Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/13/2026 1:52 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-institutions.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Green Mountain Club

Long Trail Protection Update

Michael DeBonis, Exective Director, The Green Mountain Club - Invited

 

1:18 PM                   Break

 

1:30 PM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Review and Discussion of  S.193

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Laurie Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

John Lippman, MD

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Capital Complex

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services

Heather Shouldice, Chair, Capital Complex Committee

Jireh Billings, Capital Complex Committee

John Hollar, Capital Complex Committee

Tim Jerman, Capital Complex Committee

Tim Senter, Capital Complex Committee

Susan Hayward, Capital Complex Committee

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:30 PM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, Section 10 and update

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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

Stacy Sibula, Associate Director of Conservation Programs, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Ken Ely at Ken.Ely@vtleg.gov