House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 12:07 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

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

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness testimony

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

 

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

Witness testimony

Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics

 

10:00 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness testimony

Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Division Director, State Impacts, Council of State Governments Justice Center - Invited

David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center - Invited

 

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

Witness testimony

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Correctional Facilities

CRCF update

Carolyn Riley, Superintendent, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

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 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov