House Committee on Corrections and Institutions (Room 34)

The House Committee on Corrections and Institutions considers matters relating to Vermont’s State bonding as it relates to the financing of State-owned properties, State preservation initiatives, climate change mitigation, and water quality; and the Department of Corrections’ role in the criminal justice system, and other similar policies.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

House Floor

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Canvassing Committee Results

11:00 AM

Caucus of the Whole

House rules and decorum

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Lunch

1:10 PM

Review of the FY 22-23 Capital Bill

Background information for new members in the committee
Capital Bill spreadsheet

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address

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Friday, January 6, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

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Caucus of the Whole

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:35 PM

Buildings and General Services Department Overview

Staff introductions
Department overview
How the Capital Bill is formulated

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• David DiBiase, Deputy Commisioner, 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
  
• Jonathan Griffin, Program Chief, Design and Construction Division, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Brian Sewell, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

2:00 PM

Break

2:20 PM

Capital Bill FY 22-23

Review of bill language

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:30 PM

State House HVAC System

Project background
Tour of system

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

4:15 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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8:30 AM

BGS Phases of Building Construction

Understanding the steps of project development

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:20 AM

State of Vermont Bonding Capacity

Overview of process
Latest Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee Report

• Scott Baker, Director Financial Reporting, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  

11:40 AM

Committee Discussion

Committee questions and discussion related to testimony

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Department of Corrections Overview and Updates

Greeting from the Commissioner
Staff introductions
Department overview
New initiatives

• Kristin Calver, Financial Director II, Department of Corrections
  
• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Jim Rice, Director of the Office of Professional Standards and Compliance, Department of Corrections
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

H.34 - An act relating to studying the feasibility of a State-owned public restroom near the Capitol Complex

Introduction and overview

• Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor
  

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

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8:30 AM

Capital Projects FY 22-23

Updates on projects

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jonathan Griffin, Program Chief, Design and Construction Division, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

10:10 AM

Break

10:35 AM

Women's Correctional Facility

BGS update

• Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:25 PM

River Valley Therapeutic Residence

Project background
Construction update
Programming

• Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  
• Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

2:25 PM

H.34 - An act relating to studying the feasibility of a State-owned public restroom near the Capitol Complex

• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

State House Security Update

Meeting will not be livestreamed

• Matthew Romei, Chief of Capitol Police, Vermont Legislature
  

4:45 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, January 13, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Vermont Legal Aid

Overview of the organization

• Rachel Seelig, Director, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
  

10:30 AM

FY 23 Capital Budget Adjustment

Spreadsheet

• 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
  

11:35 AM

Capital Projects FY 22-23

Updates on projects

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jonathan Griffin, Program Chief, Design and Construction Division, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

12:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Field trip planning

12:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Field trip planning

1:00 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

Council of State Governments background information

• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  

2:10 PM

Break

2:20 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

Department of Corrections updates - funding and project expenditures

• Kristin Calver, Financial Lead, Department of Corrections
  
• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
  

3:35 PM

FY23 General Fund Budget Adjustment

Update from House Appropriations - Justice Reinvestment II Funding

• Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
  

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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8:00 AM

Committee Field Trip

Buildings and General Services projects - parking garage at 108 Cherry Street, Williston Public Safety Building, and the River Valley Therapeutic Residence

4:00 PM

Return to the State House

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Adjourn

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

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9:30 AM

Prison Research and Innovation Network

UVM, Urban Institute and Department of Corrections Partnership
2022 Prison Climate Survey Results

• Abigail Crocker, Professor, University of Vermont, College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Bradley Goodhale, Prison Research and Innovation Network Manager, Department of Corrections
  
• Jesse Jannetta, Senior Policy Fellow, Urban Institute
  

11:20 AM

FY 23 Capital Budget Adjustment

Walk-through bill language

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:40 PM

Department of Corrections Prison Facility Data

Incarcerated individuals profile data
Bed count data

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Jessica King-Mohr, Lead Research Analyst, Department of Corrections
  
• Joshua Rutherford, Director of Classification and Facility Designation, Department of Corrections
  

2:30 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence - funding and project expenditures

• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 Budget Adjustment Proposal

Discuss provisions related to House Corrections and Institutions

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, January 20, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

H.25 - An act relating to feasibility study for operating a child care facility in a State building

• Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor
  

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Committee Meeting

Discussion of schedule moving forward after receiving the Governor's Capital Bill Proposal

1:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Budget Address

2:10 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

High level overview after Governor's Budget Address

• Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

2:40 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 Budget Adjustment Proposal

Discussion of relevant provisions. Recommendations to House Appropriations.

• Kristin Calver, Financial Lead, Department of Corrections
  
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  

1:25 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Committee walk-through of spreadsheet

3:00 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Administration's presentation of their proposal

• Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration
  
• Kristin Clouser, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
  
• Tim Metayer, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance & Management
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services
Discussion of proposed 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
  

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Continued Testimony

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

12:45 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Explanation of the Capital Expenditure Cash Fund (CECF)

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

1:50 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Department of Corrections Medication Assisted Treatment

Overview

• Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services
Discussion of proposed 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
  

9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 8: Vermont State Colleges

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

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM

Judicial Process Through the Courts

Description of initial judicial procedures when an individual is charged with a crime

• Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

2:00 PM

Act 56, An act related to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

History and walk-through

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Friday, January 27, 2023

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9:30 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 4: Commerce and Community Development, Lines 52-56
Section 5: Building Communities Grants, Lines 62-63

• 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
  

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 5: Building Communities Grants managed by BGS
Recreational facilities grants
Human services and education facilities grants
Regional economic development grants

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

1:15 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 6: Building Communities Grants - Cultural Facilities Grant Program

• Amy Cunningham, Deputy Director, Vermont Arts Council
  

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services
Discussion of proposed 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
  

2:05 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 3: Judiciary
Washington County Superior Court Renovations

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
  

3:05 AM

Break

3:15 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Presentation of the CECF (cash fund) report.

• Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  
• Nicolas Kramer, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance and Management
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Building Communities Grants - Agricultural fair capital projects - competitive grants program.

• Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
  
• Sen. Robert Norris
  
• Drew Watson, Agriculture Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  

9:30 AM

Break

9:40 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 2: Agency of Human Services
Northwest State Correctional Facility booking expansion.

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Matthew Nault, Director of Facilities, Department of Corrections
  

10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Proposed Sale of 108 Cherry Street

• Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

12:00 PM

Caucus of the Whole

1:00 PM

Women's Reentry Facility

Southern Maine Women's Reentry Center

• Amanda Woolford, Director of Women's Services, Maine Department of Corrections
  

2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 2: Agency of Human Services
DOC Women's Reentry Facility

• Kathy Astemborski, Director of Women's Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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8:40 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2023 Budget Adjustment Proposal

Department of Children and Families Secure Residential Treatment
Proposed pods to be constructed on state land

• Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Rep. Jessica Brumsted, House Committee On Human Services
  
• Harry Chen, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Rep. Eileen Dickinson, House Committee on Appropriations
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  

10:10 AM

Break

10:25 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 2: Agency of Human Services, Line 42, DCF Short-term Secure Stabilization Facility

• Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Harry Chen, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

11:00 AM

Justice Reinvestment II

Racial disparities in Vermont's criminal justice system.

• David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

12:40 PM

Department of Corrections System Innovations

Description of work

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

2:10 PM

Department of Corrections System Innovations

VSEA response to proposed 50/50 work/life balance and 12 hour schedules for facility security staff

• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Friday, February 3, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services
Discussion of proposed 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
  

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

H.82 - An act relating to the sale or disposal of Stanley Hall and Wasson Hall

Introduction

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rep. Theresa Wood, Sponsor
  

1:30 PM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Introduction

• Rep. Sara Coffey, Sponsor
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

2:15 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:35 PM

Committee Discussion

Upcoming testimony. Committee suggestions.

12:50 PM

Committee Disucssion

Upcoming testimony. Committee suggestions.
(Continued testimony after technical issue in previous block)

1:05 PM

Department of Corrections System Innovations

Proposed 50/50 work/life balance and 12 hour schedules for facility security staff

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

2:30 PM

Break

2:35 PM

Department of Corrections System Innovations

Proposed 50/50 work/life balance and 12 hour schedules for facility security staff

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  

3:40 PM

Break

3:50 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Buildings and General Services
State House replacement of historic interior finishes.

• David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 10: Clean Water
Agency of Natural Resources - Department of Environmental Conservation, Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Municipal Pollution Control Grants

• Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section: Vermont State Colleges
Follow-up testimony on VSCS Ten Year Master Plan

• Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
  
• Michael Stevens, Facilities Director, Vermont State Colleges
  

11:45 AM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 10:Clean Water, Water Quality Grants

• Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• Nicole Dubuque, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  

1:20 PM

Committee Discussion

Bills in committee and bill priorities.

1:40 PM

Buildings and General Services Energy Office

Overview and update

• Michael Crowley, Commercial and Industrial Program Manager, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jonathan Griffin, Program Chief, Design and Construction Division, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Colin Santee, Commercial and Industrial Program Manager, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC
  
• Brian Sewell, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 10: Clean Water
Agricultural Water Quality Projects
Land Conservation and Water Quality Projects

Section 15: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

• Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  
• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Vermont Police and Fire Academy, Proposed Renovations

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Sherilyn Lafley, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  

11:40 AM

Lunch Break

1:10 PM

Department of Corrections Inmate Grievance Procedure

Auditor's report.
DOC update.

• Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  
• Emily Carr, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

2:35 PM

H.147 - An act relating to creation of the Vermont State Building Security Board

Introduction

• Rep. Carl Demrow, Sponsor
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Friday, February 10, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

Followed by Discrimination Prevention Training

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 5: Building Communities Grants
Franklin County Field Days Agricultural Fair Capital Projects Grant Request

• Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
  
• Fernand Gagne, Franklin County Field Days
  
• Sen. Robert Norris
  
• Rep. Thomas Oliver
  
• Drew Watson, Agriculture Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:00 PM

VSEA State House Day

Meeting with VSEA members

• Shane Gerrity, Franklin/Grand Isle County Chapter President, Correctional Officer II, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Christina Granger, VSEA Board of Trustees Member, Probation and Parole Officer II, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
  

12:50 PM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Walk-through and testimony

• Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:05 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 7: University of Vermont
Deferred maintenance and capital project short term plan

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

2:25 PM

Break

2:45 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 12: Department of Public Safety
Special teams facilities and storage
Rutland field station
Shaftsbury field station
St. Johnsbury field station

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Col. Matthew Birmingham, Director, Vermont State Police
  
• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  
• Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  

3:45 PM

Break

3:50 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 17: Agency of Transportation
St. Albans, AOT District 8 Maintenance Facility

• Wayne Gammell, Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Services Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Todd Law, Deputy Division Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Brad McAvoy, Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources
State match to supplemental federal EPA Clean Water and Drinking Water Stater Revolving Fund capitalization grants.
State 20% match to federal EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants.
Waterbury Dam rehabilitation.
Dam Safety Program.

• John Beling, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:55 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 2: Agency of Human Services
DCF short-term secure stabilization facility

• Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee on Health Care
  
• 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
  
• Geoffrey Pippenger, Director of Policy and Planning, Department for Children and Families
  
• Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  

11:45 AM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

School Construction

Overview and recent committee testimony

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

1:50 PM

Creative Economy Day

Vermont Humanities Council work in the correctional system.

• Jonny Flood, Literacy Program Manager, Vermont Humanities Council
  
• Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities Council
  

2:10 PM

Break

2:20 PM

Former Southeast State Correctional Facility Proposed Use Survey

Update

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

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources - Forests, Parks and Recreation
Infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement.
Replacement of park maintenance facilities at Gifford Woods and Groton.
3 acre rule compliance
Open access recreational infrastructure.
Implement best management practices at state forests and recreational access points.
Forest park access roads.

Section10: Clean Water
Forestry access road water quality improvements.

• Danielle Fitzko, Interim Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  
• Nate McKeen, Director of State Parks, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  
• Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Joint Session

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

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Lunch Break

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources
Improving public access to wildlife management areas and maintaining critical management infrastructure.
Access area infrastructure improvements.
Infrastructure maintenance/improvement of Fish and Wildlife buildings including conservation camps.
Hatchery improvements.
Shooting range improvements.

• Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  

2:10 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

General committee discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Friday, February 17, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Continued testimony from earlier in the week

• Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

1:10 PM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition legislative day

Joint Hearing with the Senate Committee on Institutions
Meeting held in the Pavilion building, room 270.

Showcase work of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

• Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust
  
• Erin De Vries, Conservation Director, Vermont River Conservancy
  
• Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  
• Cindy Reid, Director of Development, Cathedral Square Corporation
  
• Abby White, Vice President of Engagement, Vermont Land Trust
  

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 16: Vermont Veterans Home
Emergency generator and boiler plant replacement
Brandon and Cardinal renovation design work
Brandon and Cardinal construction
Elevator upgrade
Trenor park house and barn
Maintenance building/garage

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
  
• Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
  
• Asa Morin, Chief Operations Officer, Vermont Veterans Home
  

1:30 PM

Break

1:40 PM

H.82 - An act relating to the sale or disposal of Stanley Hall and Wasson Hall

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Thomas Leitz, Municipal Manager, Town of Waterbury
  
• Eric Pembroke, Director of Planning and Property Management, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Mark Pomilio, Economic Development Director, Town of Waterbury
  
• Rep. Theresa Wood, House Committee On Human Services
  

2:40 PM

Break

2:45 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 11: Military
Franklin County Armory/Readiness Center
NE Region Armory/Readiness Center
Berlin Armory/Readiness Center
Major maintenance

• Kim Fedele, Financial Manager, Vermont Military Department
  
• Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont Military Department
  
• Jacob Roy, Lieutenant Colonel, Construction and Facilities Management Officer, Vermont Military Department
  

3:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2024 State Budget

Review of provisions pertaining to the Department of Corrections

• Kristin Calver, Financial Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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8:30 AM

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Presentation of HOK report on replacing Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Meeting in the Pavilion, 109 State Street, Room 267

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jeff Goodale, Director of Justice, HOK Group
  
• Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Ryan Rohlfs, Senior Associate, Senior Project Architect, HOK Group
  

11:15 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 13: Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Vermont Building at the Eastern States Exposition

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jonathan Griffin, Program Chief, Design and Construction Division, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• Jessica Thyme, Project Manager, Buildings and General Services
  
• Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Vermont fairs and field days Building Communities capital grants

• Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)
  
• Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
  
• Tim Shea, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Exposition
  
• Peggy Sherlock, Board Member, Tunbridge Fair
  
• Jason Sicard, President, Orleans County Fair
  
• Chris Vance, President, Caledonia County Fair
  

1:45 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2024 State Budget

Provision to repeal home detention program

• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

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8:30 AM

Private Loans for Clean Water Projects

Review of language in Act 185 of 2018

• Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
  
• Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:10 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 13: Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory heat plant

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Glenn Evans, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  

11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2024 State Budget

Review of provisions pertaining to the Department of Corrections
Eligible misdemeanor; community supervision furlough
Absconding; community supervision furlough

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:20 PM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Mark-up

• Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:25 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:40 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

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

4:40 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, February 24, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

State House Expansion

Update

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

12:05 PM

Lunch Break

12:50 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 14: Vermont Rural Fire Protection
Dry hydrant program - grants and annual appropriation

• Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
  
• Troy Dare, Engineer Technician, Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force
  
• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  
• Bill Sanborn, Vice Chair, Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force
  

1:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 6: Agency of Education, Emergency aid for school construction

• Cassandra Ryan, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management, Agency of Education
  

2:15 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

12:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2024 State Budget

Committee discussion on budget provisions:
Repeal of home detention
Eligible misdemeanor; community supervision furlough
Absconding; community supervision furlough

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Tim Leuders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:25 PM

Break

2:35 PM

Governor's Recommended FY 2024 State Budget

Committee discussion - provisions in Governor's FY 2024 State Budget Report to House Appropriations

2:50 PM

Future Agenda Items

Priority list of correctional issues

4:00 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Committee discussion - current questions that the committee has about the Capital Budget Proposal spreadsheet

4:15 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up
Follow-up testimony on BGS 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
  

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Mark-up

• Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Break

11:40 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2024 State Budget

Committee discussion on budget provisions:
Repeal of home detention
Eligible misdemeanor; community supervision furlough
Absconding; community supervision furlough

• Tim Leuders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  
• Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

12:20 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

133 State Street - renovations for LegIT and shared commons spaces

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Information Technology
  

9:20 AM

Break

9:30 AM

Women's Correctional Facility

ACLU response to administration's proposal for a new facility

• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:25 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

State House humidity control - summer boiler
Miscellaneous BGS project questions

• 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
  

11:00 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Update - VSCS Ten-Year Transformation Plan

• Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  
• Sarah Truckle, Vice President of Business Operations, Vermont State University
  

11:40 AM

Committee Discussion

Scheduling correctional facility visits
Committee liaison updates
Cash fund ideas

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

4:10 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, March 3, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Mark-up and new draft

• Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Amy Cunningham, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

1:30 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  

2:45 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

12:50 PM

Committee Meeting

Committee planning and testimony for next couple of weeks

1:05 PM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Mark-up, Draft 1.3

• Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Amy Cunningham, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:15 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Northwest State Correctional Facility booking expansion - follow-up testimony

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

3:15 PM

Break

3:25 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

VSCS Transformation Plan - library staffing

• Elizabeth Bergman, Interlibrary Loan Specialist, Northern Vermont University
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Michele Perry, Cataloger, Castleton University
  

4:00 PM

FY22 - FY23 Capital Budget Adjustment

H.739 - Update on DOC correctional facilities - HVAC programming, schematic design and design documents

• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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8:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

10:05 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Draft 1.4 and possible vote

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:25 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:25 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

2:50 PM

An act relating to enhancing workforce and development opportunities

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development bill - proposed language for Department of Corrections professional development contract

• Rep. Edye Graning, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:45 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

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

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

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8:45 AM

An act relating to enhancing workforce and development opportunities

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development bill- proposed language for Department of Corrections professional development contract; enhancement of Peer Support program

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:40 AM

Break

9:55 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

10:20 AM

An act relating to enhancing workforce and development opportunities

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development bill- proposed language for Department of Corrections professional development contract; enhancement of Peer Support program

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  

10:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Cash Fund - alternative language and interpretation

• 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
  

11:30 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:35 PM

H.102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Committee vote

2:45 PM

An act relating to enhancing workforce and economic development opportunities

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development bill - proposed language for Department of Corrections professional development contract; enhancement of Peer Support program

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:10 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

• 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
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

5:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, March 17, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

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

12:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Mark-up

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

2:00 PM

Justice Reinvestment II

Discussion

2:20 PM

Funding Discussion

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

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Adjourn

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

1:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Proposed bill language - Draft 1.1

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

2:00 PM

H.438 - An act relating to a working group to develop a plan to eliminate incarceration

Introduction

• Brian Cina, Sponsor
  

2:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Proposed bill language - Draft 1.1

• 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
  

3:25 PM

Break

3:40 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Proposed bill language - Draft 1.1

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

5:15 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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8:45 AM

Governor's Recommended FY 2024 State Budget

Proposed changes to DCF Working Group language submitted to House Corrections and Institutions by House Human Services

• Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Human Services
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:00 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Proposed Capital Expenditure Cash Fund language and Unexpended Fund language - Draft 1.3

• 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
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Buildings and General Services authority to sell state property

Planning for facilities for incarcerated individuals and justice involved youth

BGS project planning

• 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
  

11:20 AM

Break

11:35 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Proposed Capital Expenditure Cash Fund language and Unexpended Fund language - Draft 1.4

Proposed Capital Bill language - Draft 1.2

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

12:35 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

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8:30 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Mark-up
Proposed Capital Bill language, Draft 1.3

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Eric Filkowski, Former Manager, Rent-A-Center
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:40 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Subcommittee Unspent Capital Funds memo

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:10 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Proposed Capital Bill language, Draft 1.3

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:45 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:40 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Subcommittee Unspent Capital Funds memo

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

3:05 PM

House Floor

Continued

3:40 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Mark-up

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

4:00 PM

House Floor

Continued

5:45 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Mark-up

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

6:05 PM

House Floor

Continued

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Adjourn

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Friday, March 24, 2023

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8:35 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Capital Bill language, Draft 1.4

• 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
  

9:40 AM

House Floor

12:15 PM

Lunch Break

12:45 PM

Committee Meeting

Capital Bill language and spreadsheet

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:25 PM

Break

2:40 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Capital Bill language and spreadsheet
Reporting bill on the Floor

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

3:20 PM

Break

3:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Vote, Draft 1.6

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

4:35 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Retention of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Justices

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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8:30 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

House Appropriations Amendment

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:00 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Reporting bill on the House Floor

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

11:00 AM

Lunch Break

12:00 PM

Caucus of the Whole

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

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8:30 AM

JRS19 - Joint resolution relating to State lands transactions in Jamaica State Park and Coolidge State Forest

Walk-through, testimony

• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rebecca Washburn, Director, Lands Administration and Recreation, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  

9:40 AM

Committee Discussion of Future Topics

Ideas for future testimony

10:10 AM

Individual Member Work

Preparing reports for House Floor

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Friday, March 31, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 AM

Lunch Break

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Adjourn

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

12:40 PM

An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Overview of S.14

• Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
  

2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Department of Corrections

Correctional initiatives

• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

3:30 PM

Vermont Criminal Justice System

Overview of pre-trial services
Sequential intercept model

• Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

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8:30 AM

JRS19 - Joint resolution relating to State lands transactions in Jamaica State Park and Coolidge State Forest

Testimony

• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Donna Foster, Project Director, Vermont Land Trust
  
• Sen. Wendy Harrison, Reporter
  
• Rebecca Washburn, Director, Lands Administration and Recreation, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  

9:20 AM

Break

9:40 AM

Department of Corrections

Furlough 101 - Vermont's furlough system

• Joshua Rutherford, Director of Classification and Facility Designation, Department of Corrections
  

10:35 AM

An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

S.14, Section 1 language - violations classified as "significant/not violent" or "significant and violent"

• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Rachel Feldman, Chief of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Human Services
  
• Jessica King-Mohr, Director of Research and Data Analytics, Department of Corrections
  

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Department of Corrections Incarcerated Population Data

Exploration of public datasets/reports found on the DOC web site

3:40 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

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Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Medical Furlough

Overview

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

10:00 AM

Parole Board 101

Vermont Parole System

• Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
  
• Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
  

11:00 AM

Crime Research Group

Description of the Crime Research Group

• Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
  

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Sequential Intercept Model

Overview from the perspective of a research/data gathering organization

• Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary
Meeting in Room 270 at the Pavilion

Testimony, S.14, Draft 2.3
This hearing will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center
  
• Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, April 7, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:40 AM

Committee Meeting

Weigh-in on S.14

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:00 AM

Lunch Break

Language

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

• Alison Lamagna, Director of Impact, VT Works for Women
  

1:00 PM

Medical Furlough

Defender General's perspective

• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  

1:40 PM

Break

1:50 PM

Women's Facilities Stakeholder's Proposal

Proposed language, Draft 1.2

• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:30 PM

Break

2:45 PM

Women's Correctional Facility

Written testimony from formerly / currently incarcerated women

• Kathy Astemborski, Director of Women's Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Alison Lamagna, Director of Impact, VT Works for Women
  
• Heather Newcomb, Program Manager, Justice Women's Services, Vermont Works for Women
  

4:05 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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8:50 AM

Correctional Facilities Health Services

Overview

• Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Max Titus, Director of Health Services, Department of Corrections
  

10:10 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Committee Meeting

Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) program

• Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  

11:00 AM

An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Overview of sections pertaining to beds

• Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Clean Water

Municipal Pollution Control Grants

• Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

3:05 PM

Women's Facilities Stakeholder's Proposal

Report from current stakeholder's group

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

4:10 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

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8:30 AM

Prison Rape Elimination Act - PREA

Overview

• Jenn Sprafke, Constituent Services Director, PREA, Department of Corrections
  

9:45 AM

Break

9:55 AM

Department of Corrections Victim's Services

Overview

• Merredith Pelkey, Director, Victim's Services, Department of Corrections
  

10:25 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.438 - An act relating to a working group to develop a plan to eliminate incarceration

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H.445 - An act relating to education and corrections infrastructure in the State

• Jayna Ahsaf, Vermont Campaign Organizer, National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
  
• Brian Cina, Sponsor
  
• Tiffany Harrington, Concerned Citizen
  
• Opeyemi Parham, Concerned Citizen
  

11:50 AM

ARPA Funds

Obligated and Spent

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:20 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects

Walk-through of Sections 5-7

• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:00 PM

An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Proposed amendment for S.14

• Jayna Ahsaf, Vermont Campaign Organizer, National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
  
• Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

4:15 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, April 14, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:35 AM

Women's Correctional Facilities

Letter to Department of Corrections re. Women's Correctional Facilities Replacement Stakeholder's Group

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

11:10 AM

Break

11:35 AM

Lunch Break

Letter to Department of Corrections re. Women's Correctional Facilities Replacement Stakeholder's Group

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

11:45 AM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

ARPA Funds

Buildings and General Services Department - ARPA dollars obligated and spent

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

2:00 PM

ARPA Funds

Forests, Parks, and Recreation Department - ARPA dollars obligated and spent

• Danielle Fitzko, Interim Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  

2:15 PM

An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Overview of proposed language changes

• Rep. Karen Dolan, Essex Junction
  

2:35 PM

Update on Bills

S.80 An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects
S.89 An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

3:35 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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8:30 AM

Field Trip - Waterbury Office Complex

Tour of the complex

• Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:40 PM

An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Space needs

• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

3:35 PM

An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Update on bill in House Judiciary

• Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Westminister
  

3:45 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

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8:40 AM

ARPA Funds

Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - ARPA dollars obligated and spent

• Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• Nicole Dubuque, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  

9:00 AM

ARPA Funds

Vermont Department of Libraries - ARPA dollars obligated and spent

• Catherine Deineo, Commissioner, Department of Libraries
  
• Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

9:40 AM

Break

9:55 AM

ARPA Funds

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board - ARPA dollars obligated and spent

• Liz Gleason, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  
• Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  

10:30 AM

Transitional Housing for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Housing and programs

• Jim Curran, Executive Director, Dismas of Vermont
  
• Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont
  

11:45 AM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

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Friday, April 21, 2023

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8:50 AM

An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Medicaid and Institutions for Mental Disease Waivers

• Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access
  

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:30 AM

An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Straw vote on language - S.14 Draft 2.7

11:50 AM

Lunch Break

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Adjourn

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

--

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects

Review of language in S.80, Sections 5-7

• Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Chris Rottler, Water Investment Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

2:05 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Department of Corrections Programs

Work programs, outdoor activities, and facility commissaries

• Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  

4:05 AM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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8:30 AM

Committee Meeting

Overview of program for formerly incarcerated individuals integrating back into their families and communities.

• Alden Woodcock, Executive Director, EmergeCT
  

9:50 AM

Break

10:05 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Review of spreadsheeet posted by Senate Institutions on 4-25-2023

11:30 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:10 PM

An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects

Proposed language for S.80 - Use of EPA Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund - Draft 1.1

• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:40 PM

Break

2:55 PM

An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects

Proposed Language - Use of EPA Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund, Draft 2.1

• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

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9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Update

DOC's new Vision, Mission, Values statements

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:10 AM

Department of Corrections Workforce

DOC Peer Support for Correctional Staff

• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Lori Gurney, Clinical Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Cindy Lack, Probation and Parole Officer, Peer Support Lead, Department of Corrections
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Proposed language

2:30 PM

Update on Bills

Cash fund discussion in House Appropriations

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, April 28, 2023

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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:35 AM

An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects

Proposed language for S. 80 - Use of EPA Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund, Draft 3.1

10:40 AM

Break until 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Adjourn

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

House Floor

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:40 PM

An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Proposed language

• Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Adjourn

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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9:00 AM

Committee Meeting

Perspectives of former commissioner

• John Gorcyck, Former Commissioner , Department of Corrections
  

10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Committee Meeting

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Proposed language for Section 1. Intent and Section 4. Presentation; Forensic Facility Programming
Straw vote

1:25 PM

Break

2:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Walk-through Senate Proposal of Amendment

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Adjourn

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Committee Meeting

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Telecommuting

Impacts on State buildings

• Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

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Telecommuting

Impact on State Buildings

• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Friday, May 5, 2023

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8:30 AM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Senate Proposal of Amendment

• Sen. Russ Ingalls, Senate Committee on Institutions
  

10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Committee Meeting

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Department of Corrections Overview and Updates

Health of incarcerated individuals
DOC Academy recruiting and training of correctional officers

• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Jim Rice, Director of the Office of Professional Standards and Compliance, Department of Corrections
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Adjourn

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Monday, May 8, 2023

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1:00 PM

House Floor

2:50 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discuss Senate Proposal of Amendment

3:50 PM

House Floor

Continued

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Committee Meeting

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Caucuses and Lunch

1:05 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion Senate Proposal of Amendment

• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Adjourn

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Committee Meeting

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

6:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

House Further Proposal of Amendment

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Adjourn

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Committee Meeting

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Adjourn

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Friday, May 12, 2023

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Standard

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10:00 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

Committee Meeting

TBD as Floor time allows

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

House Floor

As needed

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Adjourn

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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10:10 AM

Flood Damage to the Capitol Complex

Introductions

10:20 AM

Flood Damage to the Capitol Complex

Description of the Damages to State Buildings

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

11:40 AM

Flood Damage to the Capitol Complex

Recovery Resources - FEMA, Insurance, State

• Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  

12:25 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 PM

Flood Damage to the Capitol Complex

Regulatory Overview - State and Federal Rules that will Impact the Approach to Repairs and Flood Mitigation of the Capitol Complex.

• Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

2:00 PM

Flood Damage to the Capitol Complex

Lessons Learned from Tropical Storm Irene - Replacement of the Waterbury State Office Complex - Language in Previous Capital Bills

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

2:40 PM

Flood Damage to the Capitol Complex

Interim Recovery Period - Building Inspections and Necessary Repairs

Long-Term Planning for Restoration and Renovation of the Capitol Complex

• Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

3:15 PM

Flood Damage to the Capitol Complex

Committee Discussion

• Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Corrections and Institutions
  
• Sen. Russ Ingalls, Chair, Senate Committee on Institutions
  

3:25 PM

Adjourn

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