Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

February 4, 2025 - February 7, 2025

Last Updated 2/5/2025 3:50 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:35 AM                   Department  of Corrections

Staffing Update

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Department of Corrections

Infrastructure Overview

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish Hatchery Study Report

Andrea Shortsleeve, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Dylan Sickles, Fish Culture Operations Manager

Eric Palmer, Director of Fisheries, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 6, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Water and Wastewater Funding in the Capital Bill

Overview and testimony

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 7, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Field Trip

Southern State Correctional Facility Tour, Springfield, VT

 

 

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