Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (Room 17)

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

9:00 AM

H.218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Vote

9:05 AM

Kooth Digital Health

Introduction to Soluna: Mental Health Care App

• Dr. Laura Tully, Vice President of Partnerships, Kooth

9:30 AM

H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

• Julie Arel, Interim Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
• Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
• Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:55 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review

• Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:50 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

• Libby Bennett, Executive Director, Groundworks Collaborative
• Jonathan Farrell, Executive Director, Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
• Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
• Sarah Russell, Special Assistant to End Homelessness, City of Burlington
• Kim Anetsberger, Executive Director, Lamoille Community House
• Josh Davis, Executive Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor