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  • Documents/2016/WorkGroups/Senate Appropriations/FY 2016 Budget/11 Public Hearings-Public Testimony
    • Monday, April 27, 2015
      • H.490: Sharon Racusin: VIT Funding
    • Friday, April 24, 2015
      • H.490: Alliance for a Healthier Vermont: Memo to Senate Committee on Appropriations
    • Tuesday, April 21, 2015
      • H.490: Dottie Moffitt-Youth in Transition: Advocates Hearing Testimony
      • H.490: Paul Costello-Vermont Working Lands Coalition: Vermont Working Lands Coalition Funding
    • Monday, April 20, 2015
      • H.490: Magi Guidry: FY 2016 Budget Overall Funding Issues
    • Wednesday, April 15, 2015
      • Tom Gray: VIT Funding
    • Tuesday, April 14, 2015
      • H.490: Kathryn O'Neill-Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board: Advocates Written Testimony
      • H.490: Mark Ames-Vermont Recovery Network: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
    • Friday, April 10, 2015
      • Amy O'Meara-VT Nurse Practionioner Association: Education Loan Repayment for Health Care Professionals
    • Thursday, April 9, 2015
      • H.490: Karen Lafayette-VT Low Income Advocacy Council: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Steven Pouliot-VT Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • Robyn Maguire-Let's Grow Kids: Blue Ribbon Commission on High Quality Affordable Child Care
    • Wednesday, April 8, 2015
      • H.490: Erin Ward-Essential Services for Disabled-State Workforce: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Franklin Shiner-Vermont Center for Independent Living: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: John Vorder Bruegge-Community High School of Vermont: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Paul Costello-Vermont Working Lands Coalition: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Sara Kobylenski-Upper Valley Haven: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • Sandra Mariotti: VIT Funding
    • Tuesday, April 7, 2015
      • H.490: Ben Johnson-AFT Vermont: Advocates Hearing Written Testinomy
      • H.490: Brenda Bean-Youth in Transition: Advocates Hearing Testimony
      • H.490: Caprice Hover-Parent Child Center Network: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Christopher Curtis-VT Legal Aid: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Claire Kendall-VT Association of Child Care Resource and Referral: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Ed Paquin-VT Coalition for Disability Rights: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Erhard Mahnke-VT Affordable Housing Coalition: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Eric Avildsen-VT Legal Aid: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Hilary Melton-Pathways of VT: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Jill Sudhoff Guerin-American Cancer Society: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Julie Tessler-VT Council of Developmental MH Services: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Karen Schwartz-VT Developmental Disabilities Council: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Mark Ames-VT Recovery Network: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Nicole LeBlanc-Green Mountain Self Advocates: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Patricia Tedesco-Home Access Program: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Rebecca Ryan-American Lung Association: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Rodger Krussman-Trust for Public Land: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Sarah Billings-Berg-VIT Funding: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Sophie Sauve-VT Association of Conservation Districts: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Trinka Kerr-Office of Health Care Advocate: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • Gregory Barber: VIT Funding
      • Melinda Kent: Library Department Funding
    • Monday, April 6, 2015
      • H.490: Beth Stern-VT Association of Area Agencies on Aging: Advocates Hearing Testimony
      • H.490: Kenn Sassorossi-VT Housing and Conservation Coalition: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Nancy Eldridge-Cathedral Square Corporation: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
      • H.490: Patricia Bennett-PSPA Closure: Advocates Hearing Written Testimony
    • Wednesday, April 1, 2015
      • Dan Guyette: Economy
      • Maureen Cofrin: VSEA and State Budget
    • Monday, March 30, 2015
      • Bobbie Bristol: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Brenda Ellis: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Carol Krochak and Mark Kilburn: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Char Osterlund: Recovery Centers Funding
      • Charles Van Royan: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Debra and Robert Bashford: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Dell Waterhouse: Vermont PBS Funding
      • E.C. Ganz: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Frank Landry: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Hartley and Dona Jackson: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Jill Dean: Library Department Funding
      • Lisa Hantman: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Marti Fiske: Library Department Funding
      • Michael Kelley: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Mildred LaBeur: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Patricia Sabalis: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Robert Lanoue: Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Funding
      • Robert Moeller: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Viola Leskinen: Vermont PBS Funding
    • Thursday, March 26, 2015
      • Brian Harwood: VT PBS and Vermony Symphony Orchestra Funding
      • George Longenecker: VIT Funding
      • Polly Birdsall: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Steve McPhail: Vermont PBS Funding
    • Tuesday, March 24, 2015
      • Bill Edwards: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Henri de Marne: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Ida Mae Johnson: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Toni Josey, Vermont Library Association: Department of Libraries Funding
      • William Eber: Vermont PBS Funding
    • Wednesday, March 18, 2015
      • George Cross: Memo to Legislative Committees regarding Community High School of Vermont
    • Monday, March 16, 2015
      • Abigail Klock: Vermont PBS Funding
      • Mark and Anne Larivee: VIT Funding
      • Victor Henningsen and Susan McCaslin: Arts and Humanities Funding
    • Friday, March 13, 2015
      • Rebecca Lyons: VIT Funding
    • Thursday, March 12, 2015
      • Anna Thorburn: VIT Funding
      • Elizabeth Steele: VIT Funding
      • George Cross memo to Commissioner Pallito: Community High School of Vermont Funding
    • Wednesday, March 11, 2015
      • Carol Sheldon: VIT Funding
    • Tuesday, March 10, 2015
      • Allison Conyers: VIT Funding
      • Debra Hastings: VIT Funding
      • Marc Wiener: VIT Funding
    • Monday, March 9, 2015
      • Amy Herrick: VIT Funding
      • Carolyn Towne: VIT Funding
      • Gregory Hopkins, Fred's Energy: VIT Funding
      • Heidi Richard: VIT Funding
      • Hilary Mack: VIT Funding
      • Jan Sensenich: VIT Funding
      • John Vorder Bruegge: Community High School of Vermont
      • Kevin Mayor: VIT Funding
      • Laplante's Plumbing and Heating: VIT Funding
      • Sean Dobbin: Community High School of VT
      • Susan Walker: VIT Funding
      • Tom Crowe: PSAP Funding
      • Travis Locke, Fred's Energy: VIT funding
      • United Public Service Employees Union (Washington County, NY): PSAP Funding
      • VT Legislative Research Service (UVM): Correctional Education Programs
    • Friday, February 27, 2015
      • Stephen Leach: Veterans Home Funding
    • Thursday, February 26, 2015
      • Ellen Morris: VIT funding
      • Margi Putney: VIT funding
    • Wednesday, February 25, 2015
      • Vermont Legal Aid: Reach Up SSI Letter
    • Tuesday, February 24, 2015
      • Judith Kaplan: VIT Funding
      • Nancy Young: PSAP Funding
      • Sarah Loveless: Community High School of Vermont Public Hearing via VIT
      • Vermont Association for Justice: Judiciary Budget
    • Thursday, February 19, 2015
      • Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont: Memo re- Governor's FY 2016 Proposed Budget
      • John Bruegge: Community High School of Vermont Public Hearing via VIT
      • Sean Dobbin: Community High School of Vermont-2
    • Wednesday, February 18, 2015
      • Bill Storz: Community High School of Vermont
    • Tuesday, February 17, 2015
      • Brandon Malshuk: Newport Recovery Center Public Hearing via VIT
      • George Lamb: Developmental Services Public Hearing via VIT
      • Sean Dobbin: Community High School of Vermont Public Hearing via VIT
      • VIT Public Hearing Participants: FY 2016 Proposed Budget Public Hearing via VIT
    • Friday, February 13, 2015
      • Gina St. Sauveur: PSAP Consolidation
      • Tammy Austin: Clara Martin Center Public Hearing via VIT
    • Thursday, February 12, 2015
      • George Cross: Community High School of Vermont Memo and Spreadsheet
    • Wednesday, February 11, 2015
      • Jeanne Smith: Community High School of Vermont Public Hearing via VIT
      • Max Barrows: Developmental Services Public Hearing via VIT
      • Shirley Dolan: VT Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Public Hearing via VIT
    • Tuesday, February 10, 2015
      • Ann Dillenbeck: Child Care Referral Services Public Hearing via VIT
      • Beth Stern: Area Agencies on Aging Public Hearing via VIT
      • Bobbi Shutts: Community High School of VT Public Hearing via VIT
      • Christie Everett: Housing Vouchers Public Hearing via VIT
      • Dr. Kent Henderson: Friends of Northern Lake Champlain Public Hearing via VIT
      • Elizabeth Sightler: Champlain Community Services Public Hearing via VIT
      • Kay Curtis: Child Care Public Hearing via VIT
      • Mark Ames: Treatment and Recover Centers Public Hearing via VIT
      • Melissa Riegel-Garrett: Early Childhood Education Public Hearing via VIT
      • Rebecca Ryan: Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont Public Hearing via VIT
      • Scott Bryant: PSAP's Public Hearing via VIT
      • Blueprint for a Tobacco Free VT Public Hearing via VIT
      • Farm to School Public Hearing via VIT
    • Monday, February 2, 2015
      • Brenda Bean: Youth in Transition Grant
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  • Sen. Alice W. Nitka, Vice Chair
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