Sunset Advisory Commission

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Monday, November 15, 2021

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Introductions

9:30 AM

Overview of the Sunset Advisory Commission's Statutory Charge

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Review of 2021 Legislation affecting Boards and Commissions

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Friday, December 3, 2021

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Introductions

9:15 AM

Training Center Governance Committee

29 V.S.A. 841

• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  
• Peter Lynch, Chief of Training, Vermont Fire Academy
  
• Heather Simons, Executive Director, Criminal Justice Council
  

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Training Safety Subcommittee of the Training Center Governance Committee

29 V.S.A. 842

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Mary Block, Senior Life Insurance Specialist, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Mary Block, Senior Life Insurance Specialist, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Emily Brown, Insurance Regulations Director, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Emily Brown, Insurance Regulations Director, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  
• Peter Lynch, Chief of Training, Vermont Fire Academy
  
• Heather Simons, Executive Director, Criminal Justice Council
  

10:15 AM

Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact Commission

8 V.S.A. 5054

• Mary Block, Senior Life Insurance Specialist, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Emily Brown, Insurance Regulations Director, Department of Financial Regulation
  

10:30 AM

Sales and Use Tax Study Committee

2012 Act 143, Sec. 53

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:00 AM

Adjourn

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Monday, December 6, 2021

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Introductions

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Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production Consortium

21 VSA 1152

• Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  
• Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  
• Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  
• Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  
• Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  
• Amanda Wheeler, Legislative Liaison, Department of Labor
  
• Amanda Wheeler, Legislative Liaison, Department of Labor
  
• Amanda Wheeler, Legislative Liaison, Department of Labor
  
• Amanda Wheeler, Legislative Liaison, Department of Labor
  
• Amanda Wheeler, Legislative Liaison, Department of Labor
  

10:00 AM

15 Minute Break

10:15 AM

State Workforce Development Board

10 VSA 541a

• Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  
• Victoria Biondolillo, Executive Director, State Workforce Development Board
  
• Amanda Wheeler, Legislative Liaison, Department of Labor
  

10:45 AM

Committee Discussion

Per Diems

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Introductions

9:15 AM

Council Advisory Committee

20 V.S.A. 2410

• Heather Simons, Executive Director, Criminal Justice Council
  

9:30 AM

Interagency Committee on Chemical Management

10 V. S. A. 6633

• Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

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Interagency Committee on Chemical Management's Citizen Advisory Panel

10 V. S. A. 6633(c)(1)

• Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

10:15 AM

Secretary of State

Discussion

• Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  

10:30 AM

Review of Draft Legislation

DR 22-0300, draft 1.2, 12-15-2021

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:45 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Reconvene Meeting

Committee discussion

1:30 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Introductions

9:15 AM

Boards and Commissions

Committee discussion and review

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Reconvene Meeting

1:25 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Parole Board

28 VSA § 451
AHS Central Office

• Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
  
• Dawn O'Toole, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Human Services
  

9:35 AM

Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care

18 VSA § 9416
AHS-DOH
Discussion regarding statute

• Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  

9:45 AM

Review Draft Agenda

9:55 AM

Palliative Care and Pain Management Task Force

2009 Act 25 Sec 18

• Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
  

10:15 AM

15 Minute Break

10:30 AM

Board of Medical Practice

26 VSA § 1351
AHS-DOH

• David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  

11:00 AM

Review Draft Agenda

9-21; 10-12; 11-16

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Review Draft Agenda

9-21-2022; 10-12-2022, 11-16-2022

2:00 PM

Vermont Economic Development Authority

Review questionnaire and annual report

2:24 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Introductions

9:05 AM

Natural Gas and Oil Resources Board

29 VSA§504
ANR
Review questionnaire

9:10 AM

State Labor Relations Board

3 VSA § 921

• Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
  

9:45 AM

Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel

18 VSA § 1700

• Emily Davis, Chair, Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel
  
• June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  

10:23 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Vt Pension Investment Commission

3 VSA § 522

• Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
  

10:50 AM

Retirement Board (State Employees)

3 VSA § 471

• Tim Duggan, Retirement Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  

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Teachers' Retirement Board of Trustees

16 VSA § 1942

• Clarke Collins, Benefits Director, Vermont Department of Human Resources
  
• Christopher Dube, Chair, Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System
  
• Tim Duggan, Retirement Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Tim Duggan, Retirement Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Tim Duggan, Retirement Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Tim Duggan, Retirement Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Tim Duggan, Retirement Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
  
• Justin St. James, Legal Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Justin St. James, Legal Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Justin St. James, Legal Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  

11:15 AM

Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel

Commission discussion

11:30 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit Review Board

20 VSA § 3172
Treasurer

• Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Justin St. James, Legal Director, Office of the State Treasurer
  

1:50 PM

State Boards and Commissions Registry and Analytics

Update

• Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  

2:30 PM

Review Draft Agenda

October12th meeting

2:45 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review Board on Retail Sales

30 VSA § 212b

• TJ Poor, Director for Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
  

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Vt Public Power Supply Authority

30 VSA § 5011

• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  
• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  
• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  
• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  
• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  
• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  
• TJ Poor, Director for Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
  
• TJ Poor, Director for Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
  
• Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
  

9:38 AM

Break

9:45 AM

Legislative Apportionment Board

17 VSA § 1904

• Thomas Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board
  

10:12 AM

Current Use Advisory Board

32 VSA § 3753
Tax

• Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  

10:25 AM

Break

10:35 AM

Treasurer's Local Investment Advisory Committee

Commission vote

10:47 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Per Diems

Act 134, Sections 8 & 9 - Per Diems

• Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
  
• Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations
  

11:40 AM

Retired Employees' Committee on Insurance

Commission vote

• Clarke Collins, Benefits Director, Vermont Department of Human Resources
  
• Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Shelley Martin, President, Vermont Retired State Employees Association
  

12:50 PM

Break

1:07 PM

Coalition for Healthy Activity, Motivation and Prevention Programs

18 VSA § 11

No questionnaire

• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  

1:35 PM

Vermont Economic Development Authority

Discussion about question #6 on completed questionnaire; update on the Agriculture Finance Panel sunset.

• Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  

1:56 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:22 AM

Government Accountability Committee

• Rep. Jessica Brumsted
  

9:36 AM

State Boards and Commissions Registry and Analytics

Update

• Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  

10:33 AM

Review of Draft Legislation

• Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:54 AM

Per Diem Report

Maximum amounts, Section 9 of Act 134
Committee discussion

11:15 AM

Lunch

12:27 PM

Review of Draft Legislation

• Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:44 PM

Per Diem Report

Committee vote to approve

12:50 PM

Adjourn

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