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House Committee on Human Services (Room 46)

The House Committee on Human Services considers matters relating to improving the well-being of individuals and families, including children, individuals with disabilities, and older Vermonters, and other similar policies.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

House Floor

3:45 PM

Committee Organizational Meeting


Thursday, January 5, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Canvassing Committee Results

11:00 AM

Caucus of the Whole

House rules and decorum

-

Lunch

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address


Friday, January 6, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Caucus of the Whole

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training


Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Lunch and Caucuses

1:15 PM

Committee Organization and Priorities


Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Agency of Human Services

Overview
Joint hearing with House Committee on Health Care

  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
9:05 AM

Break

9:20 AM

Probing Equity Questions

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

Last Biennium's Bills Passed by House Human Services Committee

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Committee Discussion and Planning

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Last Biennium's Bills Passed by House Human Services Committee

Continued

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Vermont Legal Aid

  • Mike Fisher, Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Kaili Kuiper, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Rachel Seelig, Director, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
2:30 PM

Break

3:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, January 12, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Department Overview

  • Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Status of bill passed last biennium:
-H.720 (Act 186)
-H.153
-S.206 (Act 113)

  • Angela Smith- Dieng, Director, Adult Services, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
11:40 AM

H.1 - An act relating to legislative oversight of payment reform and conflict-free case management for developmental disability services

  • Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.1 - An act relating to legislative oversight of payment reform and conflict-free case management for developmental disability services

Walk-through & Committee discussion
Committee vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:25 PM

Committee Values & Principles

2:00 PM

Break

2:20 PM

Committee Values & Principles

(continued)

3:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, January 13, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

Department of Health

Department Overview
Status of bills passed last biennium
-H.628 (Act 88)
-S.74 (Act 97)
-S.90 (Act 149)
-S.20 (Act 36)
-H.711 (Act 118)
-H.225 (Act 46)
-H.728

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
11:45 AM

Committee Budget Assignments

Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Department for Children and Families

Department Overview
Status of bills passed last biennium
-S.72 (Act 101)
-H.171 (Act 45)
-H.464 (Act 133)

  • Harry Chen, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Erin Oalican , Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
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Adjourn


Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Lunch & Caucuses

1:00 PM

Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion

1:50 PM

Break

2:45 PM

Alzheimer's Association

  • Meg Polyte, Policy Director, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
3:10 PM

Vermont Food Bank

  • John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
  • Carrie Stahler, Government and Public Affairs Officer, Vermont Foodbank

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

RAND Early Care and Education Financing Study

Presentation
Joint hearing with Senate Health & Welfare. Meeting will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

  • Christopher Doss, Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
  • Lynn Karoly, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
  • Aaron Strong, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
10:00 AM

On-site Visit

Jenna's Promise, Johnson, Vermont

3:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, January 19, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:15 AM

Homelessness Awareness Day

Joint hearing with House Committee on General and Housing
Meeting will be livestreamed here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.

  • Kim Anetsberger, Executive Director, Lamoille Community House, Hyde Park
  • Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Jennie Davis, Family Outreach and Assessment Coordinator, Champlain Valley School District
  • Rick DeAngelis, Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre
  • Seth Gleason, Resident, Charter House, MIddlebury
  • Amanda Hilliker, Housing Coordinator, Voices Against Violence, St Albans
  • Marie Lennon, Board Member, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
  • Robert Little, Director of Community Development, RuralEdge
  • Colby Lynch, Resident, Hilltop Inn, Berlin, VT
  • Kathi Partlow, Housing and Community Development Manager, Family Center of Washington County
  • Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  • Michael Redmond, Executive Director, Upper Valley Haven
  • Stephanie Vandal, Landlord Liaison, Springfield Supportive Housing
10:00 AM

Break

-

Homelessness Awareness Day

Continuation from above

11:30 AM

RAND Early Care and Education Financing Study

Independent member study time - will not be livestreamed

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

RAND Early Care and Education Financing Study

Committee discussion

  • Christopher Doss, Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
  • Lynn Karoly, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Aaron Strong, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
3:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, January 20, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Budget Adjustment Act

Committee members independent work time, will not be livestreamed

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Budget Address

2:00 PM

Plan for Justice-Involved Youth

  • Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
  • Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
2:50 PM

Adjourn


Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Lunch & Caucuses

1:00 PM

Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion, continued

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Budget Adjustment Act

Review Committee memo to House Appropriations

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

10:50 AM

Committee Principles

Committee discussion

11:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee discussion

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank

  • Amanda Herzberger, Committee Chair, Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank
1:30 PM

Nutrition Programs for Older Vermonters

  • Angela Smith- Dieng, Director, Adult Services, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Deanna Jones, Chair, Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Sites
3:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, January 26, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Act 167 Report

Joint hearing with House Committee on Health Care and Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Meeting will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

  • Sarah Kinsler, Director of Health Systems Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Sarah Lindberg, Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services

  • Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

  • Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Megan Tierney-Ward, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
3:00 PM

House Floor

Followed by ethics training


Friday, January 27, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:15 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Department for Children and Families

  • Harry Chen, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Megan Smeaton, Director, Business Office, Department for Children and Families
11:23 AM

Break

11:35 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Department for Children and Families (Continued)

  • Harry Chen, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget

Individual member work time

-

Adjourn


Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Lunch & Caucuses

1:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Vermont Department of Health

  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
  • Anna Swenson, Finance Director, Vermont Department of Health
2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Mental Health Advocacy

  • Kathleen Kilbourne, Executive Director, Center for Health and Learning
  • Matthew LeFluer, Community Member, Statewide Community Advisory

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

On-site Visit

Washington County Mental Health
Joint visit with House Committee on Health Care

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee members independent work time


Thursday, February 2, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Global Commitment

Review

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Security Briefing

This meeting will not be livestreamed.

  • Janet Miller, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  • Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
11:15 AM

Adult Protective Services

Committee discussion of potential changes

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee members independent work time

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee members independent work time


Friday, February 3, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:05 AM

Conflict-Free Case Management

  • Dylan Frazer, Deputy Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access
11:45 AM

Support and Services At Home

SASH and SASH for All

  • Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust
  • Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square
  • Christine Hazzard, Executive Director, Brattleboro Housing Partnership
12:30 PM

Lunch

After Lunch

Individual Member Work


Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Lunch & Caucuses

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Review definitions

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Shawna Mead, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
2:20 PM

Break

2:35 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Michael Benvenuto, Project Director, Elder Law Unit, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Lindsey Owen, Executive Director, Disabilities Rights Vermont

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
9:15 AM

Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget

AHS Budget - Committee members' individual work time

11:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Miranda Coryell, Citizen, Essex Junction
11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging
1:30 PM

Break

2:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Elizabeth Anderson, Director, Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
2:20 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
  • Karen Topper, Administrative Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
3:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, February 9, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Developmental Services

Payment Reform

  • Jessica Bernard, Deputy Director of Payment Reform, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
10:00 AM

Supports for Justice-Involved Youth

  • Rep. Jessica Brumsted, House Committee On Human Services
10:30 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Parent Child Centers

  • Amy Johnson, Director, Children, Youth & Family Division, Northwestern Counseling and Support Services
  • Josh Miller, Executive Director, Janet S. Munt Family Room
11:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Walk-through

  • Diana Barnard, Associate Professor of Family Medicine; Lead Physician Palliative Medicine Services, UVMHN Porter Medical Center
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Betsy Walkerman, President, Patient Choices Vermont
2:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Julie Cunningham, Executive Director, Families First
  • Joanne Larsen, Community Services Manager, United Counseling Services
3:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, February 10, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

Discrimination Prevention Training to follow

11:15 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
11:45 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

  • Joseph Bergeron, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Aaron Ferenc, Interim Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
12:20 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Check-in on Committee members' budget assignments

12:50 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn


Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

11:30 AM

VSEA State House Day

  • Trissie Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Department for Children and Families
  • Renee Hamel, Social Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

  • Mary Hahn Beerworth, Executive Director, Vermont Right to Life
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
1:20 PM

Break

1:40 PM

H.190 - An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

Mark-up and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

Juvenile Justice

Review of H.175, Juvenile Justice Plan

  • Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Recovery Partners

Budget needs

  • Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
  • Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
9:50 AM

Syringe Service Providers

Budget needs

  • Theresa Vezina, Associate Director, Vermont CARES
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Vermont Creative Economy Day

Substance-free Open Stage Program

  • Anne Campbell, Education Director, Catamount Arts
  • Cheryl Chandler, Director for Substance Misuse Prevention, Northern Vermont Regional Hospital
10:50 AM

Individual Member Work

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Walk-through

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, February 16, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
10:00 AM

Residential Care Rate Study

  • Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & VAHHS
10:30 AM

Joint Session

Election of the Sergeant-at-Arms
Election of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Global Commitment

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
1:45 PM

Medicaid Renewals

  • Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
2:15 PM

SNAP Program

  • Joe Edson, SNAP User, Barre Town
  • Robert Patterson, Vice President of Human Resources and Clinical Operations, Central Vermont Medical Center
  • John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
  • Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development, Capstone Community Action
3:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, February 17, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:45 AM

Hunger Free Vermont

Budget needs

  • Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:20 AM

Human Resources

  • Arlene Donovan, Director, Legislative Office of Human Resources
10:30 AM

Vermont Legal Aid

Appropriation request

  • Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
11:00 AM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition Day

  • Molly Dugan, Co-Chair, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
  • Heidi Lacey, Executive Director, Charter House Coalition
  • Elise Shanbacker, Executive Director, Addison County Community Trust
  • Lindsay Thrall, Connections Program Manager, Evernorth
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

11:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to opioid use disorder response services

  • Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
11:40 AM

H.241 - An act relating to recovery residences

  • Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Sponsor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
  • Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
2:15 PM

Break

2:25 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up, continued

  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 7

  • Kenneth A Feder, Assistant Scientist, Department of Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Monica Caserta Hutt, Chief Prevention Officer, Office of Governor
  • Tim Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
2:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 7

  • Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
  • Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
2:25 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 6

  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
  • Christopher Nordle, Nordle & Company, PLLC, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
3:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, February 23, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

Walk-through

  • Alicia Borg, Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:10 AM

H.94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

  • Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
9:25 AM

H.94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Erin Oalican , Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families
10:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & VAHHS
10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee discussion of priorities

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
1:30 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee discussion of priorities

  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & VAHHS
  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
3:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, February 24, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

H.94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

Committee discussion

  • Alicia Borg, Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Mark-up

  • Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Overdose Prevention Sites

  • Ed Baker, Host/Producer, Addiction Recovery Channel VT
  • Brandon DL Marshall, Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
  • Sarah Russell, Special Assistant to End Homelessness, City of Burlington, Co-Chair Chittenden County Homeless Alliance
  • Kailin See, Senior Director of Programs, OnPoint NYC

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

1:00 PM

H.94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

Committee discussion and vote

  • Alicia Borg, Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:15 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Review Committee memo to House Appropriations

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
3:05 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Committee discussion

  • Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Michael Benvenuto, Project Director, Elder Law Unit, Vermont Legal Aid
  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:50 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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9:00 AM

Disability Awareness Day

Self-Advocates and Families

  • Tony Buck, Self-Advocate, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered
  • Sarah Launderville, President, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Ed Paquin, Resident, Disabilities Rights Vermont
  • Georgann Pedrotty, Parent, Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative
  • Jess Traverse, Self-Advocate, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered
10:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Committee discussion

  • John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee memo to House Appropriations

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Med-Watch

  • Kimberly Blake, University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Fred Lord, CEO, Medical Director, and Chairman of the Board, CT Valley Addiction Recovery, Inc.
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Syringe Disposal Programs

  • Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
  • Theresa Vezina, Executive Director, Vermont CARES
3:35 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee memo to House Appropriations

3:50 AM

Break

4:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee memo to House Appropriations

4:55 PM

Adjourn


Thursday, March 2, 2023
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9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Update on Opioid Antagonist Statute & Liability Protection for Syringe Service Providers

  • Laura Byrne, Executive Director, HIV/HCV Resource Center
  • Gary DeCarolis, Executive Director, Vermont Recovery Network
  • Samba Diallo, AIDS Project of Southern Vermont
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
10:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 6

  • Caroline Butler, Johnson Health Center
  • Daniel Franklin, Chief Operating Officer, Jenna's Promise
  • Gregory Tatro, Jenna's Promise
  • Greg Tatro, Founder/Director, Jenna's Promise
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Committee discussion

-

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, March 3, 2023
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9:30 AM

House Floor

11:50 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Update on Committee activity

12:00 PM

Lunch


Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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9:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Review of Draft 2.4

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

1:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Sections 8, 9, and 10

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
1:45 PM

Proposed Changes in Medical Cannabis Programs

Review of H.270

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
3:00 PM

CMS QUality Measures

  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
3:25 PM

Proposed Changes in Medical Cannabis Programs

Committee discussion of H.270


Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 1

  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
9:20 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

  • Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
  • Joey Leclair, Citizen
  • Justin Morrill, Citizen
11:25 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

  • Brenda Siegel, Policy Advocate
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Review of comments from House Committee on Judiciary

  • Rep. Joseph Andriano, House Committee on General and Housing
  • Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
2:20 PM

Workforce

  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
2:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Continued from earlier

  • Brenda Siegel, Policy Advocate
3:18 PM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Committee discussion and vote

  • Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Section 8 of draft 2.4

  • Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Michael Rapaport, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
11:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Prior authorization and MAT

  • Katie Marvin, Vice President, Vermont Medical Society, Lamoille Health Partners
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion


Friday, March 17, 2023
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion and vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch


Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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9:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Noyes Amendment

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

2:00 PM

Preschool Development Grant

Update

  • Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Ilisa Stalberg, Maternal and Child Health Director, Vermont Department of Health
2:40 PM

Green Mountain Support Services

Update on operations

  • Elizabeth Sightler, Executive Director, Champlain Community Services
  • Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Elizabeth Walters, Interim Executive Director, Green Mountain Support Services
3:10 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Parent Child Center Network

Act 150 of 2022

  • Christie Binzen, Coordinator, Vermont Parent Child Center Network
  • Claire Kendall, Co-Director, Family Center of Washington County

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Step Ahead Recognition System (STARS)

Update on status of program

  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Department for Children and Families

  • Rachel Edens, Director of Race, Gender, Equity and Accessibility, Department for Children and Families
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
11:13 AM

Housing Update

  • Rep. Jubilee McGill, House Committee On Human Services
  • Rep. Taylor Small, House Committee On Human Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

  • Matthew Bernstein, Child, Youth, and Family Advocate
10:00 AM

Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative

  • Julie Abrahamson, Developmental Disabilities Residential Program Developer, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
10:30 AM

Break

10:50 AM

Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
  • Scott Pavek, Substance Use Policy Analyst, City of Burlington, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, House Committee on Human Services, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, March 24, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:15 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

House Floor


Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FY24 Budget

Consideration of emergency housing amendment

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

1:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Retention of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges

After Joint Assembly

House Floor


Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
8:45 AM

FY24 Budget

Vote on H.494 amendment

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM

H.208 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Walk-through

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.300 - An act relating to establishing the Afterschool and Summer Care Grant Program and Special Fund

Walk-through

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.403 - An act relating to inequities in child care grants

Bill introduction

  • Rep. Chris Taylor, Sponsor
10:40 AM

H.340 - An act relating to the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Bill introduction

  • Rep. James Gregoire, Sponsor
10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Consideration of Parsons Amendment

  • Rep. Joseph Parsons, Sponsor of Amendment
11:20 AM

Lunch

12:00 PM

Caucus of the Whole

1:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, March 30, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FY24 Budget

Discussion and vote on H.494 amendment, draft 4.1

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Financing strategies for child care

  • Kate Ritter, Cost Modeling Manager, Children's Funding Project
11:00 AM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

National best practices in pre-kindergarten education; Vermont's current universal pre-kindergarten program in comparison to national benchmarks

  • GG Weisenfeld, Senior ECE Policy Specialist, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, March 31, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Vermont child care and early childhood systems

  • Nasha Patel, Consultant, Watershed Advisors

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

1:00 PM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Introduction and walk-through of S.56

  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:10 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Overview of CCFAP for providers and families;
Interaction with Head Start

  • Emily Hazard, Child Care Benefits Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Renee Kelly, Head Start Collaboration Director, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

National best practices for early childhood educator compensation

  • Lauren Hogan, Managing Director of Policy & Professional Advancement, National Association for the Education of Young Children
9:00 AM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Financial impact of S.56

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Equitable early childhood education systems

  • Shantel Meek, Executive Director, Children's Equity Project
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

Walk-through

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

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Best practices for early childhood educator compensation

  • Sharron Harrington, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
9:20 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Comment on S.56 and H.208

  • Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

  • Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
11:30 AM

Prevention Day

Our Voices Xposed (OVX) Rally

  • Jacob Howe, Student, Leland and Gray Union High School
  • Luis Vargas, Student Assistant Program Counselor, Leland and Gray Union High School
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Report on attendance vs. enrollment method of paying providers

  • Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Friday, April 7, 2023
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Comment on S.56 and H.208

  • Jen Horwitz, Policy and Research Director, Let's Grow Kids
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Katie Salina, Policy and Research Analyst, Let's Grow Kids
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Comment on S.56 and H.208

  • Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
11:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Maybeline Lopez, Director of Early Learning, Winooski School District
  • Nicole Mace, Finance Manager, Winooski School District
11:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Sherry Sousa, Superintendent, Windsor Central Supervisory Union
12:00 PM

Lunch


Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

1:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Christy Swenson, Head Start Director, Capstone Community Action Council, Co-Chair, Vermont Head Start Association
1:30 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Dimitri Garder, Co-Chair, Early Care and Learning Task Force, Vermont Business Roundtable
2:10 PM

Break

2:30 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Michelle Faust, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services
3:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Shabnam Beth Nolan, Executive Director, King Street Center

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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9:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Chloe Learey, Executive Director, Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development
9:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Meghan Meszkat, Director of Early Childhood Education, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
10:10 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Eric Sorkin, Co-owner, Runamok Maple
10:45 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Nellie Marvel, Parent
11:40 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:45 PM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

Walk-through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:10 PM

Break

2:35 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
3:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Elissa Johnsen, Parent, Milton
9:25 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Sithembiso Muhlauri, Registered Home Childcare Provider, White River Junction
10:00 AM

Break

10:20 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Overview of draft 2.1

10:45 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Nicole Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Erin Roche, Vermont Director, First Children's Finance
2:45 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Walk-through of draft 2.1

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 14, 2023
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Walk-through and mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Kelley Hackett, Registered Home Childcare Provider
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Rebecca Kerr, Director and Owner, A.R.K. Childcare
1:30 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Mark-up

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

Adjourn


Monday, April 17, 2023
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2:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Mark-up

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:25 PM

Break

3:35 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

11:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Kiona Baez Heath, Families of Color Advisory Committee, Charlotte
1:35 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Committee discussion

1:45 PM

Break

2:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Mark-up & testimony

  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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8:10 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Mark-up & discussion

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:10 AM

Break

9:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Committee discussion

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
10:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

  • Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education
10:50 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Mark-up & discussion

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Mark-up

  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:15 PM

Break

5:00 PM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 20, 2023
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9:00 AM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

  • Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
  • Kaili Kuiper, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, April 21, 2023
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9:00 AM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

Mark-up & testimony

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Meg Polyte, Policy Director, Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

Adjourn


Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

1:00 PM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Walk-through

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:35 PM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
2:30 PM

Break

3:20 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Review of Senate changes

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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8:00 AM

Forensic Facility Bill

Review of S.89

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM

Forensic Facility Bill

Testimony on S.89

  • Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
9:35 AM

Forensic Facility Bill

Testimony on S.89

  • Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

  • Grace Keller, Chair, Vermont Overdose Prevention Network
  • Scott Pavek, Substance Use Policy Analyst, City of Burlington, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
  • Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington
11:35 AM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

  • Dalyce Sather, Executive Director, Northreach Society
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Forensic Facility Bill

Committee discussion of S.89


Thursday, April 27, 2023
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9:00 AM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

  • Mark Langan, Chair, VBA Probate and Trust Law Section
9:30 AM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

  • Zachary Hughes, Vice President of the Board, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
9:45 AM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

Mark-up

  • Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

  • Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
10:20 AM

Break

10:40 AM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

  • Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
11:00 AM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

  • Brandon DL Marshall, Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

Mark-up

  • Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 28, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.469 - An act relating to allowing remote witnesses and explainers for a Ulysses clause in an advance directive

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Committee discussion of proposed further amendment

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

  • Caroline Butler, Nurse Practitioner, Johnson Health Center
1:22 PM

Break

1:35 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Discussion of proposed further amendment

  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

House Floor

2:55 PM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Vote on proposed further amendment

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Adjourn


Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Discrimination Prevention Training for Members

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:10 PM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Committee discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor


Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Reporter
9:20 AM

Break

9:45 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating cosmetic and menstrual products containing certain chemicals and chemical classes and textiles and athletic turf fields containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

  • Sen. Terry Williams, Reporter
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

  • L.E. Faricy, Pediatric Pulmonologist, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
1:40 PM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Draft 3.3 walk-through & mark-up

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

House Floor


Thursday, May 4, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Draft 4.2 walk-through of changes & discussion

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joe Magee, City Council Member, City Of Burlington
3:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, May 5, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

House Floor


Monday, May 8, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:30 PM

H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Discussion & vote

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.94 - An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction

Discussion of Senate changes

1:00 PM

House Floor


Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses & Lunch

3:00 PM

House Floor


Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Review of House Committee on Ways & Means amendment

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

House Floor

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed


Thursday, May 11, 2023
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Straw poll vote on amendments:
Wood amendment
House Ways & Means amendment
House Appropriations amendment

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch

2:00 PM

House Floor


Friday, May 12, 2023
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:45 AM

Child Care Bill

Review of H.217 and amendments

  • Rep. Mark Higley, Amendment Sponsor, Orleans-Lamoille
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses & Lunch

1:15 PM

Child Care Bill

Review of new amendment to H.217

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:30 PM

House Floor


Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

summary of as-passed by the Senate

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.171 - An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

amendment - General Assistance Emergency Housing Transition

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor


Thursday, October 5, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Act 81 An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Overview

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Act 81 An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Status and challenges on the local level
Connections with AHS, Case Management Services,Eligibilty
Determinations, Other Supports

  • Alison Calderara, Program and Advancement Chief, Capstone Community Action
  • Angus Chaney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
  • Mary Cohen, Executive Director, Housing Trust of Rutland County
  • Rebecca Duprey, Motel Program, Lived Experience
  • Addie Lentzner, Student Advocate, Middlebury College
  • Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
  • Bryan Plant, Tenant, Lived Experience
  • Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
11:45 AM

Questions and Answers

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Act 81 An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition

Continued Testimony

  • Kara Casey, Board Member, Housing and Homelessness Alliance
  • Chloe Collins, Executive Director, Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless
  • Kerri Duquette-Hoffman, Field Director Chittenden County, Department for Children and Families
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
  • Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Sarah Russell, Co Chair, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance
3:00 PM

Adjourn