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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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