Government Accountability Committee

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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Organization of Committee

Election of Co-Chairs and Clerk

10:15 AM

Overview of Committee Charge

Including history, links to past reports, recent laws;

2014, Act 186 - An act relating to reporting on population-level outcomes and indicators and on program-level performance measures

2015, Act 11 - An act relating to the use of results-based accountability common language in Vermont law

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Accountability, open and effective government, RBA as a framework

12:30 PM

Schedule Future Meetings

September - December

12:45 AM

Public Comment

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Act 186 Performance Report

• Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

E300.4 Grant Management

• Drusilla Roessle, Performance Improvement Manager
  

1:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Genuine Progress Indicators

2:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Legislative RBA Introduction and Training

3:15 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Review of Government Accountability Report

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

1:30 PM

Results Based Accountability

Population Outcomes, Definitions/Common Language, RBA Template

2:00 PM

Review Bill with clean up language

2:30 PM

Budget Pilot Programs

Learnings, Opportunities and Expansion

• Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
  

3:00 PM

Program lists for committees of jurisdiction

• Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
  

3:30 PM

Commission Discussion

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Review and Approval of Government Accountability Report

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

12:00 PM

Updates on Government Accountability Bill

Senate

House committee input and proposed edits:
Judiciary
Fish, Wildlife & Water
Commerce & Economic Development

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

RBA Basic Overview

Outcomes vs. Indicators
Indicators vs. Performance Measures
Questions

5:15 PM

S.198 - An act relating to the Government Accountability Committee and the annual report on the State’s population-level outcomes

Outcomes, Indicators
GAC process for changing indicators

5:30 PM

Assessing and Sorting Indicators

Choosing Indicators Work Sheet
Small Groups (3): Commerce, Fish & Wildlife, Judiciary

6:15 PM

Share and Discuss Findings

Report out recommendations
Discussion

6:35 PM

Next Steps for GAC

6:45 PM

Reflections on process

7:00 PM

Review AHS Recommendations to S.198

7:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the Government Accountability Committee and the annual report on the State’s population-level outcomes

DEC proposed language changes review and committee vote

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

8:20 AM

Future Meeting Schedule and Topics

8:30 AM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review of July Meeting

Economic Indicators, debrief and summary of results

• Drusilla Roessle, Performance Improvement Manager, Agency of Human Services
  
• Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
  

10:00 AM

House Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee

Act 186 Review
Assess & Rate Indicators
Review & Sort Indicators
Discuss Findings & Next Steps

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Judiciary Committee

Act 186 Review
Assess & Rate Indicator
Review &U Sort Indicators
Discuss Findings & Next Steps

3:00 PM

Review

Indicator development and changes over time

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

3:30 PM

Committee Discussion

GAC report draft outline

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review Proposed Language Additions from the Judiciary

• Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
  

9:30 AM

Agency of Human Services

Outcomes and Indicators Review

• Drusilla Roessle, Performance Improvement Manager, Agency of Human Services
  

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Commission Discussion

GAC report draft outline and content

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review

Chief Performance Officer Report

• Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
  

9:30 AM

Agency of Human Services

Proposed Indicator Revisions

• Drusilla Roessle, Performance Improvement Manager, Agency of Human Services
  

10:15 AM

Review of all Indicators

Committee Discussion

11:45 AM

Lunch

12:45 AM

Review of all Indicators

Committee discussion continued

2:15 PM

Review

Draft Report

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

3:00 PM

Review Committee Charge

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

3:15 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Education Outcomes Planning

Discussion

• Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
  
• Rep. David Sharpe, House Committee on Education
  

10:00 AM

Agriculture Outcomes and Indicators in Act 186

• Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  

11:00 AM

Fish and Wildlife Indicators

• Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  
• Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Report Overview

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

2:00 PM

Draft Legislation for 2017

Including all changes of Charge and Revised outcomes

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

3:30 PM

Next Steps for GAC

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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