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Standing Committee Meetings
Week of March 29, 2020 - April 4, 2020
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
AGENDA
Room 32
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 3:57 PM
These meetings are live streamed. Click here to view the meeting.
You can also click on the Live Stream link on the Committee Website.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
9:00 AM Farms and Essential Services
Will Stevens, Owner, Golden Russet Farm
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
following H. 656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- S. 336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed
- S. 180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides
- S. 265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:30 AM Committee Adjourns
12:30 PM Vermont Foodbank Update
John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
Nicole Whalen, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Vermont Foodbank
following 2020 Growing Season Hemp Language
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
2:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Friday, April 3, 2020
11:00 AM COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
farmers markets
John Primmer, Wildstone Farm - Invited
11:30 AM S. 336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Joe Veldon, Cannabis Farmer, 7 Leaf Genetics
Ted Sheehan, Green Mountain Organic Hemp LLC
Daniel Maclure, Century 21 Farm & Forest - Invited
12:30 PM Committee Adjourns
If you have any questions or comments please contact Linda Leehman: lleehman@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Appropriations
AGENDA
March 30, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 3/30/2020 4:58 PM
This meeting will be live streamed. Click HERE to view the meeting.
Monday, March 30, 2020
9:00 AM 20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government
Committee Discussion
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
9:00 AM 20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
9:00 AM 20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government
Q & A on Covid-19
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 2, 2020
9:00 AM 20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government
TBA
Friday, April 3, 2020
9:00 AM Joint Meeting with House Ways & Means
Shared Challenges and Directions
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
AGENDA
Room 35
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 3/31/2020 5:21 PM
If you'd like to join us live on Youtube, please go here.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
9:30 AM Grid Optimization Memo to House Committee on Energy and Technology
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:45 AM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
10:30 AM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner, Department of Labor
11:30 AM Break
2:00 PM Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion
Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Darcy Carter, District Director, Vermont District Office, U.S.Small Business Administration
Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, VT Chamber of Commerce
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
4:00 PM Adjourn
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Amy Todisco, atodisco@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
AGENDA
Via Videoconference
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 8:57 AM
Click here to view the live stream or click the Live Stream button on the Committee's Information Page
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
12:30 PM Capital Budget Adjustment FY20-21 Mark-up
Draft 1.7 Language
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
9:00 AM S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment
Walk-through
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
11:00 AM Break until 1:00 pm
1:00 PM Commission Discussion
S.338 - Develop List of Potential Witnesses
3:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
9:30 AM S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment
Probation - Sections 2,3,4 of S.338
Presumptive Parole
Good Time
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
11:30 AM Break until 1:30 pm
1:30 PM Everbridge Remote Voting Tutorial
Committee Training
Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
2:30 PM S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment
Walk-through: Act 88 - Graduated Sanctions
Walk-through: Escape Language in S.338
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 3, 2020
9:30 AM S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment
Parole
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
11:30 AM Break until 1:30 pm
1:30 PM TBD
3:30 PM Adjourn
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Education
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 12:38 PM
These meetings will be live streamed here.
You can also click on the Livestream link on the Committee's Information Page
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
12:00 PM COVID-19 Response Updates
Laura Soares, President, VSBIT
12:30 PM S. 224 - An act relating to evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students in kindergarten–grade 3 and students with dyslexia and to teacher preparation programs
The title of S.224 is outdated. The subject matter is now the Miscellaneous Education bill. Committee discussion and walk-through
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- S. 46 - An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools
Committee discussion and walk-through of proposed pupil weighting language
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- S. 166 - An act relating to the dissolution of the State Board of Education
Committee Discussion and walk-through
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- S. 226 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Committee Discussion and walk-through
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- S. 335 - An act relating to universal access to afterschool programs
Committee Discussion and walk-through
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM Break
2:30 PM COVID-19 Response
Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association - ZOOM
Edward Nasta, Executive Director, New School of Montpelier - ZOOM
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Traci Sawyers, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
4:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
Thursday, April 2, 2020
10:00 AM COVID-19 Response
Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Sharon Davison, Kindergarten teacher, Williston
Alex Eskra-St.Louis, Second Grade Teacher, Berkshire Elementary
2:00 PM Education Finance
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Ways and Means
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Martha Heath, Chair, Essex-Westford School District Board
Tim Smith, Chair, Slate Valley Unified School District Board
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Friday, April 3, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date. Please include your name, organization, date and title in your email. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Avery Lamb at alamb@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Energy and Technology
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 2:02 PM
Committee meetings can be live streamed here
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
11:00 AM Department of Public Service
How the State's energy and telecommunications infrastructure is performing.
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Bill Jordan, Director of Engineering, Department of Public Service
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
John Quinn, III, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
2:30 PM 911 Bill
Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
If you have questions or comments please contact dbean@leg.state.vt.us
Friday, April 3, 2020
1:00 PM COVID-19 Response Updates
Terry LaValley, Radio Technology Service Director, Department of Public Safety
John Quinn, III, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
Owen Smith, Regional Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T
Please contact Danielle Bean at dbean@leg.state.vt.us with questions.
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Room 44
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 1:58 PM
Hearings will be streamed live on YouTube at:
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
- No Committee Meetings Scheduled
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
2:00 PM 20-0939 - An act relating to amending the earned sick time law and Parental and Family Leave Act and providing emergency housing-related assistance to address COVID-19
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council - ZOOM
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council - ZOOM
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC - ZOOM
Wendy Morgan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited
Jean Murray, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid - ZOOM
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge - Invited
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
2:00 PM 20-0939 - An act relating to amending the earned sick time law and Parental and Family Leave Act and providing emergency housing-related assistance to address COVID-19
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council - ZOOM
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC - ZOOM
Jean Murray, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid - ZOOM
- 20-0867 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council - ZOOM
Kobey Shwayder, Owner, Vermont Vermouth - ZOOM
- Update from Congressional Delegation
Employee and employer supports in federal covid-related aid package (CARES)
Chris Saunders, Field Representative, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy - ZOOM
Erica Campbell, Outreach Representative, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
Meagan Foster, Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Peter Welch - ZOOM
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 3, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.
If you have any questions and comments, please contact Ron Wild - rwild@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 9:08 AM
This meeting will be live streamed. Click here to view the meeting.
You can also click on the Live Stream link on the Committee's Information Page.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
10:30 AM S. 153 - An act relating to creating the Vermont 250th Commission
Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jonah Spivak
Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
David Schutz, State Curator, Department of State Buildings
Rep. Mary A. Morrissey
Stephen Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society
11:15 AM Committee Discussion
11:45 AM Adjourn
Friday, April 3, 2020
9:30 AM COVID-19 Response Updates
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Assocation
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Martha Heath, Chair, Essex-Westford School District Board
Tim Smith, Chair, Slate Valley Unified School District Board
House Committee on Health Care
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 11:34 AM
These meetings will be live streamed. Click here to view the meeting.
You can also click on the Live Stream link on the Committee's Information Page.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
2:30 PM COVID-19 Federal Funds Update
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:40 PM Office of the Health Care Advocate, COVID-19 Update
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Committee Discussion
- Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
Friday, April 3, 2020
11:30 AM OneCare Vermont - COVID-19 Update
Victoria Loner, RN.C, MHCDS, Chief Executive Officer, OneCare Vermont - Phone
12:30 PM Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics - COVID-19 Update
Steve Maier, Executive Director, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics (VFRC)
Heidi Sulis, Executive Director, Open Door Clinic, Middlebury, and Chair, Vermont's Free and Referral Clinics (VFRC)
Lynn Raymond-Empey, Executive Director, Valley Health Connections, Springfield
Dana Michalovic, Executive Director, Good Neighbor Health and Red Logan Dental Clinics, White River Junction
1:00 PM Break until 2:30 PM
2:30 PM COVID-19 Response Updates
Hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Stephen Leffler, M.D., President, University of Vermont Medical Center
Georgia Maheras, Esq., Vice President of Policy and Programs, Bi-State Primary Care Association
- Committee Discussion
4:00 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Demis Martin - demis@leg.state.vt.us
House Discrimination Prevention Panel
This agenda has not yet been published.
House Ethics Panel
This agenda has not yet been published.
House Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel
This agenda has not yet been published.
House Committee on Human Services
AGENDA
Room 46
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 9:55 AM
These meetings will be live streamed, click here to watch.
You can also click on the livestream link on the Committee's Information page
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
11:00 AM COVID-19 Response Updates
Department for Children and Families
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- COVID-19 Response Updates
Childcare
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Department for Children and Families
Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children
Floyd Nease, Lamoille Parent Child Center
Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
12:30 PM Break
2:30 PM COVID-19 Response Updates
Woodside
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- COVID-19 Response Updates
Foster Care and Residential Program
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Robin Sweet, Vice President, Vermont Foster/Adoptive Families Association
Bethany Pombar, Director, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs - Invited
Dave McAllister, Director, Laraway School and Treasurer of, Vermont Coalition of Residential Youth Programs
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
4:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- No Committee Meetings Scheduled
Thursday, April 2, 2020
12:00 PM COVID-19 Response Updates
Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
2:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 3, 2020
2:00 PM Covid-19 Response Committee Discussion
3:00 PM Adjourn
If you have any questions contact
Julie Tucker @ jtucker@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 12:22 PM
Meetings will be streamed live. You can access it directly from the Committee page, or by clicking here.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
12:00 PM S. 316 - An act relating to execution of wills during an emergency
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Benj Deppman, Partner, Deppman Law PLC
Jeanne Blackmore, Shareholder, Gravel and Shea
- Additional Probate Law Changes Due to Covid-19 Emergency
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Benj Deppman, Partner, Deppman Law PLC
Jeanne Blackmore, Shareholder, Gravel and Shea
1:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
2:30 PM Covid-19 Impact
Hon. Paul Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court (2:30 PM)
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary (2:45 PM)
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs (2:55 PM)
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office (3:05 PM)
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services (3:15 PM)
Carol Brochu, Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Crime Victim Services (3:15 PM)
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (3:25 PM)
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office (3:35 PM)
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety (3:45 PM)
4:00 PM Adjourn
If you have any questions, please contact Mike Bailey at mbailey@leg.state.vt.us.
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 11:40 AM
Meetings will be live streamed.
You can access it though the Committee Page or by clicking here.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
2:00 PM Committee Discussion
ANR/DEC responses to COVID-19
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
2:30 PM Committee Discussion
Agency of Natural Resources and Department of Fish and Wildlife responses to COVID-19
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Major George Scribner, Major, Enforcement Division, Vermont Fish and Wildlife
4:00 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Marc Grimes at mgrimes@leg.state.vt.gov
House Committee on Transportation
AGENDA
Room 43
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 11:40 AM
These meetings will be live streamed. Click here to watch or click on the Live Stream link on the Committee's information page.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
9:30 AM Briefing on Status of COVID-19 DMV Legislation
9:45 AM Federal Stimulus
Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM H. 942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
Walk-through of Agency must-have proposals
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM S. 339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles
Walk-through
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM Break
1:30 PM S. 339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles
Continue Walk-through
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
3:40 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
9:00 AM H. 942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
Agency must-have proposals
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM Break
1:00 PM H. 942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
Agency must-have proposals
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:40 PM COVID-19
Impact on Transit
Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
2:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
Friday, April 3, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
If you have any questions, please contact Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Ways and Means
AGENDA
Virtual Meeting
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/1/2020 6:44 PM
Meetings will be live streamed. Click HERE to view the meetings.
Please note that there are several joint hearings this week that will need to be accessed via a different live stream link. See details below.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
10:00 AM 20-0791 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM Proposed Federal Education Stabilization Grant
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
10:00 AM Meals and Rooms Tax
Sales and Use Tax
Meals and Room Tax
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM Establishing the Grand List for FY2021
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Christie Wright, Property Valuation Field Director, Department of Taxes
Lisa Wright, President, Vermont Assessors and Listers Association
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, April 2, 2020
2:00 PM Education Finance
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Education
2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
This hearing will live stream via the link on the House Education web page.
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Martha Heath, Chair, Essex-Westford School District Board
Tim Smith, Chair, Slate Valley Unified School District Board
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Friday, April 3, 2020
9:00 AM Shared Challenges and Directions
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Appropriations
This hearing will live stream via the link on the House Appropriations web page.
Senate Committee on Agriculture
AGENDA
Room 26
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 10:40 AM
These meetings are live streamed. Click HEREto view the meeting.
You can also click on the Live Stream Link on the Committee's website
Thursday, April 2, 2020
10:30 AM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Update: Overview of federal COVID-19 money for agriculture; farmers markets and essential workers list; H2A seasonal workers program; federal farm insurance marginal protetion program.
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kyle Harris, Agricultural Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
11:00 AM S. 273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
continuation of update
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Linda Leehman: lleehman@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Appropriations
This agenda has not yet been published.
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 11:45 AM
Hearings can be Live Streamed on Youtube here
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
9:30 AM COVID-19 Committee Discusssion
Governor's March 30 COVID 19 Executive Order
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
9:50 AM COVID-19 Committee Discusssion
Landlord Tenant Eviction Issues
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jean Murray, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Shawn Handy, Landlord, Burlington
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
11:25 AM COVID-19 Committee Discusssion
Worker's Compensation Update
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
11:35 AM COVID-19 Committee Discusssion
Department of Labor Update
Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner, Department of Labor
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 2, 2020
9:45 AM Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion
Update on Small Business relief options
Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Linda Rossi, State Director, VT Small Business Development Center (10:00 AM)
Darcy Carter, District Director, Vermont District Office, U.S.Small Business Administration (10:00 AM)
11:00 AM Update on Federal Relief Assistance for Self-Employed and Unemployment Insurance
Update on intent of certain CARES Act provisions; i.e., $600 pandemic relief assistance
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 3, 2020
9:30 AM Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion
Topics To Be Determined
For questions and comments, please contact dgumpper@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Education
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 7:41 AM
Senate Education meetings are live-streamed here
unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
2:00 PM Special Education K-12
Joint Committee meeting with Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Erin Maguire, Special Education Administrator/Westford-Essex School District, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project, Vermont Special Education Advisory Council
Jacqueline Kelleher, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education
Anastasia Douglas, Parent
Thursday, April 2, 2020
9:30 AM COVID-19 Response Updates
Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Jessica Robinson , Medicaid Programs Administrator, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Laurel Olmland, Director,Child,Adolescent, and Family Unit, Vermont Department of Mental Health
Contact Jeannie Lowell at jlowell@leg.state.vt.us with questions.
Senate Committee on Ethics
This agenda has not yet been published.
Senate Committee on Finance
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 3/31/2020 3:55 PM
Hearings can be streamed on Youtube here
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
1:30 PM Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion
Broadband Issues - Students Online Access
Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Chelsea Myers, Director of Communications and Professional Development, Vermont Superintendents Association
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Gordon Mathews, Vice President Legal and Regulatory Affairs, VTel
Chris Recchia, General Manager, ValleyNet
Jeff Austin, Director of Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
Thursday, April 2, 2020
1:30 PM Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion
Property Taxes and the Change in Income Tax Filing Date
Carol Dawes, City Clerk/Treasurer, Barre City
Lisa Wright, President, Vermont Assessors and Listers Association
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Doug Farnham, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
If you have any questions or comments please contact fbrown@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 3/30/2020 1:39 PM
Hearings can be Live Streamed on Youtube here
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
1:00 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
Electronic Signatures
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
1:30 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
State Workers
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Tom Waldman, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
Ashlynn Doyon, Executive Assistant and Policy Analyst, Office of the State Treasurer
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
2:00 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
EMS
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Drew Hazelton, Chief of Operations, Rescue Inc.; Chair, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Rescue Inc.
Patrick Malone, Director of the Initiative for Rural Emergency Medical Services, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, UVM
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Thursday, April 2, 2020
1:00 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
` S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sergeant Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Rick Gauthier, Director, LEAB
Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety
1:30 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
Retirement of Law Enforcement
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:15 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
Fire and Safety
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:45 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
Voting Protocol
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Quinn, III, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, April 3, 2020
1:00 PM COVID-19 Committee Discussion
Communities At-Risk
If you have any questions or comments, please email gcarrigan@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 7:40 AM
These meetings will be live streamed. Click here to view the meetings unless otherwise noted in the comments section.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
9:30 AM Zoom Training
This will not be live streamed
10:00 AM COVID-19 Response Updates
Hospitals and FQHCs
Steve Leffler, M.D., President, University of Vermont Medical Center
Georgia Maheras, Esq., Vice President of Policy and Programs, Bi-State Primary Care Association
11:45 AM Break
2:00 PM Special Education K-12 COVID-19 Updates
Joint Committee with Senate Committee on Education
Please click here for the livestream
Erin Maguire, Special Education Administrator/Westford-Essex School District, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney, Vermont Special Education Advisory Council
Jacqueline Kelleher, State Director of Special Education, Agency of Education
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
10:00 AM Temporary Closing of Woodside
Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Judiciary
This meeting will be livestreamed here
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
10:50 AM Break
11:00 AM Covid-19 Impact on Residential Care and Foster Care
Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Judiciary
continued
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
9:30 AM COVID-19 Response Updates
Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Education
Jessica Robinson , Medicaid Programs Administrator, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Laurel Olmland, MS, NCC, Director,Child,Adolescent, and Family Unit, Vermont Department of Mental Health
11:45 AM Adjourn
Friday, April 3, 2020
9:30 AM COVID-19 Response Updates
Nursing Homes and Residential Care Homes
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
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Home Health and Hospice Services
Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
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Pathways Support Line
Patrick Gallagher, Development Director, Pathways Vermont
11:00 AM COVID-19 Response Updates
Support Services
Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
Linda Johnson, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
JoEllen Tarallo Ed.D., MCHES, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Health and Learning, Director, VT Suicide Prevention Center
12:30 PM Adjourn
Senate Committee on Institutions
This agenda has not yet been published.
Senate Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 1
March 30, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/1/2020 12:19 PM
Meetings will be live streamed. You can access it directly from the Committee page or by clicking here
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
10:00 AM COVID-19
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
10:15 AM Judiciary Proposed Emergency Legislative Changes
Committee Discussion and Mark-up
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
10:50 AM Break
11:00 AM Civil Law Changes, Deeds, Power of Attorney Statute of Limitations
Committee Discussion and Mark-up
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Benj Deppman, Partner, Deppman Law PLC
Chris Maley, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice VTAJ
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
10:00 AM Temporary Closing of Woodside
Joint Meeting with Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
10:50 AM Break
11:00 AM Covid-19 Impact on Residential Care and Foster Care
Joint Meeting with Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 2, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
Friday, April 3, 2020
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
If you have questions please contact Peggy Delaney at pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
AGENDA
Committee meetings will be live streamed here
March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 12:11 PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
10:00 AM ANR General Update on Programs Impacted by COVID-19 (10 minutes)
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Water Systems (10 minute report)
COVID-19 impact on public water systems and wastewater systems
Tom Dipietro, President, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
- Solid Waste (7 minute reports)
COVID 19 impact on solid waste systems
Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Officer, Casella Waste Management
John Leddy, Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District
Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy and Diversion Policy, Chittenden Solid Waste District
Terri Kuczynski, Addison County Solid Waste
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Municipal Sludge (20 minutes)
Field Application of: Regulation and Current Status: PFAS
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- Energy Programs
COVID 19 impact on energy efficiency programs and weatherization?
Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
Rebecca Foster, Director, Efficiency Vermont
Paul Zabriskie, Director of Weatherization and Climate Impact, Capstone Community Action
Geoff Wilcox, Weatherization Program Administrator, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
Thursday, April 2, 2020
10:00 AM COVID-19 Impacts: ANR General Update
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- COVID-19 Impacts : Vermont Clean Water Acts/TMDLS
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - Invited
Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Lyn Munno, Director, Watershed United Vermont
Mary Russ, Director, White River Partnership
Hilary Solomon, Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
Please contact jnewman@leg.state.vt.us with questions and comments.
Senate Rules Committee
AGENDA
via conference call
April 3, 2020
Last Updated 4/2/2020 3:15 PM
Friday, April 3, 2020
12:00 PM Discuss changes to Rules
Senate Committee on Transportation
This agenda has not yet been published.