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Government Accountability Committee

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Discussion of Report

Meet in State House Cafeteria

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
13-1, 2
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Nominate and Elect Co-Chairs

1:10 PM

Introductions and Brief Review of Committee Charge

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

Government Accountability Committee - History and Accomplishments

  • Sen. Diane Snelling
2:00 PM

Vision for the Government Accountability Committee

- Expectations and expertise of members
- How will we measure results for the GAC

2:55 PM

Future Meeting Planning

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
13-3, 4, 5, 6
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Convene, review and approve minutes

10:15 AM

Gund Institute

Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI)

  • Jon Erickson, Dean, Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources
  • Eric Zencey, Project Coordinator, Gund GPI Project
11:15 AM

Work and progress at the Agency of Human Serives

Results-based accountability

  • Susan Bartlett, Special Projects Coordinator, Agency of Human Services
  • Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Reconvene with Non-profits

  • Thomas Barefoot, Gross National Happiness
  • Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Director, Common Good VT
  • Scott Johnson, Director, Lamoille Family Center
2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Selection of Meeting dates until end of year; draft August agenda, other topics of discussion

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
13-7,8,9,10
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Convene, review and approve minutes

10:15 AM

Benchmarks for a Better Vermont

Kate Jellema by Skype

  • Kate Jellema, Director, Benchmarks for a Better Vermont
  • Anne Lezak, Project Coordinator, Benchmarks for a Better Vermont
11:30 AM

Work and progress at the Agency of Human Serives

Results-based accountability

  • Monica Hutt, Director of Operations, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Challengers Indicators

  • Michael Clasen, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
2:00 PM

Update on Governor's Dashboard

Deputy Secretary Clasen may appoint a designee for this topic

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Follow up on GPI presentation
GAC Planning Template
Agenda items for September meeting

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
13-11,12,13,14
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Convene, review and approve minutes

10:15 AM

State Employees Workforce

  • Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
10:30 AM

State Employees Workforce

  • Steve Howard, Legislative Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Cassandra Magliozzi, Legislative Specialist, Vermont State Employees Association
10:45 AM

GAC Legislation, GPI

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Agency of Agriculture, Working Lands

  • Colleen Leonard, Agricultural Policy Administrator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Melissa Moon, Grants Development Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Noelle Sevoian, Agency of Agriculture
1:45 PM

United Way of Chittenden County

  • Dr. Amy Carmola Hauf , Director of Planning and Organizational Development, United Way of Chittenden County
  • Martha Maksym, Executive Director, United Way of Chittenden County
2:30 PM

Committee discussion and next steps

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
13-15,16,17,18,19
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Convene, review and approve minutes

10:15 AM

Discussion of CT's progress with RBA

Using RBA in the CT Legislature and use of RBA in creating the Children's Scorecard

  • Anne McIntyre-Lahner, Program Director, Department of Children & Families
  • Diana Urban, Representative, Connecticut Legislature
12:00 PM

Working Lunch

Continuation of discussion with Rep. Urban and Director McIntyre-Lahner

  • Anne McIntyre-Lahner, Program Director, Department of Children & Families
  • Diana Urban, Representative, Connecticut Legislature
1:00 PM

Agency of Transportation RBA Progreass

  • Susan Minter, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Transportation
  • Richard Tetreault, Division Director, Agency of Transportation
2:00 PM

Report recommendations

Non-profits, GPI, potential Challenges legislation

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Updates from Agency of Natural Resources

  • Justin Johnson, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
3:30 PM

Other issues, future meetings

3:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
13-20,21,22
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Committee Discussion of Draft Report

11:30 AM

Training Proposal

  • Anne Lezak, Project Coordinator, Benchmarks for a Better Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Discussion of Efficiency Vermont's use of RBA

  • Scott Comeau, Director of Finance, Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
  • Jim Merriam, Director, Efficiency Vermont
  • George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont
1:30 PM

Implementation of Program-based Budgets

  • Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Matt Riven, Director of Budget and Management, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

Draft Report

Return to Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Miscellaneous Discussion and Adjourn

Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
13-23,24,25
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Information Technology Oversight

  • Richard Boes, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
10:45 AM

Data Collaboration Committee

Discussion of document prepared by Tom Barefoot on status and goals of the Data Collaboration Committee

11:30 AM

Committee Discussion/Draft Bill

Draft bill proposed by Senator Snelling

  • Sen. Diane Snelling
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Working Session on Draft Report

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, January 10, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-1
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Review and Approve January Report to the Legislature

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 21, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

S.239 - An act relating to the regulation of toxic substances

Review amendment

  • Rep. Anne Theresa O'Brien
  • Sen. Diane Snelling
12:20 PM

RBA Training Update and Planning for Legislature

  • Rep. Debbie Evans
  • Sen. Diane Snelling
  • Rep. Tristan Toleno
12:40 PM

Legislative data analysis bill

  • Rep. Tristan Toleno, Representative, Brattleboro
Monday, August 18, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-2, 3, 4
Meeting Record
10:30 AM

Act 186 of 2014

Reporting on population-level outcomes and indicators

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:55 AM

Act 186 Report

Performance Accountability Presentation

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Act 186 Report

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-5, 6, 7, 8
Meeting Record
10:10 AM

Act 186 Report

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
10:25 AM

Results Based Accountability

Training

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Public Comment

  • Dale Hackett, Citizen
1:15 PM

Population Outcomes and Indicators

Committee Discussion

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

Results Based Accountability

Plan for advancing RBA in the Legislature

2:30 PM

Results Based Accountability

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-9, 10, 11, 12
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Results Based Accountability

  • Maria Belliveau, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
11:00 AM

Results Based Accountability

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Department of Environmental Conservation Update

Going through the lean process in DEC - results

  • David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:00 PM

Results Based Accountability

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:40 PM

Results Based Accountability

3:15 PM

Adjourn

Monday, December 15, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-13, 14, 15
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Results Based Accountability

The use of common language in the Agency of Human Services

  • Monica Hutt, Director of Operations, Agency of Human Services
10:30 AM

Review Draft Legislation

On the consistent use of Results Based Accountability (RBA) terminology in Vermont law

  • Monica Hutt, Director of Operations, Agency of Human Services
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
11:45 PM

Results Based Accountability

Plans for advancing RBA in the legislature

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Review Draft Report

brief discussion on changes to be made. The committee decided to review the report before its due date

12:10 PM

Adjourn

2013-2014 Session

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  • Sen. Eldred French
  • Sen. Anthony Pollina
  • Rep. Dave Sharpe
  • Sen. Robert Starr
  • Rep. Tristan Toleno
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