Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

9:00 AM

S.192 - An act relating to civil commitment procedures at a secure residential recovery facility and a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth and civil commitment procedures for individuals with an intellectual disability

Committee discussion

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

S.197 - An act relating to restricting perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products

Committee discussion

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Catherine Palin, Senior Attorney & Director of Environmental Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
• Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
• Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
• Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
• Sarah Owen, State Toxicologist, Vermont Department of Health
• Kyla Bennett, Director, Science Policy, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)

11:30 AM

S.215 - An act relating to 3SquaresVT

Committee discussion

• Joe Edson, 3SquaresVT Recipient, South Barre
• George Schenk, Founder & CEO, American Flatbread at Lareau Farm and Forest
• Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor