House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

April 28, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/29/2026 1:47 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Youth Homelessness Awareness Day

Rep. Kate Logan, VCRHYP Director, Elevate Youth Services

Rielly Compo, Youth, Northeast Kingdom

Heather Getty, Adolescent Services Team Leader, Northeast Counseling & Support Services

Favor Ellis, Executive Director, Elevate Youth Services

Christina Brown, Chief Programs Officer, Spectrum Youth and Family Services

Alexa Taschereau, Spectrum Youth and Family Services

Jessie Warren, Return House Program Director, Elevate Youth Services

 

1:55 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

 

3:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services

William Ashe, Retired Executive Director, Upper Valley Services

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:15 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

Dr. Jill Bowen, Ph.D, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Barbara Lee, Co-Chair, State Program Standing Committee

Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

 

10:00 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Emilie Tenenbaum, Executive Director, Let's Grow Kids Action Network

 

10:30 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Mary Harrill, Senior Director, Higher Education, National Association for the Education of Young Children

Nicole Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool

 

11:00 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Caitlin McLean, Director of Multi-State and International Programs, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, UC Berkeley

 

11:30 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         J.R.H. 9 - Joint resolution urging the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to reconsider its opposition to the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) of communication instruction for students with apraxia of speech (AOS) or autism

Pascal Cheng, Member, Vermont Communication Task Force

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee discussion

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Housing Conference Follow Up

Tevye Kelman, Advisor, Randolph Union Economic Justice PBL

Beverly Taft, Advisor, Randolph Union Economic Justice PBL

George Rosalbo, Student, Randolph Union High School

Jacob Mason, Student, Randolph Union High School

Myles Rosario, Student, Randolph Union High School

Tehya Brown, Student, Randolph Union High School

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee discussion and language

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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 Lori Morse at Lori.Morse@vtleg.gov