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House Committee on Corrections and Institutions (Room 31)

The House Committee on Corrections and Institutions considers matters relating to the Department of Corrections; public buildings; and State lands and property.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Canvassing Committee Report

11:35 AM

Committee Kick-Off Meeting

Introduction of New Members
Committee Logistics and Remote Meeting Details

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Remarks

10 min. Following Governor

House Floor

10 min. Following Floor

Committee Kick-Off Meeting

Committee Logistics
Expectations of Committee Leadership

Friday, January 8, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:15 AM

Introductions and Discussion

  • Kristin Clouser, Deputy Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Acting Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
  • Marc O'Grady, Director of Planning and Property Management, Department of Buildings & General Services
10:45 AM

Introductions and Discussion

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

Walk-through bill

FY20-21 Capital Bill and Associated Spreadsheets

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Bonding Capacity

CDAAC Report

  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
10:15 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Background and Update

Council of State Governments and Justice Reinvestment II

  • Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  • Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
1:15 PM

House Floor

-immediately following Floor

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

15 mins after Training

Walk-through

Act 148, Section 14
Current Status of "Good Time"

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM

DOC 101

Introduction to Department of Corrections Organization and Terminology

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

BGS Department of Corrections Facility Feasibility Study RFP

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Judith Henkin, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Corrections
  • Sherilyn Lafley, Building Engineer, Buildings & General Services
10:15 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Update

Current BGS Capital Projects

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Downs, Rachlin, Martin Report "Concerning Sexual Misconduct at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility"

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Tristram Coffin, Director, Downs Rachlin Martin
  • Jennifer McDonald, Director, Downs Rachlin Martin
  • Mike Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Friday, January 15, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

VSEA Presentation

Testimony from Front Line Workers in the Vermont Department of Corrections

  • Michael Groner, Corrections Steward, VSEA-SSCF
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

Following the Floor

Implicit Bias Prevention Training

12:15 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

2:00 PM

Introduction

Associated General Contractors of Vermont

  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
2:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Brief Discussion of Miscellaneous Topics

2:30 PM

Walk-through

Act 148

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Facilities

Buildings and General Services Deferred Maintenance Schedule and Operational Costs

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Update

Current Capital Bill Projects

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Department of Corrections Updates

Inmate Population Statistics

  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Jessica King-Mohr, Lead Research Analyst, Department of Corrections
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Department of Corrections Updates

Costs of Operating Correctional Facilities

  • Matt D'Agostino, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Corrections
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Overview and Discussion

Report of the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Advisory Panel

  • Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP, Co-Chair Fair and Impartial Policing Committee
1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment

Committee Discussion and Recommendations

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Committee Organization and Background Information

Brief Discussion of Miscellaneous Topics

Friday, January 22, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Appropriations Governor's Proposed BAA

DCF Dollars to Renovate Building Owned by Beckett

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
  • Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
11:15 AM

Appropriations Governor's Proposed BAA

Committee Discussion and Recommendations

  • Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

Governor's FY2022 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

-15 min After Joint Assembly

Governor's Proposed Capital Budget FY 22-23

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Institutions

  • Kristin Clouser, Deputy Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.137 - An act relating to a women’s transitional housing facility

Explanation by Bill Sponsor

  • Rep. Curt Taylor, Sponsor
10:00 AM

Governor's Proposed Capital Budget FY 22-23

Overview of Buildings and General Services Capital Projects

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
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Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

BGS Section 1- Reuse, Planning, Realignment, Contingency and Major Maintenance

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
  • Lauren Washburn, Building Engineer, Buildings and General Services
1:15 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

Overview of Bail

Current Bail Statutes
Application of Bail in the Judicial System
Bail Status of Detainees by Gender, Race, Crime

  • Michele Childs, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
  • Judith Henkin, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

BGS Section 1:
Burlington - 108 Cherry Street Parking Garage; 32 Cherry Street Parking Garage Renovation
Rutland - Multimodal Garage Renovation - Statewide Door Controls
Statewide Physical Security Enhancements

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Marjorie Klark, Supervisor, Security Systems, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Buildings and General Services
10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Good Time

Promulgation of the Rules

  • Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
11:50 AM

Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

COVID-19 Response Updates

Vermont Department of Corrections

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Judith Henkin, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Corrections
  • Sarah Turcotte, Recruitment and Inclusion Manager, Department of Corrections
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Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Building Communities Grants

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
Friday, January 29, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:15 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

BGS Section 1:
Springfield - Southern State Correctional Facility Door Control
DOC Statewide Door Controls
Montpelier - 120 State Street, Steam Lines and Interior Renovation
Montpelier - 111 State Street, Renovation of Stack Area, HVAC Upgrades and Elevator
Rutland - Asa Bloomer Building Major Renovation
Waterbury - Waterbury State Office Complex Historic Core Roof Replacements
Brattleboro - Courthouse Re-roof

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Buildings and General Services
1:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

BGS Section 1:
Montpelier - State House Interior Preservation and State House Interpretive Plan

  • Tricia Harper, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • David Schutz, State Curator, Department of State Buildings
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Heather Simons, Director of Office of Professional Standards, Department of Corrections
  • Bill Soule, Community Corrections District Manager, Department of Corrections
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

ANR Section 9: Forests, Parks and Recreation
State Parks Major Maintenance
Rustic Cabin Construction Program
Gifford Woods and Groton Forest Park Maintenance Facilities

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Frank Spaulding, Parks Program Coordinator, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Capital Budget Priorities in the Judicial Branch

  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
3:00 PM

Appropriation, Allocation and Bonding of Capital Funds

Committee Education - Capital Funds 101

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:45 PM

FY 22 General Fund Budget

Committee Discussion - Proposed FY 22 General Fund Appropriations for the Department of Corrections and Letter from House Appropriations

4:10 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

BGS Section 1: Buildings and General Services
Newport Courthouse Replacement
White River Junction Courthouse Renovation

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
  • Teigh Southworth, Buildings Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Buildings and General Services
10:00 AM

Justice Reinvestment II Report

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Judiciary and House Committee on Judiciary

  • David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  • Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

ACCD Sections 4 and 5: Commerce and Community Development
Major Maintenance at all Sites
Underwater Preserves
Roadside Historic Markers
Unmarked Burial Fund
Building Communities - Historic Preservation Grants
Building Communities - Historic Barn and Agricultural Grants

  • Jamie Duggan, Director of Preservation, State Historic Sites, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
3:30 PM

Break

3:45 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Building Communities - Cultural Facilities Grants

  • Karen Mittelman, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 4, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Building Communities Grants: Agricultural Fair Capital Projects

  • Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
  • Alan Howe, President, Tunbridge Fair
  • Richard Lawrence, President, Caledonia County Fair
  • Diane Norris, Vice President, Addison County Fair and Field Days
  • Tim Shea, General Manager, Champlain Valley Exposition
9:50 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

ANR Section 9: Fish and Wildlife
Fishing Access Area
Conservation Camps
Fishing Opportunities - Hatchery Improvements
Shooting Range Improvements
Fish and Wildlife Public Access Infrastructure
Fish and Wildlife Department Buildings and Infrastructure Improvements

  • Steve Gomez, Financial Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Eric Palmer, Director of Fisheries, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
11:05 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Eastern States Exposition - Vermont Building, Major Maintenance

  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Buildings and General Services
  • Jessica Thyme, Project Manager, Buildings and General Services
  • Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Vermont Rural Fire Protection - Dry Hydrant Program Annual Appropriation

  • Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
  • Troy Dare, Engineer Technician, Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force
2:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Agency of Digital Services: Section 17 - Vermont Center for Geographic Information, Digital Orthophotography Mapping

  • John Adams, Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 5, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:30 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

AHS Section 2: Middlesex Therapeutic Residential Replacement

  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
1:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

BGS Section 1: Buildings and General Services
State House HVAC Renovation

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Teigh Southworth, Buildings Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Buildings and General Services
2:10 PM

Capital Bill Mock Mark-Up

Practice Mark-Up of the Capital Bill for New Committee Members

3:15 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:30 PM

Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Maintaining a Current Appraisal Schedule of All State-owned Buildings

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
1:00 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

DOL Section 15: Department of Labor
Montpelier: Department of Labor Facilities Modernization Project

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Chad Wawryzniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
1:45 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Providing Low-Cost Financing to Municipalities Seeking to Leverage Energy Savings Opportunities

  • Dan Edson, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
2:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Military Section 11 - Major Maintenance, Land Acquisitions, Renovations, Federal Match Construction.

  • Michael Bleau, Deputy Construction & Facilities Management Officer, Military Department
  • Kim Fedele, Financial Manager, Vermont National Guard
  • Ken Gragg, Executive Director, Military Department
  • John Patry, Military Operations Supervisor, Military Department
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

DPS Section 12: Department of Public Safety
Williston: Williston Public Safety Field Station
Pittsford: Feasibility Study, Vermont Police Academy
Middlesex: Renovation, Field Station (Berlin)

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Ingrid Jonas, Major, Vermont State Police
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • James Whitcomb, Major, Vermont State Police
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Justice Reinvestment

Fiscal Note on Justice Reinvestment Dollars

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

AHS Section 2: Middlesex Therapeutic Residential Replacement
Continuation of Testimony from February 5, 2021

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
3:30 PM

Storm Water Three Acre Parcel Program

Background, Statutes, Rules

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 10: Clean Water
Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets: Water Quality Grants
Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation: Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Municipal Polution Grants
Agency of Natural Resources, Forests, Parks and Recreations: Forestry Access Road Water Quality Improvements

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Jeff Cook, Administrative Services Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
  • Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

VHCB Section 10: Clean Water
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board: Agricultural Water Quality Projects and Land Conservation and Water Quality Projects

  • Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
3:20 PM

Department of Corrections Inmate Population Data

Committee Discussion

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Correctional Facility Feasibility and Conceptual Design Study

Committee Discussion of Request for Proposal

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Sherilyn Lafley, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
2:00 PM

Committee Bill Discussion

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

2:45 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 12: Department of Public Safety
Pittsford: Feasibility Study, Vermont Police Academy
Facility History

  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw
3:15 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 12: Department of Public Safety
Pittsford: Feasibility Study, Vermont Police Academy

  • Michael Desrochers, Director, Public Safety - Division of Fire Safety
  • William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources
Forests, Parks and Recreation - Three Acre Stormwater Rule Compliance

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
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Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 1: Buildings and General Services
Statewide: Stormwater Planning (Design and Implementation in Out Years)

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources
Dam Safety and Hydrology Projects
Waterbury Dam Spillway Project

  • Ben Green, Dam Safety Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 7: University of Vermont
Construction, Renovations, Major Maintenance

  • Richard Cate, Chief Financial Officer, University of Vermont
  • Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
2:50 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 8: Vermont State Colleges
Construction, Renovations, Major Maintenance

  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
4:10 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Providing Low-Cost Financing to Municipalities Seeking to Leverage Energy Savings Opportunities

  • Daniel Edson, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 16: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Housing and Conservation

  • Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

11:45 AM

Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Department of Corrections Language Pertaining to Unexpended Funds for Out-of-State Beds

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
12:10 PM

Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Providing Low-Cost Financing to Municipalities Seeking to Leverage Energy Savings Opportunities

  • Daniel Edson, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:45 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

1:50 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 18: Reallocations and Transfers
Joint Fiscal Office Overview

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
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Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 18: Reallocations and Transfers
Windsor (former Southeast Correctional Facility): Renovation Cost for Relocation of Fish and Wildlife and Forests, Parks and Recreation

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
3:10 PM

Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

3:25 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 20: Property Transactions
Sale of Baldwin Street Properties
Sale of Southeast State Correctional Facility

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
3:50 PM

Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Providing Low-Cost Financing to Municipalities Seeking to Leverage Energy Savings Opportunities

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:35 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 7: Agency of Human Services
Women's Correctional Facility / Agency of Human Services Multipurpose Campus Facility

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Department of Buildings and General Services
1:30 PM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition Upddates

Legislative Week - Showcasing Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Projects

  • Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust
  • Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy in Vermont
  • Abigail Long, Executive Director, Kingdom Trails Association, East Burke
  • Toni Mikula, Fish and Wildlife Specialist, Department of Fish and Wildlife
2:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 6: Agency of Education
Emergency Aid for School Construction

  • Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:30 PM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Walk-through

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:15 PM

Sequential Intercept Model

Overview and Discussion

  • Karen Gennette Esq., Executive Director, Crime Research Group
1:55 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Graduated Sanctions and Reentry Housing

Report and Discussion

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
3:25 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • Gary Hoadley, Director of Labor Relations, VSEA
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Giovanna Zaccaria, Former Corrections Services Specialist II
10:45 AM

Break

11:10 AM

Department of Corrections Programs

Discussion of Current Programs Offered in Correctional Facilities and the Community

  • David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
1:15 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative
3:00 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
3:40 PM

Break

3:45 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
4:40 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
9:45 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • JoAnn Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
  • Ned Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
10:40 AM

Bill Prioritization

Committee Discussion

10:55 AM

Break

11:00 AM

House Education Committee Bill

Walk-through of House Education Committee Bill, DR 21-0782

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

3:05 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:10 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
1:00 PM

House Education Committee Bill

Weigh-in by House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
1:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Mark-up

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:30 PM

COVID-19 Response

Northern State Correctional Facility

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
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H.224 - An act relating to creating a Department of Corrections annual reporting requirement

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
12:45 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Statutory Definition of Corrections Officer

  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

1:15 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Walk-through of Sections 4 and 6

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Recruitment of Corrections Officers I

  • Tyler Prue, Special Teams Training Coordinator, Department of Corrections
  • Sarah Turcotte, Recruitment and Inclusion Manager, Department of Corrections
3:10 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Correctional Officer and Police Officer Training Programs

  • James Rice, Academy Administrator, Vermont Correctional Academy
  • Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
3:45 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Walk-through Sections 1 and 2

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

State Police Advisory Commission

  • Nancy Sheahan, Chair, State Police Advisory Commission
10:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Special Investigation Units

  • Marc Metayer, Program Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
11:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

3:20 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:20 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Body Cameras, Correctional Advisory Commission, and Special Investigations Unit

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Break

10:10 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Body Cameras, Correctional Advisory Commission, and Special Investigations Unit

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
11:30 AM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

3:50 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.2

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
6:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 12, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.3

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Emily Carr, General Counssel, Department of Corrections
12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.4

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

Break

3:30 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.5 and 1.6

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Monday, March 15, 2021
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10:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Criminal Justice Council; Department of Corrections; Certification Process

  • William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
--

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Body Camera Policies

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
12:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Proposed Language Revisions to Sec. 25. 24 V.S.A. § 4764 Relating to Engineering Planning Advances

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Seth Jenson, Principal Planner, Lamoille County Planning Commission
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Lamoille County Planning Commission
8:30 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Proposed Sale of the Southeast State Correctional Facility

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
9:30 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Long Trail Protection Projects

  • Michael DeBonis, Executive Director, The Green Mountain Club
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

1:45 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

3:05 PM

Break

3:25 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

5:55 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources - Contaminants of Emerging Concern

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Liz Royer, Executive Director, Vermont Rural Water Association
9:50 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Questions Relating to Forests, Parks and Recreation Budget Lines

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
  • Frank Spaulding, Parks Program Coordinator, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
10:20 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Questions Relating to Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Budget Lines

  • Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Walk-through of Language

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:15 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

3:50 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Proposed Language Regarding Body Cameras

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:15 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Committee Discussion - Middlesex Therapeutic Residential Replacement

5:05 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 4: Commerce and Community Development - Underwater Preserves:Annual Appropriations - Ferry Adirondack Reefing Project

  • Misha Cetner, Administrator, Lake Encroachment Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Susan Evans McClure, Director, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
  • Lauren Sopher, Director of Science and Water Programs, Lake Champlain Committee
  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
10:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 2: Agency of Human Services
Middlesex Therapeutic Residential Replacement

  • Lucie Garand, Lobbyist, MMR
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
11:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 2: Agency of Human Services - Women's Correctional Facility / AHS Multipurpose Campus Facility
HOK Correctional Facility Feasibility Report Presentation

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Corrections
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jeff Goodale, Director of Justice, HOK Group
  • Sherilyn Lafley, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Department of Buildings and General Services
12:40 PM

Break

1:15 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Vote on Emmons Amendment

1:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 2: Agency of Human Services
Middlesex Therapeutic Residential Replacement

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Alisson Richards, Executive Medical Director, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
3:10 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

7:25 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 19, 2021
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Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 8: Vermont State Colleges - VSCS Transformation Request

  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
8:40 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 4: Commerce and Community Development
Underwater Preserves
New Haven Train Depot

10:00 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

12:15 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

2:30 PM

Break

2:40 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

3:20 PM

Break

4:10 PM

Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Bill Mark-up

5:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

--

No Committee Meeting

Due to the Time After the House Floor and Caucuses, the Committee Did Not Convene

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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9:00 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Good Time - In Statute, Implementation by DOC, Bill Carve-out

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
10:25 AM

Break

10:35 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Good Time - In Statute, Implementation by DOC, Bill Carve-out
Walk-through of S.18

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
11:00 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Discussion - Preparation for Bill Reporting

11:25 AM

Lunch Break

12:00 PM

Caucus of the Whole

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

No Committee Meeting

Due to the long Floor time, the Committee did not meet.

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting

10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

11:30 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Donahue - Cordes Amendment

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 26, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
--

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

2:00 PM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Impacts of S.18 Carveout

  • Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  • Angela Gunter, Senior Research Associate, Council of State Governments Justice Center
3:10 PM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Pamela Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
  • Taylor Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
3:50 PM

Break

4:00 PM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
4:25 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
9:40 AM

Break

9:50 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
10:30 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
11:00 AM

Break

11:10 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Meg McCarthy, Owner, Meg McCarthy Design, Concerned Citizen
11:30 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Jennifer Poehlmann, Outreach Advocate, Vermont Children's Alliance
3:50 PM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Committee Discussion

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 1, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

  • Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
9:30 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Current Implementation of Good Time and Potential Rule Making

  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
11:15 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Potential Clarifying Language

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

15 min After Joint Assembly

TBD

Committee Discussion and Vote on Bill

3:50 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 2, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

--

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

--

No Committee Meeting

Due to the Long House Floor Session, the Committee was Unable to Meet Today.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Meeting Record
8:00 AM

S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Proposed Savage Amendment

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Brian K. Savage, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Transportation
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
8:55 AM

Break

9:00 AM

Parole Board 101 - Vermont Parole System

  • Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Vermont Parole Board
  • Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
10:00 AM

COVID-19 Updates

Rollout of Vaccinations at In-State and Out-of-State Correctional Facilities

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Max Titus, Assistant Director of Health Services, Department of Corrections
10:45 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Probation 101

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
11:30 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Walk-through

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

  • Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
4:00 PM

Justice System Revisions

Reviewing Sections 5 and 6 of S.3 An Act Relating to Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:35 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 8, 2021
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9:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
10:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

  • Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
10:40 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Weigh-in on the Bill

  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
11:30 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:40 PM

Justice System Revisions

Weigh-In on Section 5 of S.3 An Act Relating to Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 9, 2021
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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:25 AM

Probation

Drive-by of H.20, Section 2, Pilot Project; Department of Corrections Report to Court; Probation Conditions

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
11:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
11:30 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

  • Holly Leach, Victims Advocate, Washington County State's Attorney's Office
12:15 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

1:30 PM

Correctional Facilities Feasibility and Conceptual Design Study

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Institutions
HOK Report Presentation - Round Two

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jeff Goodale, Director of Justice, HOK Group
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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9:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Probation as Viewed in the Community

  • Kathy Astemborski, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, Hartford Probation and Parole Office
  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Kristy Hommel, Self-Advocate, Hartford, Vermont
  • Danielle Levesque, Corrections Victims Services Specialist, Vermont Department of Corrections
10:05 AM

Break

10:20 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Victim Notification and Other Procedural Questions

  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Tracy Shriver, State's Attorney, Windham County State's Attorneys
11:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Walk-through of Draft with Amendment

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Danielle Levesque, Corrections Victims Services Specialist, Vermont Department of Corrections
11:50 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

1:50 PM

Justice System Revisions

Section 6 of S.3 An Act Relating to Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense

  • Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
3:30 PM

Break

3:40 PM

Justice System Revisions

Section 6 of S.3 An Act Relating to Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense

  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Manager, Vermont Medical Society
4:20 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 15, 2021
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9:00 AM

Justice System Revisions

Section 6 of S.3 An Act Relating to Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

UVM Justice Research Initiative - Partnership with the Vermont Department of Corrections

Women's Prison Project and the Prison Research and Innovation Network

  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Abigail Crocker, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Vermont
  • Kathy Fox, Professor, Liberal Arts in Prison Program, University of Vermont
  • Bradley Goodhale, Prison Research and Innovation Network Manager, Department of Corrections
  • Theresa Messier, Superintendent, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 16, 2021
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9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Draft 2.1 Strke-all Amendment

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:20 PM

Justice System Revisions

Committee Discussion: S.3, Sections 5 and 6, Draft 3.1 from the House Committee on Health Care

3:10 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

1:30 PM

Justice System Revisions

Review Latest Draft of S.3, Sections 5 and 6 and Make Recommendations to the House Judiciary Committee

2:25 PM

Break

2:35 PM

Justice System Revisions

Review Latest Draft of S.3, Sections 5-7 and Make Recommendations to the House Judiciary Committee

  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Rep. William J. Lippert, House Committee on Health Care
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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8:45 AM

Justice System Revisions

Review Draft 6.2 of S.3., Sections 5-7

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Thursday, April 22, 2021
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9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Friday, April 23, 2021
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9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Committee Check-In and Update

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
11:25 AM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

2:25 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Sale of the Williston Public Safety Barracks

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
2:50 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion of Senate Amendments to the Capital Bill

  • Sen. Joe Benning, Senate Committee on Institutions
3:45 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Public Trust Doctrine and the Sinking of the M/V Adirondack
Other Legal Issues Related to the Reefing of the Adirondack

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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9:00 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Proposed $500,000, FY 22 for the Women's Correctional Facility

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Department of Corrections Transitional Housing Programs

Transitional Housing 101

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Emily Higgins, Corrections Housing Administrator, Department of Corrections
  • Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:20 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Replacing the Women's Correctional Facility

  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
3:00 PM

Committee Discussion and Updates

Reaction to Day's Testimony and Updates

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 29, 2021
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9:00 AM

Legislative Space Needs

Freeman, French and Freeman Legislative Space Study 2021-2022

  • Jesse Beck, Architect, Freeman, French, Freeman
  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms
  • Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Information Technology
1:15 PM

House Floor

11:05 AM

Legislative Space Needs

Committee Reactions to Freeman, French and Freeman Legislative Space Study Report

11:35 AM

Lunch

Friday, April 30, 2021
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9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

Legislative Space Needs

Department of Buildings and General Services Perspective

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

2:00 PM

Legislative Space Needs

Freeman, French and Freeman Legislative Space Study 2021-2022 - Historic Preservation Perspective

  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
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H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Reefing the Adirondack

  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
3:20 PM

Break

3:35 PM

H.59 - An act relating to increasing the compensation for the Chair of the Parole Board

Committee Discussion

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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9:25 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discuss Bill as Passed by the Senate

10:00 AM

Break

10:55 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Sale of the Williston Public Safety Barracks
Suitability for a Women's Re-entry Facility?

  • Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 6, 2021
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9:20 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion of Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
10:25 AM

Break

10:55 AM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion of Senate Proposal of Amendment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 7, 2021
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9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min After Floor

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion of Senate Proposal of Amendment

11:10 AM

Break until 1:15 pm

1:35 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion of Senate Proposal of Amendment and Further Proposal of Amendment

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

Break

3:10 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion of Senate Proposal of Amendment and Further Proposal of Amendment

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

2:35 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Discussion of Senate Proposal of Amendment with Further Proposal of Amendment

3:10 PM

Break

5:35 PM

H.438 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Vote on Senate Proposal of Amendment with Further Proposal of Amendment

5:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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10:00 AM

H.59 - An act relating to increasing the compensation for the Chair of the Parole Board

  • Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Vermont Parole Board
  • Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 13, 2021
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10:20 AM

Building and General Services Update

Close-out of the Session

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
10:45 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Discuss Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:20 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Discuss Senate Proposal of Amendment

2:50 PM

Adjourn

Friday, May 14, 2021
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9:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Senate Proposal of Amendment with Further Proposal of Amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:35 PM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Vote

12:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 AM

Lunch and Caucuses

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No Committee Meetings Scheduled

2:30 PM

House Floor

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

2:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 20, 2021
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9:30 AM

Committee Updates

Finish-up Session

10:00 AM

House Floor

2:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 21, 2021
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10:00 AM

House Floor

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No Committee Meetings Scheduled

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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9:00 AM

Buildings and General Services Update

Introduction of Eric Pembroke, Director of Planning and Property Management

Presentation - Phases of Building Construction

Capital Project Updates FY 20-22

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Eric Pembroke, Director of Planning and Property Management, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Department of Buildings and General Services
10:30 AM

Break

10:55 AM

Continued Testimony

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Committee Discussion and Planning

Introductions to New Committee Member

Session Priorities

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly

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Adjourn

Thursday, January 6, 2022
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9:00 AM

State House Expansion

Recommended Request for Proposal and Potential Funding

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Tricia Harper, Architect, Architectural Restoration Consulting, PLLC
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

CSG Presentation

Justice Reinvestment II Racial Equity Sentencing Analysis

Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Judiciary and House Committee on Judiciary

This meeting will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-judiciary

  • Sara Bastomski, Research Manager, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  • Madeleine Dardeau, Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Buildings and General Services Property Management Fund

  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rep. James Harrison, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Jason Pinard, Financial Director II, Department of Finance and Management
1:50 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

Recommendation to House Appropriations: Proposal for Paying Down Debt Service

  • Rep. James Harrison, House Committee on Appropriations
2:00 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

Clarification of House Corrections and Institutions Items in the Governor's Budget Adjustment Act

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

State House Expansion

Continued from Morning Discussion:
Recommended Request for Proposal and Potential Funding

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
3:25 PM

Committee Discussion

Session Priorities

3:40 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 7, 2022
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9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Introduction and Welcome

First Meeting with DOC Commissioner Deml

1:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

Department of Corrections Budget Adjustment Items

  • Matt D'Agostino, Financial Director, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Kristin Lawson, Financial Director, Department of Corrections
2:50 PM

Break

3:10 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee Discussion - Recommendations to House Appropriations

3:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended General Fund FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

VSEA Testimony on Department of Corrections Items

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
1:05 PM

Committee Discussion and Agenda Planning

1:20 PM

State House Expansion

Request for Proposal and Potential Funding
Recommendation to House Appropriations

  • Kristin Clouser, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Governor's Recommended General Fund FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

Update from House Appropriations - Redemption of General Obligation Bonds and Transfer to the Property Management Fund

  • Rep. James Harrison, House Committee on Appropriations
3:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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9:30 AM

Act 50 An Act Relating to Capital Construction and State Bonding

Highlights of Language in the Act

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Break

10:40 AM

H.487 - An act relating to a secure facility for justice-involved youth

Walk-through

  • Rep. Francis McFaun, Sponsor
11:00 AM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

Walk-through

  • Rep. Curt Taylor, Sponsor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Reports due to Committee

Reports and Updates Due to House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Thursday, January 13, 2022
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9:00 AM

Use of Former Southeast State Correctional Facility

Act 50 - Report to House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
10:05 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Building and General Services Update

HVAC Project at the State House

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
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Buildings and General Services Update

State House Lithium Ion Battery Project

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Joshua Rutherford, Director of Classification and Facility Designation, Department of Corrections
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Act 24 - Probation Mid-Point Review

Update

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
1:30 PM

Break

1:40 PM

ARPA Funds

Update on Funds Status

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, January 14, 2022
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9:30 AM

House Floor

--

Training for House Members

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

Committee Check-In and Update

Discussion About Next Week

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's FY 2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

2:15 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

  • Kristin Clouser, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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9:20 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Proposed Budget Adjustments for BGS Capital Projects

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Explanation of Fiscal/Budgetary Terms

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:30 PM

Break

2:00 PM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

Department of Corrections Response to Bill

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Financial Director, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM

House Floor

--

Adjourn

Thursday, January 20, 2022
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9:00 AM

Legislative Buildings Tour

Familiarize the Committee with Recent Space Utilization Changes

11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Proposed Budget Adjustments for BGS Capital Projects

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Department of Corrections Supervision Statuses

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
2:00 PM

Presumptive Parole Report

In Accordance with Act 148, Section 20

  • Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM

House Floor

--

Adjourn

Friday, January 21, 2022
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9:30 AM

House Floor

--

Training for Members

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Forensic Work Group Preliminary Report

In Accordance with Act 57 Sec. 6.b.2

  • Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  • Samantha Sweet, Director of Mental Health Services, Department of Mental Health
2:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 13: Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - Eastern States Exposition, Vermont Building, Major Maintenance and Planning

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Emily Lopuski, Marketing & Export Lead, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Judiciary Update

Capital Budget Requests
ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposals

  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

State House HVAC Renovation - Tour of Existing Systems and Potential Site for Summer Boiler

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Teigh Southworth, Buildings Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 3: Agency of Human Services
Physically Secure Recovery Residence - Design and Construction
Women's Correctional Facility / AHS Multipurpose Campus Facility
Statewide Correctional Facility - Life Safety, Security Needs and Enhancements
DOC Correctional Facilities - ADA Compliance

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  • Emily Carr, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
  • Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Financial Director, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Matthew Nault, Director of Facilities, Department of Corrections
  • Bill Soule, Community Corrections District Manager, Department of Corrections
  • Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health
10:10 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Continue Testimony

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Buildings and General Services Update

Williston State Police Barracks

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Department of Buildings and General Services
1:40 PM

H.600 - An act relating to heating and cooling systems owned or controlled by the State

Introduction

  • Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Sponsor
2:10 PM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

Committee Discussion

2:25 PM

Committee Discussion

Department of Corrections Budget - Report on House Appropriations Committee's Conversation

School Construction - Report on House Education Committee's Conversation

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:40 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 27, 2022
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9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Cash Fund Proposals

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:40 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Buildings and General Services Updates

Annual Report - State Energy Management Program
Annual Report - Energy Management and Energy Revolving Funds

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Brian Sewell, State Energy Management Program Coordinator, Buildings and General Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 28, 2022
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9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

ARPA Swap Recommendations
FY23 ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposals

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 8: Vermont State Colleges
Construction, Renovation, Major Maintenance
VSC's Infrastructure Transformation Planning
VSC's Infrastructure Transformation Design

  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
2:15 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
1:00 PM

Department of Corrections Budget

Overview

  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
2:20 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 10: Clean Water, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets-
Water Quality Grants

  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

State House HVAC Schematic Designs

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Teigh Southworth, Buildings Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

  • Danielle Cayton, Director of Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice Program, Clara Martin Center
  • Meaghan Holmsten, Director of Residential Treatment Programs, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Kirke McVay, President, Vermont Mental Health Counselors Association
11:00 AM

Prison Research and Innovation Network

Vermont Prison Climate Survey

  • Abigail Crocker, Professor, University of Vermont, College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Kathy Fox, Professor, Liberal Arts in Prison Program, University of Vermont
  • Bradley Goodhale, Prison Research and Innovation Network Manager, Department of Corrections
  • Jesse Jannetta, Senior Policy Fellow, Urban Institute
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Treasurer Updates

Annual Report of Capital Financing and Debt Management
Administration's Capital Expenditures Cash Fund Proposal

  • Scott Baker, Director Financial Reporting, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Will Kriewald, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Michael Middleman, Senior Budget Analyst, Department of Finance & Management
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
2:10 PM

Break

2:20 PM

Continued Testimony

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 3, 2022
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9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act - Drinking and Clean Water State Revolving Funds
Section 10: Clean Water - Department of Environmental Conservation
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Municipal Pollution Control Grants

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Padraic Monks, Manager, Water Infrastructure Financing Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
10:10 AM

Break

10:25 AM

Continue Testimony

11:00 AM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

Personal Perspective on Supervisory Fees

  • Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative
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Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Potential Replacement

  • Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:30 PM

Committee Discussion

FY22 General Fund Budget Adjustment Amendment
Department of Corrections Out-of-State Bed Savings

  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell, House Committee on Appropriations
2:45 PM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

Committee Discussion

3:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 4, 2022
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10:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Potential Replacement

  • Rhoni Basden, Executive Director, VT Works for Women
  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Medication Assisted Treatment

Department of Corrections Overview

  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
3:15 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Return to House Floor

2:05 PM

Caucuses

2:45 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Capital Expenditures Cash Fund Proposal

  • Michael Middleman, Senior Budget Analyst, Department of Finance & Management
4:10 PM

Bills in Committee

Committee Discussion

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposal - Libraries Capital Project

  • Douglas Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Thomas McMurdo, Interim State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources - Dam Safety and Hydrology, Waterbury Spillway Project

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Ben Green, Dam Safety Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources - Contaminants of Emerging Concern

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Bryan Redmond, Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 12: Public Safety - Pittsford Feasibility Study, Vermont Police Academy

  • Michael Derouchers, Director, Fire Safety Division, Public Safety Department
1:30 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 11: Military - Major Maintenance, Renovations, ADA Compliance

  • Michael Bleau, Deputy Construction & Facilities Management Officer, Military Department
  • John Patry, Military Operations Supervisor, Military Department
  • Jacob Roy, Lieutenant Colonel, Vermont Military Department
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

Probation and Parole Officer Perspective

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:15 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 10: Clean Water - Forestry Access Road Water Quality Improvements
Executive Branch FY23 ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposal - Parks Connectivity Project

  • Nate McKeen, Director of State Parks, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  • Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Justice Reinvestment II

FY22 Budget - Investment Grants for Transitional Housing

  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Emily Higgins, Corrections Housing Administrator, Department of Corrections
  • Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
11:20 AM

Justice Reinvestment II

FY22 Budget - Investment Grants in Mental Health and Substance Use Community Services for Individuals Under DOC Supervision

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  • Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health
  • Cheryle Wilcox, Interagency Planning Director, Department of Mental Health
12:10 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Request for Proposal - Correctional Facility Development Plan and Women’s Re-Entry and Correctional Facilities Conceptual Design

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
3:00 PM

Break

3:30 PM

H.488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

New Draft

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 11, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:45 AM

Committee Discussion

Miscellaneous Topics:
Cash Fund Proposal
Capital Projects Not In the Capital Bill
School Construction

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition Day

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Institutions
This meeting will be livestreamed here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGDJolbGbfj-SZKVrSjVTQ/featured

  • John Binhammer, Project Director, The Nature Conservancy
  • Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  • Miranda Lescaze, Director of Real Estate Development, Champlain Housing Trust
  • David Riegel, Executive Director, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
  • Patrick Shattuck, Executive Director, RuralEdge
  • Tracy Zschau, Vice President for Conservation, Vermont Land Trust
2:15 AM

Break

2:30 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

FY22 Budget - Investment Grants in Domestic Violence Intervention Programming

  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:15 PM

H.600 - An act relating to heating and cooling systems owned or controlled by the State

Walk-through

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Roles and Responsibilities of Community Justice Centers and Restorative Justice Centers in Vermont State Statutes.
Potential Committee Bill

2:30 PM

Senate Proposal of Amendment to H.679 - General Fund Budget Adjustment

Senate Proposal of Amendment that Impacts House Corrections and Institutions

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:40 PM

Break

4:10 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

State House HVAC Renovations - Revised Assessment and Renovations Document

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Teigh Southworth, Buildings Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services
4:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Executive Branch ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposal - Resilient Community Centers

  • Douglas Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 State Budget

Clean Water Investments and How They Relate to Clean Water Projects in the Capital Bill

  • Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Annual Updates

  • Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)
  • Jackie Folsom, Legislator Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
  • Alan Howe, President, Tunbridge Fair
  • Richard Lawrence, President & Director, Caledonia County Fair
  • Tim Shea, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Exposition
  • Megan Sutton, Addison County Fair and Field Days
12:00 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Prison Research and Innovation Network

Vermont Prison Climate Survey Results

  • Abigail Crocker, Professor, University of Vermont, College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Kathy Fox, Professor, Liberal Arts in Prison Program, University of Vermont
  • Bradley Goodhale, Prison Research and Innovation Network Manager, Department of Corrections
  • David Pitts, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM

House Floor

3:45 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

Department of Corrections Proposal - Allocating Out-of-State Bed Savings

  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
4:35 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Meeting Details
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9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 10: Clean Water - Vermont Housing and Conservation Board - Agricultural Water Quality Projects and Land Conservation and Water Quality Projects
Section 16: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board - Housing and Conservation

  • Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
10:15 AM

Justice Reinvestment II

Committee Discussion - Justice Reinvestment II Investments

10:30 AM

Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

11:15 AM

H.600 - An act relating to heating and cooling systems owned or controlled by the State

Weigh-in by Department of Buildings and General Services

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Brian Sewell, State Energy Management Program Coordinator, Department of Buildings and General Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Update on Major Maintenance Projects

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  • Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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H.600 - An act relating to heating and cooling systems owned or controlled by the State

Weigh-in by Forests, Parks and Recreation

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

H.600 - An act relating to heating and cooling systems owned or controlled by the State

Weigh-in by Agency of Transportation

  • Brad McAvoy, Senior Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation
  • Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
2:45 PM

H.600 - An act relating to heating and cooling systems owned or controlled by the State

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

Committee Discussion - Justice Reinvestment II Investments

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 18, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 State Budget

Use of General Obligation Bonding Capacity - No More than 50% of Bonding Capacity Created from a Bond Premium

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:10 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

Committee Discussion - Justice Reinvestment II Investments

2:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 State Budget

Department of Buildings and General Services - Workplace Information Management System

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Kevin Viani, IT Director, Agency of Digital Services
3:10 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
4:20 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Clean Water Funding

Sources in the FY23 General Fund Budget Proposal and in the Clean Water Fund

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Provisions in the Governor's Recommended FY 2023 State Budget

Budget Memo to House Appropriations - Committee Discussion

12:10 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Executive Branch FY23 ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposal - Critical Communications Infrastructure Program

  • Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
2:00 PM

Provisions in the Governor's Recommended FY 2023 State Budget

Memo to Appropriations - Recommendations from House Corrections and Institutions Committee

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 4: Commerce and Community Development - Major Maintenance at Historic Sites
Update on New Haven Depot

  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
4:20 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:15 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Plans and Funding for Legislative IT Move to 133 State Street

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Tricia Harper, Architect, Architectural Restoration Consulting, PLLC
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Information Technology
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

University of Vermont - Update on Construction, Renovations and Major Maintenance

  • Richard Cate, Vice President and CFO, University of Vermont
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FY2023 Budget

University of Vermont Proposal - Use of ARPA Funds for HVAC Upgrades to Dorms and Faculty Offices

  • Richard Cate, Vice President and CFO, University of Vermont
1:30 PM

Department of Corrections Facilities

Rough Estimate of Cost to Add Air Conditioning to Correctional Facilities

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
2:00 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Prison Research and Innovation Network

PRIN Report - Vermont Prison Climate Survey

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 25, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:40 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion and Review

H.518 An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

  • Rep. Timothy Briglin, House Committee on Energy and Technology
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, House Committee on Energy and Technology
2:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

1:15 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Additional Information Regarding the Rustic Cabin Construction Program

  • Nate McKeen, Director of State Parks, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
2:10 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources - Fish and Wildlife General Infrastructure including Small Scale Maintenance

  • Steve Gomez, Financial Manager II, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
2:30 PM

Break

2:50 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Auditor's Report on the Department of Environmental Conservation's Dam Safety Program

  • Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • John Kingston, Audit Manager, State Auditor's Office
3:15 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

State House Maintenance of Interior Historic Finishes

  • David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
4:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
4:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:10 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Vermont Association of Conservation Districts Capital Request

  • Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
  • Sarah Damsell, District Manager, Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation Districts
  • Peter Danforth, District Manager, Lamoille County Conservation District
  • Clare Ireland, Finance Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
  • Hilary Solomon, District Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
10:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

VSC Update and Space Utilization Study

  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
  • Michael Stevens, Facilities Director, Vermont State Colleges
11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Department of Environmental Conservation's Dam Safety Program

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Ben Green, Dam Safety Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Capital Request from the Vermont Historical Society

  • Steve Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society
1:45 PM

Use of Former Southeast State Correctional Facility

Potential Public/Private Partnership

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Thomas Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
2:30 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Committee Discussion - ARPA Swaps
Capital Bill Mark up - New Priorities

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:05 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

FY23 ARPA Capital Fund Projects

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:45 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 10, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:35 AM

Break

10:50 AM

Continued

Mark-up

12:20 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Request from Vermont Arts Council - Cultural Facilities

  • Karen Mittelman, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
1:30 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up
FY 23 ARPA Capital Fund Projects
Sale of 9, 14, 16 Baldwin Street

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Eric Pembroke, Director of Planning and Property Management, Department of Buildings and General Services
3:00 PM

House Floor

--

Adjourn

Friday, March 11, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up - Draft 1 Spreadsheet

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
11:35 AM

Committee Announcements

Plan for Community Justice Center Working Group
Plan for Allocating Justice Reinvestment Money
Workforce Development for Justice Involved Individuals included in H.703

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Language

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

2:25 PM

Committee Discussion

Section 6

  • Rep. Wayne Laroche, Franklin-5
  • Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Chittenden 6-2
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell, House Committee on Appropriations
3:40 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Criteria for ARPA Capital Project Fund Proposals

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Meeting Record
8:45 AM

Review of Bill H.703

Section 6

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:05 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 State Budget

VSEA Request to House Appropriations - Allocation for Initiatives that Encourage Retention and Recruitment of Corrections Staff

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
9:35 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 State Budget

Recommended Language from Appropriations - FY 20 and FY 21 Savings from Out-of-State Beds

  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell, House Committee on Appropriations
9:50 AM

Break

9:55 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:10 AM

Review of Bill H.703

Section 6, Proposed Amendment

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:40 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Capital Bill BAA Language

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:35 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Review of Bill H.703

Section 6, Proposed Amendment

  • Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Chittenden 6-2
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:35 PM

House Floor

Return to Floor

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Adjourn

Thursday, March 17, 2022
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Review of Bill H.703

Section 6, Proposed Amendment

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
8:45 AM

Restorative Justice Work Group

House Appropriations Language

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:25 AM

Capital Bill Discussion

Update from Chair

9:35 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Mark-up

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:45 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Potential Intent Language Regarding Reducing Carbon Intensity of State Buildings
Correctional Facility Air Conditioning

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
2:30 PM

House Floor

Return to Floor

4:10 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Possible Transportation Projects that could be Picked-up by Capital Funds

  • Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:20 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Language to House Appropriations Regarding Corrections Staff Retention and Recruitment

  • Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:40 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Updates from Chair

4:45 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Potential Language to Create a Debt Reduction Fund

5:10 PM

House Floor

Return to Floor

6:10 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Establishing a Cash Fund or Debt Reduction Fund

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
6:20 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Intent Language - Reducing Carbon Intensity in State Buildings
Capital Bill Updates from Chair

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
7:15 PM

House Floor

Return to Floor

7:40 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 18, 2022
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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Capital Bill BAA Language

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:50 AM

House Floor

To House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Language and Spreadsheet Review
Vote

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

12:20 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

Floor Continued After Break

3:00 PM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Committee Walk-through of the Spreadsheet

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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9:00 AM

S.183 - An act relating to midpoint probation review

Bill History from the Reporter of the Bill

  • Sen. Jeanette K. White, Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:45 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Proposed Amendment from House Appropriations

  • Rep. Martha Feltus, House Committee on Appropriations
10:15 AM

Break

11:20 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Proposed Amendment from House Appropriations
Vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Thursday, March 24, 2022
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9:10 AM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Bill Introduction and Walk-through

  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges

Joint Assembly

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Friday, March 25, 2022
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9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.183 - An act relating to midpoint probation review

Walk-through

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

S.183 - An act relating to midpoint probation review

Vote

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
2:40 PM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Bill Introduction

3:20 PM

Committee Discussion and Agenda Planning

Topics of Interest for Scheduling Testimony

3:40 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations
Meeting in Room 11

  • Michael Groner, Corrections Services Specialist II, Southern State Correctional Facility
  • Shawanda Hill, Correctional Officer I, Southern State Correctional Facility
  • William Storz, Correctional Educator, Department of Corrections
  • Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

JRS43 - Joint resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation to exchange quit claim deeds with the Vermont Land Trust and the Nature Conservancy in order to confirm the boundary between the Long Trail State Forest and the land co-owned by the Vermont Land Trust and the Nature Conservancy in the Towns of Eden and Belvidere

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  • Rebecca Washburn, Director, Lands Administration and Recreation, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations
Meeting in Room 11

  • Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • James Rice, Academy Administrator, Vermont Correctional Academy
11:10 AM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

Walk-through

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Department of Corrections Medication-Assisted Treatment Program

  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Anthony Folland, Manager of Clinical Services, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  • Rep. Taylor Small, House Committee On Human Services
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, House Committee On Human Services
2:35 PM

Break

2:40 PM

JRS43 - Joint resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation to exchange quit claim deeds with the Vermont Land Trust and the Nature Conservancy in order to confirm the boundary between the Long Trail State Forest and the land co-owned by the Vermont Land Trust and the Nature Conservancy in the Towns of Eden and Belvidere

Vote

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion and Agenda Planning

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 1, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Associated General Contractors of Vermont

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Institutions

Building Cost Drivers

Meeting will be streamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-institutions

  • John Alden, President, Scott + Partners Architecture
  • Brendan Cosgrove, Executive Director, American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont
  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Nick Hadiaris , Senior Project Manager, VHB
  • Shawn Kelley, Project Director, Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc
  • Peter Kelley, Vice President, Business Development, DEW Construction Corporation
  • Anne Minor, Project Manager, PC Construction
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
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Adjourn

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont Community Justice and Restorative Justice Centers

Updates

  • Lietha Cipriano, Executive Director, Center for Restorative Justice
  • Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Community High School of Vermont

  • Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections
  • Dana L'Esperance , Interim Head of School, Department of Corrections
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Proposed Technical Changes to DOC Monitoring Commission in Act 56 (H.435)

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum - Schooner Lois McClure

  • Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
11:00 AM

Prioritization of Capital Projects in FY 22-23

BGS Process for Prioritizing Projects in the Current Construction Environment

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Review of Senate Judiciary Bill S.224

Section 17 - Walk-through and Discussion

  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 7, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Proposed Technical Changes to DOC Monitoring Commission in Act 56 (H.435)

  • Ashley Messier, Chair, Department of Corrections Monitoring Commission
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:10 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Plans for the Replica Schooner Lois McClure

  • Hilton Dier, Managing Partner, Missisquoi River Hydro LLC
11:00 AM

H.435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Section 7 - Criminal Justice Council / Department of Corrections Proposal Governing Minimum Training Standards, Complaint Investigations, and Certification and Decertification of Correctional Officers

  • Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  • Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Gary Marvel, Field Operations Manager, Department of Corrections
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 8, 2022
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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:55 AM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

Proposed Strike-all Amendment

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
12:00 PM

Lunch

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Adjourn

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Review of Senate Judiciary Bill S.224

Recommended Language in Section 17 to House Judiciary Committee

  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
2:30 PM

Break

2:45 PM

Re-entry Planning Process

Re-entry Planning Process from Correctional Facilities to the Community

  • Cheryl Elovirta, Facilities Operations Manager, Department of Corrections
  • Gary Marvel, Field Operations Manager, Department of Corrections
3:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

Proposed Strike-all Amendment, Draft 2.1
DOC Monitoring Commission

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
11:15 AM

Break

11:25 AM

Review of Senate Judiciary Bill S.224

Recommended Language in Section 17 to House Judiciary

  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

Language Pertaining to DOC Monitoring Commission

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Department of Corrections Monitoring Commission
1:40 PM

Committee Discussion on Bills

1:50 PM

Break Until House Floor

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Thursday, April 14, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations
Meeting will be Livestreamed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_bfJArwdA10MhI9ET7PEQw/featured

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Jim Rice, Interim Director of the Office of Professional Standards and Compliance, Department of Corrections
10:30 AM

15 Minute Break

10:45 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing continued
Employees Perspective

  • Matthew Engels, Correctional Facility Shift Supervisor, Northwest State Correctional Facility, St. Albans, VT
  • Timothy Pullen, Correctional Officer II, Northern State Correctional Facility, Newport, VT
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

Language Pertaining to DOC Monitoring Commission

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Department of Corrections Monitoring Commission
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

Introduction and Welcome

Director of Women's Services, Vermont Department of Corrections

  • Kathy Astemborski, Director of Women's Services, Department of Corrections
  • Rachel Feldman, Principal Assistant and Public Information Officer, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Friday, April 15, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

10:30 AM

Committee Discussion of Bills

10:40 AM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

1:10 PM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

Draft 3.1
Potential Vote

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Department of Corrections Monitoring Commission
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Update

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
2:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Inmate Population Data

VT DOC Gender Report that Highlights Population Data, Violent Crime / Risk to Re-offend Data and Minimum Release Data

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Rachel Feldman, Principal Assistant and Public Information Officer, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Jessica King-Mohr, Lead Research Analyst, Department of Corrections
11:00 AM

Review of Senate Judiciary Bill S.224

Report on Conversation in House Human Services
Recommended Language in Section 18 to House Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:40 PM

Review of Senate Judiciary Bill S.224

Recommended Language in Section 18 to House Judiciary

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
3:45 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Government Operations
Committee Discussion
The Meeting will be Livestreamed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_bfJArwdA10MhI9ET7PEQw/featured

10:00 AM

15 Minute Break

10:15 AM

Update on Bills

10:45 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Department of Corrections Body Cameras

Update

  • Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
1:45 PM

Review of Senate Agriculture Bill S.258

Section 6 (b) Capital Equipment Assistance Program

  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Rep. Henry Pearl, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

S.127 - An act relating to clarifying community supervision furlough appeals and the powers of the Corrections Monitoring Commission

Vote

4:20 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 22, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:25 PM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Review Changes Proposed by Senate Institutions

Please Note that Witness Testimony had to be Postponed Until Next Tuesday

  • Sen. Joe Benning, Senate Committee on Institutions
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

1:10 PM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Review Changes Proposed by Senate Institutions Committee

  • Sen. Joe Benning, Senate Committee on Institutions
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Sen. Russ Ingalls, Senate Committee on Institutions
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

House Floor Resumes

Return to the Floor after Recess

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Transitional Housing for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Updates from Partners
Procedures Used to Locate Housing
Roadblocks to Finding Appropriate Housing

  • Jim Curran, Executive Director, Dismas of Vermont
  • Emily Higgins, Corrections Housing Administrator, Department of Corrections
  • Heather Hurley, Royce Street Dismas House
  • Jeannie MacLeod, Executive Director, Barre Justice Center
  • Lindsay Mesa, Program Director, Housing First, Pathways Vermont
  • Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Review of House Appropriations Bill H. 740, Senate Proposal of Amendment

Committee Discussion - Review Items Linked to the Capital Bill

11:15 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Remaining Questions Pertaining to Senate Institutions Proposal of Amendment

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:55 AM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Walk-through of Draft 1.1

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:15 PM

Review of House Appropriations Bill H. 740, Senate Proposal of Amendment

Committee Position on Items that Impact the Capital Bill

3:35 PM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Committee Position on Items in the Senate Institutions Proposal of Amendment

3:50 AM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 28, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Review of House Appropriations Bill H. 740, Senate Proposal of Amendment

Restorative Justice Study Report Language

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell, House Committee on Appropriations
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Review of House Appropriations Bill H. 740, Senate Proposal of Amendment

Recommendations to Committee of Conference

10:40 AM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Discussion of Draft 1.1

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Continued Discussion Draft 1.1

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
3:20 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 29, 2022
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9:30 AM

House Floor

11:15 PM

Lunch

12:15 AM

House Floor Resumes

Return from Recess

1:10 PM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Draft 2.1

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:35 PM

House Floor Resumes

1:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

12:30 PM

Caucuses and Lunch

1:45 PM

Review of House Appropriations Bill H. 740, Senate Proposal of Amendment

Cash Fund

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

House Floor Resumes

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Adjourn

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Meeting Record
9:15 AM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Draft 3.1

  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Break

10:05 AM

Review of House Appropriations Bill H. 740, Senate Proposal of Amendment

Justice Reinvestment II Appropriation

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:25 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

State House HVAC
Windsor Demolition RFP

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Teigh Southworth, Buildings Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Draft 4.1

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM

House Floor Resumes

4:10 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, May 5, 2022
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9:10 AM

S.173 - An act relating to the State House art collections

Draft 5.1

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Review of Senate Proposal of Amendment
State House HVAC

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Friday, May 6, 2022
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8:40 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Language in the Bill - Nursing Simulation Labs and State House HVAC

  • Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:30 AM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Walk-through Further Proposal of Amendment

  • Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:20 PM

Lunch

12:50 PM

Review of House Appropriations Bill H.740

Weigh-in on Conference Proposed Amendment - Cash Fund

  • Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:10 PM

Return to House Floor

3:00 PM

H.739 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Further Proposal of Amendment Draft 2.1

  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:50 PM

Adjourn

Monday, May 9, 2022
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12:00 PM

Committee Discussion and Updates

1:00 PM

House Floor

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Thursday, May 12, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Friday, May 13, 2022
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10:00 AM

House Floor

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