House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 4:02 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Oversight and Accountability

Act 76 Implementation Update

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

 

2:30 PM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont - Invited

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Committee discussion & decisions

 

10:30 AM                   H. 218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:15 AM                   H. 218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Dr. Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families - Invited

 

1:45 PM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Possible testimony and review of bill from House Environment

 

2:15 PM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Committee discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Review of bill from House Judiciary

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

9:00 AM                   Rare Diseases Day

Witnesses TBD

 

9:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Review Committee memo to House Committee on Appropriations

 

10:00 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Committee discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Witnesses TBD, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Committee discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   H. 218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Committee discussion

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Committee discussion and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program

Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families - Invited

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us