House Committee on Corrections and Institutions (Room 33)

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

8:30 AM

H.769 - An act relating to strategies to reduce the incarcerated population

Walk-through

• Matthew Nault, Operational Manager, Corrections Field Services, Department of Corrections
• Michael Touchette, Director of Correctional Facilities, Department of Corrections

10:00 AM

Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition

Watkins School project

• Elisabeth Kulas, Executive Director, Housing Trust of Rutland County

10:10 AM

H.747 - An act relating to the State Treasurer’s authority to intercept State funding to a municipality or school district in default from a Municipal Bond Bank borrowing

• Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Assistant, State Treasurer's Office
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns

10:45 AM

H.529 - An act relating to State aid for school construction repayment obligations

• Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
• Scott Baker, Director of Financial Planning, Office of the State Treasurer
• Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:30 AM

Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition

• Connie Snow, Executive Director, Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
• Rodger Krussman, Vermont State Director, Trust for Public Land
• Laura Stillson, West Windsor Conservation Commission and Ascutney Outdoors
• Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:45 PM

H.710 - An act relating to the Connectivity Initiative and broadband access at public schools

Introduction of bill to the Committee

• Representative Cynthia Browning, Arlington

2:00 PM

H.623 - An act relating to parole eligibility

• Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
• Michael Touchette, Director of Correctional Facilities, Department of Corrections
• Sue Blair, Executive Director, Vermont Parole Board

3:00 PM

H.617 - An act relating to probation, parole, and furlough conditions

• Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
• Sue Blair, Executive Director, Vermont Parole Board
• Michael Touchette, Director of Correctional Facilities, Department of Corrections
• Matthew Nault, Operational Manager, Corrections Field Services, Department of Corrections

3:45 PM

H.610 - An act relating to clarifying the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Water Pollution Control Grant Programs

Continue review of relevant sections

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Eric Blatt, Director Facilities Engineering Division, Department of Environmental Conservation