An act relating to Pretrial Supervision Program eligibility, referral, and personnel

Witness Testimony

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

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

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

 

3:00 PM                   H. 559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walk-through

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

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

8:30 AM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Witness Testimony

Joshua Rutherford, Deputy Facilities Director, Department of Corrections

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

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

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

 

10:30 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

8:30 AM                   TBD

 

10:30 AM                   General Fund

Department of Corrections FY27 Budget

Witness DOC - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   Act 162 of 2024

Amendment

Scott Pickup, Municipal Manager, Town of Rockingham

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services - Invited

Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services - Invited

 

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 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov