Government Accountability Committee

Formerly Joint Legislative Government Accountability Committee

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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Comments

Cafeteria

CDs

09-1

Meeting Record

12:00 PM

Future Plans

Committee Discussion

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

09-1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Introduction and Review of Charge

• Rep. Donna Sweaney
  

9:10 AM

Improving Government Accountability--Even in a Financial Crisis

• Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
  
• Steve Gold, Vermont State Government, Retired
  
• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

10:30 AM

Agency of Administration Reorganization Update

• Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  

11:30 AM

State of the State

• Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Utah's Experience Implementing LEAN Government

By phone

• Stephen Reed, Director of Operations, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Utah
  
• Wayne Stewart, Affiliate Partner, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Utah
  

1:45 PM

Update on Unified Police Force

• Thomas Tremblay, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  

2:30 PM

Results Based Accountability

• Trine Bech
  

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Monday, July 13, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

09-08,09,10,11,12,13

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review Minutes of June 8, 2009

9:15 AM

Committee Challenge

• Rep. Shap Smith, Speaker of the House
  

9:30 AM

Comment from the Administration

• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

10:00 AM

Current Fiscal Situation

General Fund Use

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:15 AM

Current Fiscal Situation

1. Current Studies
2. Other New England States

• Maria Belliveau, Associate Fiscal Officer, Legislative Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:45 AM

Overview of Available Tools

• Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:10 AM

Tools for Executive Management, VISION

• Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  

11:30 AM

Management Tools Currently in Use in State Government

• Tracy Gallo, Director, Workforce Development & Wellness Division, Department of Human Resources
  

11:50 AM

Tools: LEAN Manufacturing

• Paul Demers, Senior Process Strategies Advisor, Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center
  
• Bill Kuhns, Process Strategies Advisor and IT Advisor, Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center
  
• Robert Zider, Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center
  

12:15 AM

Break

12:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Working Lunch

1:00 PM

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• Tom Evslin, Chief Recovery Officer, Office of Economic Stimulus & Recovery
  

1:20 PM

Tools: Results Based Accountability

• Diana Urban, Connecticut State Representative, Chair, Results Based Accountability Subcommittee
  

2:20 PM

Consultant Options

• Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

2:40 PM

The State's Facility Costs

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

3:20 PM

Committee Discussion

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

09-14,15,16,17

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

Review of Minutes of July 13, 2009

9:20 AM

Report from the Joint Fiscal Committee

• Sen. Ann Cummings
  
• Rep. Michael J. Obuchowski
  
• Sen. Diane Snelling
  

9:40 AM

Administration Update

• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

10:10 AM

Selling State Assets and The Cost of Moving

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

10:45 AM

Cloud Computing

• Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Council
  
• David Tucker, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
  

11:00 AM

Report on Committee Consultant Request for Proposal

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  
• Rep. Pat McDonald
  
• Sen. Diane Snelling
  
• Rep. Donna Sweaney
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Committee Discussion

• Conor Casey, Legislative Counsel, Vermont State Employee Association
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, August 28, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Request for Proposal

• Babak Armajani, Public Strategies Group
  
• Cynthia Eisenhauer, Public Strategies Group
  

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review Minutes of August 14, 2009 and August 28, 2009

9:15 AM

Records Consolidation Process

• Greg Sanford, State Archivist, Secretary of State
  
• Darwin Thompson, Enterprise Project Management Office, Department of Information & Innovation
  

9:35 AM

Report from the Judiciary Commission

• Robert Greemore, Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office
  
• Honorable Denise Johnson, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Honorable Paul Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  

9:20 AM

Cellular Savings

• Tom McKeown, Executive Director, Business Resource Services
  
• Chuck Serapilio, Founder, Cellution
  
• David Tucker, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
  

10:30 AM

Public Safety Consolidation

• Glen Button, Enforcement and Safety Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• William Goggins, Director, Education, Licensing and Enforcement, Department of Liquor Control
  
• Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  
• David LeCours, Director, Law Enforcement Division, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  
• Thomas Tremblay, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  

11:00 AM

Public Comment

• Fritz Verdonk, Economic Consultant
  

11:20 AM

Benchmarking the Outcomes of Economic Development

• Rep. Bill Botzow, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Committee Discussion

• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Approve Minutes of September 14, 2009

9:10 AM

Auditor's Update

• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

9:30 AM

Study Committee Update--Retirement Commission

• Cynthia Webster, Director, Retirement Policy and Outreach
  
• Sen. Jeanette K. White
  

After

Study Committee Update. Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Reform Committee

• Sen. Ann Cummings
  

10:15 AM

Fiscal Update

• Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:30 AM

Study Committee Update. Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission

By phone

• William Schubart, Chair, Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission
  

11:00 AM

Lake Champlain Chamber Comments

• Dawn Francis, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
  
• John O'Kane, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
  

11:45 AM

Steering Team Report

Public Strategies Group Contract

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Committee Discussion with Steering Team

Continued

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

09-29, 30, 31,32

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review Minutes, October 19, 2009

9:05 AM

Auditor's Update

• Tracy Gallo, Director, Workforce Development & Wellness Division, Department of Human Resources
  
• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  
• Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  

9:45 AM

Suggested Improvements to the Budget Process

• Rep. John Zenie
  

11:00 AM

Fiscal Update

• Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:30 AM

Cell Phone Usage and Management

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Structure of State Government

• Rep. Pat McDonald
  

1:30 PM

Steering Team Report

• Rep. Michael J. Obuchowski
  
• Sen. Diane Snelling
  
• Rep. Donna Sweaney
  

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Monday, December 14, 2009

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

09-33, 34, 25, 36, 37

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

Review Minutes of November 9, 2009

9:20 AM

Auditor's Update

• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

9:50 AM

Election of Officers

10:00 AM

The Challenge

Steering Committee

• Rep. Michael J. Obuchowski
  
• Sen. Diane Snelling
  
• Rep. Donna Sweaney
  

10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Vermont State Employees Association Update

• Conor Casey, Legislative Counsel, Vermont State Employee Association
  

11:30 AM

Update on Tiger Teams

• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  
• Thomas Pelham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Consolidation of Regional Libraries

• Marty Reid, State Librarian, Department of Libraries
  

1:30 PM

Next Steps

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-01

Meeting Record

11:30 AM

Presentation of Challenges

Steering Team

• Babak Armajani, Public Strategies Group
  
• Cynthia Eisenhauer, Public Strategies Group
  
• Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  
• Rep. Michael J. Obuchowski
  
• James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  
• Sen. Diane Snelling, Chair
  
• Rep. Donna Sweaney, Vice Chair
  

12:25 PM

Vote to Endorse Going Forward

12:30 PM

Announcements

After

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-02

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

Challenges Documents and Draft Legislation

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

After

Administration Update

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer
  
• Tracy Gallo, Director, Workforce Development & Wellness Division, Department of Human Resources
  
• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  
• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-03

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

Review Minutes of January 13, 2010

After

Committee's Future Efforts

• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  
• James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  

8:45 AM

Auditor's Update

• Tracy Gallo, Director, Workforce Development & Wellness Division, Department of Human Resources
  
• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-04

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

Review Minutes of January 20, 2010

After

Ideas for Going Forward

Committee Discussion

8:30 AM

Public Comment

• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  
• Karen Schwartz, Vermont Development Disability Council
  

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-5

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

Review Minutes of January 27, 2010

After

Vermont State Employees Association Update

• Conor Casey, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Jes Kraus, Director, Vermont State Employee Association
  

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-06

Meeting Record

8:20 AM

Review Minutes of February 10, 2010

8:21 AM

S.177 - An act relating to consolidation of health care administration

• Sen. Jane Kitchel, Sponsor
  

8:45 AM

Department of Mental Health and Corrections Coordination

• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

After

Report from Steering Team Liaison

8:50 AM

Committee Charge/Process for Going Forward

• Rep. Ann Manwaring
  
• Rep. Pat McDonald
  
• Rep. Michael J. Obuchowski
  

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-07

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

Review Minutes of February 24, 2010

8:05 AM

Update on Challenges Teams in the Executive Branch

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer
  

8:35 AM

Committee Discussion on Draft Language

• Rep. Pat McDonald
  

8:40 AM

Update on Performance Measures Workgroup

• Tracy Gallo, Director, Workforce Development & Wellness Division, Department of Human Resources
  
• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

8:45 AM

Public Comment

• Bill Bevans, CoachWorks Farm
  

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-08

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

Plans for Rollout of Challenges for Change Progress Report

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer
  

8:45 AM

Statutory Charge

• Rep. Pat McDonald
  

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-09

Meeting Record

12:00 PM

Briefing on the first Progress Report on Challenges from the Executive Branch

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  
• Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  
• Sen. Diane Snelling, Chair
  
• Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
  

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Public Hearing

CDs

10-10, 11

Meeting Record

5:00-7:00 PM

Public Hearing on Challenges for Change

• Charles Baker, South Burlington
  
• Michael Benvenuto, Jericho
  
• Sue Brown, Middlebury
  
• Peter Cobb, Barre
  
• Paul Conner, South Burlington
  
• Jeanne Crowley, Berlin
  
• Katina Cummings, Waterbury
  
• Julie Cunningham, Brattleboro
  
• Jan Ellis-Clements
  
• Chris Estey, Bristol, Vermont
  
• Dana Farley, Charlotte, VT
  
• Alexandra Forbes, Plainfield, VT
  
• Steve Geller, Springfield, VT
  
• Aaron Goldberg, Burlington
  
• Ken Gordon, St. Johnsbury
  
• Eric Grimms, Derby
  
• Bernie Hemault, Island Pond
  
• Robert Hooper, Burlington
  
• Mary Johnson, Hyde Park
  
• Margaret Joyal, Burlington
  
• Nicole LeBlanc, Montpelier
  
• Jessica Levi, Middlesex
  
• Jeff Lewis, Brattleboro
  
• David Long, Rutland
  
• Paul Miller, Woodbury
  
• Paul Monette, City of Newport
  
• Garret Mott, Buel's Gore
  
• Ruth Murphy, Burlington
  
• Chuck Myers, South Burlington
  
• Ed Paquin, Barre Town
  
• John Patterson, Burlington
  
• Tom Pour, Rutland
  
• Claudia Pringles, Montpelier
  
• Dan Quinn, Rutland
  
• Larry Revit, Statewide Independent Living Council
  
• Jeff Rothenberg, Moretown
  
• Mike Sabourin, Marshfield
  
• Karen Schwartz, Montpelier
  
• Tim Searles, Grand Isle
  
• Eugene Shlatz, Shelburne
  
• Catherine Simonson, Colchester
  
• David Smith, Greensboro
  
• Bill Storz, Kirby
  
• Sue Swindill, Waterbury Center
  
• Leslee Tocci, Groton
  
• Bonnie Waninger, Fletcher, VT
  
• Jim White, Shelburne
  
• Laura Ziegler, Plainfield, VT
  

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-12,13

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

Review Minutes of March 20, 2010

8:03 AM

Committee Discussion

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

12:00 PM

Amendment to Committee Charge

Review Language and Vote, Room 11

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-14

Meeting Record

8:10 AM

Discussion of Challenges for Change Measures

8:20 AM

Future Meeting Schedule

8:25 AM

Committee Change

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-11

Meeting Record

8:03 AM

Measures: What are they? How Should they be Used?

• Cynthia Eisenhauer, Public Strategies Group
  
• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

8:50 AM

Public Comment

• Bill Bevans, CoachWorks Farm
  
• Karen Schwartz, Vermont Development Disability Council
  

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-1

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Committee Change

10:10 AM

Discussion of Meeting Dates

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Meeting Record

10:03 AM

Challenges for Change Legislation

Walkthrough

• Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  
• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

11:00 AM

Measures: What are they? How Should they be Used?

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

11:30 AM

Auditor's Update

• Joseph Juhasz, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

1:00 PM

Auditor's Update

Continued

• Tracy Gallo, Director, Workforce Development & Wellness Division, Department of Human Resources
  
• Joseph Juhasz, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

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Monday, June 7, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Meeting Record

10:03 AM

Challenges for Change Legislation

• Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:30 AM

Report from the Chair

11:45 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

Challenges for Change Progress Report from the Administration

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  

1:40 PM

Agency of Human Services, Challenges for Change Work Plan

• Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Continued

2:30 PM

Public Comment

• Bill Bevans, CoachWorks Farm
  
• Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Convene Joint Legislative Government Accountability Committee

After

Adjourn

• Brian Leven, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:00 AM

Convene Government Accountability Committee

Elect Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk
Adopt Rules of Procedure

• Brian Leven, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:25 AM

Progress Report on the Challenges for Change

• Sarah Clark, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  
• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Review of Outcomes and Measures

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

2:50 PM

Public Comment

• Mark Kaufman, Advocacy Manager, Vermont Center for Independent Living
  
• Karen Schwartz, Vermont Development Disability Council
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

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Monday, August 2, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-31,32,33

Meeting Record

10:03 AM

Review Challenges for Change Measures

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

After

Adopt Screening Criteria for Final Measures

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

11:00 AM

Timeline for Adopting Measures

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

11:15 AM

Additional Materials Received

1. VTDDC Suggested Measures and Comments Developmental Disability Perspective
2. Chittenden County Regional Cooperation Progress Rreport and Plan

• Charles Baker, Executive Director, South Burlington
  
• Michele Boomhower, Executive Director, Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization
  
• Karen Schwartz, Vermont Development Disability Council
  

11:20 AM

Public Comment

• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

11:25 AM

Auditor's Update

• Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  

11:45 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Report of Vt State Employees Association's Members' Comments

• Jes Kraus, Director, Vermont State Employee Association
  

1:15 PM

Adopt Screening Criteria for Final Measures

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

1:20 PM

Public Comment

• Carlen Finn, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
  
• Michael Sirotkin, Vermont Building & Construction Trades Council
  

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-34, 35

Meeting Record

10:02 AM

Review and Approve Measures for Challenges for Change

• Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

11:20 AM

Public Comment

• Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  
• Karen Schwartz, Vermont Development Disability Council
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

11:30 AM

Adjourn

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Monday, October 4, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-36, 37, 38

Meeting Record

10:03 AM

Challenges for Change Progress Report from the Administration

• Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  
• William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
  
• Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  

After

Challenges for Change Progress Report

Continued

• Tayt Brooks, Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
  
• Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  

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Monday, November 8, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-39,40

Meeting Record

10:15 AM

Economic Development Oversight Panel

• Steve Morse, Chair, Economic Development RFP Review Committee
  

10:30 AM

Agency of Human Services Challenges for Change Board

• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  

11:00 AM

Review GAC DRAFT November Report

• Brian Leven, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:30 AM

Public Comment

• Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  
• Barbara Prine, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid's Disability Law Project
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Administration's Current Allocations and Estimated Savings Working Document

• James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  

1:45 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

10-41,42,43

Meeting Record

10:02 AM

Response to DAIL's Letter on Waiting List for Developmental Disabilities Services

• Karen Schwartz, Vermont Development Disability Council
  

10:15 AM

Review Draft January Report

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
  
• Brian Leven, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

11:35 AM

Public Comment

• Bill Bevans, CoachWorks Farm
  
• Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Review Draft January Report

Continued

1:15 PM

Adjourn

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