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  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair
  • Sen. Robert Plunkett, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Russ Ingalls
  • Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major
  • Sen. John Benson, Clerk

Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 4:14 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Veterans' Home

Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home - Zoom

Greg Krizan, Director of Environmental Services, Vermont Veterans' Home - Zoom

Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services (1:45 PM)

 

2:00 PM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Entryway project

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly - Invited

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

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Women's Prison

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Solicitation at DOC facilities

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association - Invited

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

2:30 PM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Possible Vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

3:00 PM                   TBA

 

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 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov