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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Cafeteria
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Future Plans

Committee Discussion

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
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

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

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
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
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

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
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

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

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
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

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
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
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
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
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

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
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

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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