House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 4:21 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

UVM - Section 7 - Construction, Renovation, Major Maintenance

Richard Cate, Vice President and CFO

 

1:30 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Agency of Natural Resources - Department of Environmental Conservation: Drinking Water Revolving Loan Grants, Clean Water Revolving Loan Grants and Minicipal Pollution Control Grants

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

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Mark-up Beginning With Section 2 - Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

11:00 AM                   H. 176 - An act relating to developing the Department of Corrections’ community restitution program

Walk-through

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

--                                  H. 219 - An act relating to creating a family support pilot program for incarcerated parents and guardians

Walk-through

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 AM                   H. 219 - An act relating to creating a family support pilot program for incarcerated parents and guardians

Jess Kell, Kids-A-Part Parenting Program Coordinator, Lund Center

Kim Laroche, Director of Parent Child Center Services, Lund Center

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Recommendations to the House Committee on Appropriations on Items Under the Jurisdiction of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

9:00 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Vermont Agricultural and Environmental Lab / Vermont State University Randolph Center Heat Plant Upgrades

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System

 

10:00 AM                   H. 50 - An act relating to identifying State real property suitable for conversion into affordable housing

Proposed New Language

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

11:00 AM                   H. 176 - An act relating to developing the Department of Corrections’ community restitution program

Weigh-in

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBA - please check back

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     TBD - Please check back

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD - Please check back

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us