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Senate Committee on Institutions (Room 7)

The Senate Committee on Institutions has jurisdiction over matters relating to public buildings, lands in which the State has an interest, and the Department of Corrections.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Water supply, sewers, dams

  • Gary Schultz, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 PM

State Parks Infrastructure

  • Jason Gibbs, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

Captal Bill Update

  • Wanda Minoli, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Gerry Myers

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

School construction

  • Cathy Hilgendorf, Department of Education
2:00 PM

Energy Efficiency in schools

  • Jeff Forward, US Green Buidling Council
2:30 PM

Energy Efficiency in schools

  • Norman Etkind, Vermont Superintendents Association
3:00 PM

Energy Efficiency in schools

  • Barry Bernstein, Better World Energy
3:30 PM

Energy Efficiency in schools

  • Dana Lawrence, Efficiency Vermont

Friday, January 16, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Major Maintenance

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Tim Decker, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
2:00 PM

Bennington Update

  • Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Bennington County
  • Chuck Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
2:45 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Brig Gen Thomas E Drew, Deputy Adjutant General, Military Department
3:00 PM

Bonding Issues

  • Nathan Lavery, Joint Fiscal Committee
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:00 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Susan Stitely, President, Association Vermont Independent Colleges
2:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Sally Fox, Vermont State Colleges
3:00 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • David Lane, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Anson Tebbetts, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
3:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Richard Cate, Interim VP Finance & Administration, University of Vermont
  • Bob Vaughan, Director, Capital Planning & Management, University of Vermont

Friday, January 23, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

New Capital Bill Overview

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Committee Discussion

2:00 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Mark Metayer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

  • Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
3:30 PM

Tour of Attorney General's Offices


Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

Vermont Fairs and Field Days

  • David Grimm, Champlain Valley Exposition
  • Pam Massey, Washington County Field Days
1:45 PM

Update

  • Howard Coffin, Historian
2:00 PM

Economic Stimulus Package

Historic sites

  • Nancy Boone, Department of Housing & Community Affairs
  • Paul Bruhn, Preservation Trust
  • John Dumville, Historic Sites Operations Chief
  • Merle Miller, Project Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • David Schutz, Curator, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:00 PM

Bennington Update

  • Chuck Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Thursday, January 29, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Capital Bill Update

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Friday, January 30, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

I T Projects in FY 10 Capital Bill

  • Rilla Murray, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
2:30 PM

Capital Bill FY10 Continued

  • Tara Lidstone, Executive Director, Vermont Interactive Television

Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Bennington Update

  • Conor Casey, Legislative Counsel, Vermont State Employee Association
  • Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Bennington County
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
2:30 PM

Capital Bill FY10 Continued

  • John King, Vermont Public Television
3:00 PM

NWSCF overview

  • Michael Kuhn, Project Manager, BGS
3:30 PM

Capital Bill FY10 Continued

Judiciary Section

  • Robert Greemore, Director Admin. Services, Court Administrator's Office
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Capital Bill FY10 Continued

Department of Corrections section

  • Jane Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
2:30 PM

Capital Bill FY10 Continued

Vermont State Hospital section

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue
  • Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Ken Libertoff, Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health
  • Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Detention Rooms

Tour of Northwest State Correctional Facility and St. Albans Police Dept. To take entire afternoon.


Friday, February 6, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Capital Bill FY10


Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Meeting Details
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Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Forensic Lab

  • Eric Buel, Director, Vermont Crime Lab
  • John Ostrum, Project Director, BGS
  • Thomas Tremblay, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:30 PM

tour of proposed new Forensic Lab site

Committee to travel to Waterbury


Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Detention Rooms

follow up on trip to NWSCF

  • Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
2:30 PM

"Burn Building" at VTC

  • Jack Daniels, Vermont Technical College
  • Matt Vinci, Professional Firefighters Association
  • John Wood, Department of Public Safety
3:00 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

Vermont State Colleges Section

  • Robert Clarke, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
3:30 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

Dept of Taxes Section

  • Harry Roush, Mapping Specialist, Department of Taxes

Thursday, February 12, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Tour of Burlington area projects

32 Cherry Street and Colchester UVM Research Facility


Friday, February 13, 2009
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Committee Discussion


Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Meeting Details
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Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

  • Eric Blatt, Water Supply Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Larry Fitch, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Julie Moore, Secretary's Office, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Jonathan Wood, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
3:00 PM

Economic Stimulus Info Update/Discussion

  • Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

  • Cathy Hilgendorf, School Construction Coordinator, Department of Education
2:00 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
2:30 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

  • Jeff Cook, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Jim Leland, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
3:00 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Tour of Burlington area projects

Thayer school - Northern Lights - 108 Cherry St - Mayor's office


Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
3:00 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

Vermont Veterans Home

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Colleen Rundell, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Veteran's Home
3:30 PM

Vacant and Underutilized State Owned Space

and related topics

  • Chuck Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Thursday, February 26, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition

  • Austin Cleaves, Fairmont Farms
  • Elisabeth Kulas, Rutland County Community Land Trust
  • Gil Livingston, President, Vermont Land Trust
  • Erhard Mahnke
  • Brenda Torpy, Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington & St. Albans
2:30 PM

Bennington Update

Joint meeting with House Committee on Institutions in room 10
Meeting recorded by House committee

  • Dr. William Bress, Toxicologist, Department of Health
  • Bill Colvin, Applejack Real Estate Management & Planning, Bennington
  • George Desch, Site Management Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Stuart Hurd
  • Paul Miller, Environmental Consultant, Applejack Real Estate Management & Planning, Bennington
  • Daniel Monks, Zoning Administrator, Town of Bennington
  • Laura Pelosi, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Info Update/Discussion

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer
  • DeWayne Bush, Agency of Administration
  • Larry Fitch, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Cathy Hilgendorf, School Construction Coordinator, Department of Education
3:00 PM

Sewer Connection Regulations

  • Nancy Allard, Town Manager, Northfield
  • Roger Thompson, Manager Water/Wastewater Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:30 PM

Capital Bill FY10

  • Judith Rex, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

University of Vermont section

  • Richard Cate, Interim VP Finance & Administration, University of Vermont
  • Bob Vaughan, Director, University of Vermont
2:00 PM

Economic Stimulus Info Update/Discussion

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer
2:30 PM

Detention Rooms

follow up to NWSCF visit

  • Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

  • R.J. Elrick, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Field Trip, Leave State House

Visit Archives (Middlesex) Vermont State Hospital, Dale Correctional Facility, DEC Lab (Waterbury)


Friday, March 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

ANR Land Use Resolution

  • Mike Fraysier, ANR Lands Director, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Meghan Purvee, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Waste Water Treatment Plant

with Brattleboro Select Board members

  • Jesse Corum, Chair, Brattleboro Select Board
  • Larry Fitch, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Gene Forbes, Consultant, Hoyle Tanney
  • Barbara Sondag, Town Manager, Brattleboro, VT
2:00 PM

Economic Stimulus Info Update/Discussion

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:00 PM

Vermont State Hospital

  • Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Rob Simpson, CEO, Brattleboro Retreat

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Info Update/Discussion

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Tom Evslin, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
3:00 PM

Bennington Update

  • Conor Casey, Legislative Counsel, Vermont State Employee Association

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Capital Bill FY '10

Authorities Sections 21- 26

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
2:15 PM

Dummerston Library

Language for authorization to sell

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:00 PM

Essex Tree Farm

update language

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:45 PM

Vacant and Underutilized State Owned Space

continuation of previous testimony

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Friday, March 27, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced


Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Economic Stimulus Info Update/Discussion

follow up report

  • Cathy Hilgendorf, School Construction Coordinator, Department of Education
2:30 PM

State Parks Revisioning

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:00 PM

Stimulus Funding

  • Mel Adams, Director of Physical Infrastructure, Office of Economic Stimulus & Recovery
2:30 PM

Water Supply Capital Bill

  • Gary Schultz, Division Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 PM

Miscellaneous Topics

Vergennes property, Historic Preservation, et al

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Friday, April 3, 2009
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

ANR Land Use Resolution


Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.3 - An act relating to technical corrections to the public institutions and corrections statutes

  • Rep. Terry Macaig
2:00 PM

Bennington Update

Cost analysis

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:00 PM

Court Administrator's Issues

Court System Policy report and Bennington Courts

  • Karen Gennette, Court Administrator's Office, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Robert Greemore, Director Admin. Services, Court Administrator's Office
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Thursday, April 9, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Sewer Connection Regulations

follow-up to previous meeting

  • Roger Thompson, Safety & ITS Engineer, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Anne Whiteley, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30 PM

I T Projects in FY 10 Capital Bill

Follow-up hearing

  • Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Thomas Murray, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
  • Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
3:30 PM

Joint Resolution on State Lands

Follow-up to previous hearing

  • Mike Fraysier, ANR Lands Director, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Meghan Purvee, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Parker Riehle, Vermont Ski Areas Association

Friday, April 10, 2009
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
2:30 PM

Detention Rooms

  • Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Essex-Orleans County
  • Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Committee Plans

  • David Coates, Member, Vermont Business Roundtable
2:00 PM

H.445 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Vermont State Hospital sections

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue
  • Rep. Michael Fisher, Lincoln
  • Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Stephen Kimbell, Lobbyist, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  • Ken Libertoff, Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health
  • Jack McCullough, Vermont Legal Aid's Mental Health Law Project
  • Sen. Douglas A. Racine, Chittenden County

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.445 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

General overview

  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
  • Wanda Minoli, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:00 PM

Holding Cells in Franklin County

Continuation of previous hearings

  • Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Essex-Orleans County
  • Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Winfield Thomas, Program Coordinator, Howard Center

Friday, April 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Joint Resolution on State Lands

also confirmation of appointments

1:30 PM

H.445 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

School construction funding opportunities

  • Cathy Hilgendorf, School Construction Coordinator, Department of Education
2:30 PM

Town Meeting with US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood

Room 11


Monday, April 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
3:00 PM

H.445 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Committee Discussion


Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.445 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Committee discussion

3:00 PM

Youth Programs

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.445 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Committee Discussion

  • Kathy Finck, Center for Technology in Essex
  • Tom Hark, Founding President, Vermont Youth Conservation Corp
  • Cathy Hilgendorf, School Construction Coordinator, Department of Education
  • Thomas Murray, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced


Friday, April 24, 2009
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Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced


Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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Standard
CDs
09-1
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9:30 AM

H.445 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Conference Committee: Senators Scott, Mazza and Campbell and Representatives Emmons, Rogers and Myers


Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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CDs
09-1
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2:00 PM

Committee discussion and organization


Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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1:00 PM

FLOOR

Information Briefing Session

  • Sen. Peter Shumlin, Senate President Pro Tempore

Thursday, January 7, 2010
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2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address


Friday, January 8, 2010
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1:30 PM

To Be Announced


Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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CDs
09-1
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1:30 PM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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1:30 PM

Water supply update

  • Eric Blatt, Water Supply Division, Engineering & Financial Services, Water Supply Div., Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  • Winslow LaDue, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Gary Schultz, Division Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30 PM

State Parks Infrastructure

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
3:00 PM

ARRA Update

  • Mel Adams, Director, Office of Economic Stimulus & Recovery

Thursday, January 14, 2010
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Standard
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1:30 PM

Capital Bill Update

and Act 54 update

  • Wanda Minoli, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Friday, January 15, 2010
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

To Be Announced


Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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CDs
10-1
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2:00 PM

Governor's Budget Address


Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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1:30 PM

School construction

  • Cathy Hilgendorf, School Construction Coordinator, Department of Education
2:00 PM

Energy Efficiency in schools

  • Barry Bernstein, Better World Energy
  • Richard Donnelly, Efficiency Vermont
  • Norman Etkind, Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Jeff Forward, US Green Buidling Council

Thursday, January 21, 2010
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Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.180 - An act relating to sale of the John H. Boylan state airport

  • Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Essex-Orleans County
  • Steven Mason, Nekti Consulting
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Rep. Janice L. Peaslee
  • Richard Turner, Aviation Program Director, Vermont Agency of Transportation
2:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Friday, January 22, 2010
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__

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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Standard
CDs
10-1
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1:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

overview

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Joint Hearing with House Institutions in Room 10

  • Wendy Davis, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Fairs and Field Days

  • David Grimm, Champlain Valley Exposition

Thursday, January 28, 2010
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1:30 PM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Friday, January 29, 2010
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1:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Administration Section

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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1:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Major Maintenance

  • Dave Burley, Regional Director, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Bill LaFerriere, Regional Director, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Bob Rea, Regional Director, Department of Buildings & General Services

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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12:00 PM

Field Trip, Leave State House

Meeting and tour of Burlington International Airport with Senate Transportation Committee


Thursday, February 4, 2010
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2:00 PM

FY2010 Capital Bill - VSH

update

  • Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
2:45 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

update from Treasurer's Office

  • Stephen Kimbell, Lobbyist, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  • Ken Libertoff, Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health
  • Beth Pearce, Deputy Treasurer, Vermont Treasurer's Office
  • Stephen Wisloski, Director of Investment & Debt Management, Treasurer's Office

Friday, February 5, 2010
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No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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1:30 PM

Clean Energy Development Fund

  • Robert Dostis, Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund
2:00 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Adminsitration Sections, IT sections

  • Tom Evslin, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Thomas Murray, Executive Director, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
  • David Tucker, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
3:00 PM

St. Johnsbury Welcome Center

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Joel Schwartz, St. Johnsbury

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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1:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Vermont State Colleges

  • Timothy Donovan, Chancellor, Vermont State College
2:00 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Corrections Section

  • Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Bennington and 32 Cherry St & 108 Cherry St, Burlington

  • Dave Burley, Regional Director, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Thursday, February 11, 2010
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2:00 PM

S.180 - An act relating to sale of the John H. Boylan state airport

Public Hearing at Gym/Town Hall in Island Pond

  • Frank Allard
  • Cliff Biron
  • Patrick Boylan
  • Pat Carbonneau
  • Maurice Chaloux
  • Robert Desrochers
  • Bruce Dexter
  • Heinz Fischer
  • Marshall Frizzell
  • Phillippe Gervaise
  • Jim Gregory
  • Jennifer Hanlon
  • Larry Labor
  • Patrice Ladd
  • Tim Peters
  • Dolores Robbins
  • Rob Roy
  • Tom Worth

Friday, February 12, 2010
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To Be Announced


Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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1:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Section 14

  • James Baker, Col. , Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council
2:00 PM

S.156 - An act relating to renaming the access area on Big Salem Lake

  • Roger Cartee, Salem Lakes Association
  • Andrew Major, President, Salem Lakes Association
  • Eric Palmer, Director of Fisheries, Department of Fish & Wildlife
2:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Section 13

  • James Litevich, Chief of Training, Fire Safety, DPS

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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1:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Section 15

  • Jeff Cook, Best Management Practices Cost Share Administrator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARMES, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
2:00 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Section 20

  • Mark Hudson, Director, Vermont Historical Society
2:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

Sections 4,5, 6, 7, & 18

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Bob Rea, Regional Director, Department of Buildings & General Services

Thursday, February 18, 2010
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1:30 PM

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Section 12

  • John Patry, Construction Facilities Managment Officer, Office of the Adjutant General
3:00 PM

Joint Meeting With House Institutions Committee

Futures Project and CON Vermont State Hospital, in Room 11

  • Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Friday, February 19, 2010
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No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Section 18 Vermont Veterans Home

  • Colleen Rundell, Administrator, Vermont Veteran's Home
2:00 PM

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Section 9 - University of Vermont

  • Richard Cate, VP Finance & Administration, University of Vermont
2:30 PM

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  • Howard Coffin, Historian
3:00 PM

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Section 17 - Vermont Rural Fire Protection (Dry Hydrant Program)

  • Troy Dare, Engineering Technician, Rural Fire Protection Task Force
  • Tom Maclay, Vice-Chair, Rural Fire Protection Task Force

Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Section 13 - Waterbury Public Safety HQ Renovations

  • Thomas Tremblay, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:30 PM

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school construction

  • Cathy Hilgendorf, School Construction Coordinator, Department of Education
3:00 PM

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Section 19 - Renovations for Domestic and Sexual Violence Shelters and Non-Shelter Programs

  • Judith Rex, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services
3:30 PM

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Section 10 - Vermont Interactive Television

  • Tara Lidstone, Executive Director, Vermont Interactive Television

Friday, February 26, 2010
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Section 5 Agency of Cimmerce and Community Development and Section 6 Building Community Grants

  • Nancy Boone, Department of Housing & Community Affairs
  • John Dumville, Historic Sites Operations Chief, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
2:30 PM

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Section 11 Part 6 Fish & Wildlife: Sea Lamprey, Hatcheries, Fish Production Improvements - Bald Hill, Bald Hill Emergency Dam repair, Lake Champlain Walleye

  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Section 16 Vermont Public Television - Digital Conversion and Conversion Transmission

  • Ann Curran, Communications Director, Vermont Public Television
  • John King, President/CEO, Vermont Public Television
2:00 PM

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Section 4 Judiciary: Washington County Court House: Boiler Replacement and DDC Upgrade

  • Robert Greemore, Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office
3:00 PM

Property Transactions

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Friday, March 12, 2010
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To Be Announced


Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Section 11: Agency of Natural Resources - Pollution Control Programs, Clean Water State/EPA Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) and State Grant Programs

  • Eric Blatt, Water Supply Division, Engineering & Financial Services, Water Supply Div., Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  • Larry Fitch, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Gary Schultz, Division Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30 PM

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Sec. 11 Agency of Natural Resources: Forests, Parks and Recreation

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
3:00 PM

Civil War Exhibit

and American Precision Musem

  • Howard Coffin, Historian
  • Ann Lawless, American Precision Museum

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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FLOOR

2:30 PM

Vermont State Hospital Master Plan

in Room 10

  • Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Stephen Kimbell, Lobbyist, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  • Ken Libertoff, Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Rob Simpson, CEO, Brattleboro Retreat

Thursday, March 18, 2010
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City of Montpelier Energy Grant also Flood Study by Army Corps of Engineers

  • William Fraser, City Manager, City of Montpelier
  • Gwen Hallsmith, City Planning Director, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Brett Jacobson, Veolia Energy
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:00 PM

Vermont State Hospital Master Plan

continuation from previous meeting

  • Ken Libertoff, Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health

Friday, March 19, 2010
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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1:30 PM

Vermont State Hospital Master Plan

  • Beth Tanzman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition

  • Rene Boissoneault, Dairy farmer
  • Darby Bradley, Executive Director, Vermont Land Trust
  • Eric Farrell, Farrell Real Estate, Colchester
  • Mark Fasching, Jericho Settler's Farm
  • Nancy Jones, Bradford Conservation Commission
  • Kenn Sassorossi, Vice President, Housing Vermont
  • Larry Wyman, Retired Dairy Farmer

Thursday, March 25, 2010
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1:30 PM

Joint Resolution on State Lands

  • Mike Fraysier, ANR Lands Director, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • E. Anne Winchester, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

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Section 11, Parts 1 & 2: Agency of Natural Resources - CWSRF and DWSRF funds proposed language

  • Larry Fitch, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30 PM

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Barre Court House Heating Upgrade; Rutland/Shaftsbury Proposed Police Barracks

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Friday, March 26, 2010
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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Clean Energy Development Fund

  • Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund
2:30 PM

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Energy issues in Capital bill

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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1:00 PM

FLOOR


Thursday, April 1, 2010
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1:30 PM

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Housing and Conservation Board

  • Tayt Brooks, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Affairs

Friday, April 2, 2010
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1:30 PM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled


Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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1:30 PM

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Farmers Market Grant Program

  • Rep. Will Stevens, Member, House Agriculture Committee
2:00 PM

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Fishing Access areas

  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
2:30 PM

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  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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1:00 PM

Floor Convenes

2:30 PM

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Aviation tech school

  • Moses Daly, Burlington Technical Center
  • Bob McEwing, Director of Planning, BTV
  • Brent Sargent, Dean, Vermont Technical College
  • Brian Searles, Manager, Burlington International Airport
  • Nick Warner, Project Coordinator, Burlington Community and Economic Development

Thursday, April 8, 2010
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1:15 PM

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Fishing Access Areas

  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
1:45 PM

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  • Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
2:30 PM

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Water Treatment systems

  • Anne Whiteley, Legal Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 PM

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Vermont Public Television (may be by telephone)

  • John King, President/CEO, Vermont Public Television
3:30 PM

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Military Department section

  • Major Gen Michael D Dubie, Vermont Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
  • John Patry, Construction Facilities Managment Officer, Office of the Adjutant General

Friday, April 9, 2010
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  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Wanda Minoli, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Beth Tanzman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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Proposed location of Secure Residential Facility in Waterbury

  • Roger Clapp
  • Everett Coffey, President, Waterbury Village Trustees
  • Scott Mackey, resident of Randall Street, Waterbury
  • Rep. Sue Minter
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Bill Shepeluk, Town Manager, Waterbury
  • Rep. Tom Stevens
  • Beth Tanzman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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FLOOR

2:00 PM

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Underwater Historic Sites, Change in statute language

  • Rep. Gregory S. Clark
  • John Dumville, Historic Sites Operations Chief, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Jonathan Eddy, Waterfront Diving Company
  • Adam Kane, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
2:30 PM

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  • Thomas Murray, Executive Director, Vermont Telecommunications Authority

Thursday, April 15, 2010
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10:00 AM

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  • Wanda Minoli, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • E. Anne Winchester, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after FLOOR

H.790 - An act relating to capital construction and state bonding

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Kelly Carbo, Director, Finance & Operations
  • Wanda Minoli, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • E. Anne Winchester, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 16, 2010
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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  • Paul Haskell, ECFiber
  • Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
  • Rep. Jim Masland, Norwich