Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 2:19 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Witness Testimony

Kalanni April Gagne, Formerly Incarcerated, Burlington Resident

 

1:50 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   H. 559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness testimony

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

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

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Capital Bill

Overview

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   Capital Bill

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

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

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

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

Jennifer Poehlmann, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

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

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 PM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Introduction

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

3:25 PM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

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

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Section 3

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

Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

1:30 PM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   Response to 4/8/2026 Letter from Agency of Administration

Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration

 

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 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov