Senate Committee on Appropriations Room 5

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

1:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Vermont Bond Bank

• Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

1:15 PM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Committee Discussion, Vote.

• Senator Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:45 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

State Board of Education

• Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
• Tammy Kolbe, Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

2:15 PM

Break

Break until 2:30

2:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Department of Public Safety

• Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
• Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
• Dr. Trisha Conti, Director - Vermont Forensic Lab, Department of Public Safety
• Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety
• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

3:00 PM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Committee Discussion, Vote.

• Senator Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
• Senator Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Committee Representative
• Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:25 PM

Adjourn