House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/15/2026 10:57 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Book Introduction

Peter Gould, Author

 

2:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Walk-through and witness testimony

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

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

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9:00 AM                   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

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee discussion

Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Clare Neal, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:05 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee discussion

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

9:25 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

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

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   H.R. 18 - House resolution supporting the preservation of the Julian Scott birthplace in Johnson

Rep. Daniel Noyes, Lamoille-2

Rep. Richard Bailey, Lamoille-2

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H.R. 18 - House resolution supporting the preservation of the Julian Scott birthplace in Johnson

Witness testimony

Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development

Rep. Daniel Noyes, Lamoille-2

Rep. Richard Bailey, Lamoille-2

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

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 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov