House Committee on Human Services (Room 46)

Thursday, January 28, 2016

9:00 AM

Overview

Hunger Free Vermont

• Faye Conte, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont

9:15 AM

Overview

3Squares Program

• Sean Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.875 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Agency of Human Services Overview

• Hal Cohen, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
• Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

11:00 AM

H.575 - An act relating to eliminating the role of town service officers in administering General Assistance benefits

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Sean Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
• Heidi Moreau, Policy Analyst, Department for Children and Families
• Gwynn Zakov, Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 mins after floor adjourns

H.622 - An act relating to obligations for reporting child abuse and neglect and cooperating in investigations of child abuse and neglect

Walk-through

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
• Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
• Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
• Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

4:30 PM

Adjourn