Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

AGENDA

Room 10 and Zoom

October 16, 2026

Last Updated 10/8/2026 11:41 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/shared-joint-committees.

10:00 AM                   Legislative Counsel Overview

Review recent legislation related to substance use

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:15 AM                   Department of Health Updates

Safe needle disposal in Vermont

Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health

Shayla Livingston, MPH, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health

-                                   Vermont Judiciary Update

Intersection of substance use and public safety

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:30 AM                   Act 117, An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Search policy from Draft 1.3

Tracy Velazquez, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Corrections - Invited

12:15 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Department of Corrections Updates

Wifi in facilities; monthly data report; staffing update

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections - Invited

Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

2:00 PM                   Act 144 of 2026: An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Youth facility update

Sandi Hoffman, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families - Invited

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

2:30 PM                   Accountability Docket

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov