House Committee on Corrections and Institutions (Room 33)

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

8:30 AM

H.371 - An act relating to prohibiting the termination of probation before restitution is completed

Brief overview

• Representative Matthew Trieber, Sponsor, Bellows Falls

8:45 AM

Committee Discussion

Budget adjustment/mental health beds

9:00 AM

H.325 - An act relating to the rights of children of arrested and incarcerated parents

Brief overview

• Representative Jim Masland, Sponsor, Thetford

9:15 AM

20 Houghton Street

Committee Discussion: VEDA MOU

9:30 AM

H.456 - An act relating to children of incarcerated fathers

Brief overview

• Representative Sandy Haas, Sponsor, Rochester

9:45 AM

20 Houghton Street

VEDA MOU

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

Corrections Issues

Update from Department of Corrections: Strategies to deal with an aging population; changes in recidivism rate since legislation was passed; insights into changes in the detainee population since the fall

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

12:00 PM

House Floor

1:30 PM

20 Houghton Street

VEDA MOU

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:00 PM

Governor's Budget Address

3:15 PM

20 Houghton Street

VEDA MOU

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:45 PM

H.864 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

• Michael Obuchowski, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
• Wanda Minoli, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services