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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 28, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 2:57 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

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

TBD Witness, Department of Corrections - Invited

 

-                                   Governor Appointments

Committee discussion and assignments

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 635 - An act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees

Tatum LaPlante, Financial Manager III, Department of Corrections - Invited

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 635 - An act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

TBD Witness, Department of Corrections

 

2:30 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

-                                   Governor Appointments

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   TBA

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov