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Standing Committee Meetings
Week of January 17, 2021 - January 23, 2021
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 11:28 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:15 PM Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM Agri-Mark Farmers
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Agri-Mark
Rob Wheeler, Dairy Farmer and Board Member, Agri-Mark
Marie Audet, Farmer, Agri-Mark
Paul Doton, Dairy Farmer and Board Member, Agri-Mark
2:45 PM Wood Products
Kathleen Wanner, Executive Director, Vermont Woodlands Association;, Administrator, Vermont Wood Works Council
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Brian Carpenter, Board Member VT Dairy Producers Alliance, Champlain Valley Equiptment
Jacob Bourdeau, Owner, Bourdeau Bros Inc and Feed Commodities Inc
Chanin Hill , Secretary, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Cayden Theberge, Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Stephanie Pope
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM University of Vermont Extension
Leslie Parise, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont
Dan Lerner, Association Director and Chair, State Office, UVM Extension
Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
Lisa Chase , Professor of Agronomy, UVM Extension
Mark Cannella, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
Sarah Kleinman, Director of 4-H, Farmworker, and Family Education Programs, UVM Extension
Kate Forrer, Outreach Specialist, UVM Extension Urban & Community Forestry
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:15 PM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor Adjourns Salvation Farms
Theresa Snow, Director, Salvation Farms
Greta Hasler, Strategy and Advocacy Coordinator, Salvation Farms
2:30 PM Congressional Delegation
Tom Berry, Policy Advisor on Agriculture, Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Sen. Leahy
Erica Campbell, Outreach Representative, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
Ryan McLaren, Outreach Representative, Office of Congressman Peter Welch
Andrew Bahrenburg, , Office of Senator Patrick Leahy
3:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Center For an Agricultural Economy
Jon Ramsey, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy
Michael Heath, Center for an Agricultural Economy
9:45 AM Vermont Forest Products Association
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Vermont Council on Rural Development
Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
11:25 AM Committee Adjourns
1:15 PM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor adjourns H. 88 - An act relating to certification of agricultural use for purposes of the use value appraisal program
Rep. David Durfee, Bill Sponsor - Invited
- H. 67 - An act relating to bears doing damage to agricultural crops
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor
2:45 PM Forest Carbon
Nick Richardson, President & CEO, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
Bill Roper, Land Use Consultant, Slow Communities
3:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
following Floor adjournment Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Hilary Solomon, Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
Brodie Haenke, Conservation Specialist, Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District
Justin Michaud, Conservation Planner, Newport, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White RIver Natural Resources Conservation District
11:30 AM Committee Adjourns
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Appropriations
AGENDA
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 6:17 PM
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Committee Discussion
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
House Floor
1:00 PM House Caucus
3:00 PM Emergency Board Meeting
Consensus Forecast - see Governor's website for details
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
8:30 AM Committee Discussion
10:00 AM Recess for Break
10:15 AM Presentation
Review of Consensus Revenue Forecast
Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
11:00 AM Committee Discussion
11:45 AM Recess for Break
1:15 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Education
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Nathan Lavery, Director of Finance, Burlington School District
2:00 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Human Services
Michael K. Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
2:45 PM Recess for Break
3:00 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Higher Education
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
3:45 PM Committee Discussion
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
8:30 AM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Review of Language
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Hardy Merrill, Director of Budget and Management Operations, Department of Finance & Management
9:15 AM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Natural Resources
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Emily Byrne, Director of Finance, Agency of Natural Resources
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation (9:40 AM)
10:00 AM Recess for Break
10:15 AM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Human Services
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
Andrea DeLaBruere, Executive Director, Agency of Human Services
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
11:45 AM Recess
1:15 PM Committee Discussion
2:00 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Protection to Persons & Property
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Committee Discussion
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
8:30 AM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Members Comments/Suggestions
Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Montpelier
8:45 AM Committee Discussion
9:00 AM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Commerce
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
10:00 AM Recess for Break
10:15 AM Committee Discussion
Body Camera's
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Committee Discussion
11:00 AM TBA
11:45 AM Recess
1:15 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Coronavirus Relief Fund
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM Committee Discussion
3:00 PM Adjourn
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 2:10 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility & Main Street Alliance
Overview including legislative priorities.
Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
10:00 AM House Floor
Following the House Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:15 PM Lunch and Caucuses
- S. 9 - An act relating to extending certain workers’ compensation amendments related to COVID-19
Vote.
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
James Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
3:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Budget Adjustment Act
Committee discussion.
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Break
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Mins after House Floor Budget Adjustment Act Continued
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM Break
3:25 PM Committee Discussion
3:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM S. 9 - An act relating to extending certain workers’ compensation amendments related to COVID-19
Vote on ammendment.
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:20 AM Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Introductions to the new committee members, overview and legislative priorities.
Michele Kupersmith, Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Matt Cropp, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
10:15 AM Agency Introductions, Overview & Legislative Priorities
Linda Rossi, State Director, VT Small Business Development Center
Gwen Pokalo, Director, Center for Women & Enterprise
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:09 PM Committee Discussion
Introductions to the new committee members.
Overview and legislative priorities.
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:00 AM Regarding the Role of Lobbyists with the Legislature.
Committee Discussion.
Amerin Aborjaily, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM House Floor
10 after the House Floor Advance Vermont & Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Introductions, overview and legislative priorities.
Tom Cheney, Director, Advance Vermont
Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Legislative Intent Regarding Bills Presentation
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser
2:00 PM Government Accountability Committee
Committee Discussion.
Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
3:00 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Amy Todisco at atodisco@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 8:37 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:15 PM Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM Introduction
Associated General Contractors of Vermont
Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
2:15 PM Committee Organization
Brief Discussion of Miscellaneous Topics
2:30 PM Walk-through
Act 148
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Department of Corrections Facilities
Buildings and General Services Deferred Maintenance Schedule and Operational Costs
Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
Eric Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Update
Current Capital Bill Projects
Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
Eric Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
1:15 PM House Floor
15 min After Floor Department of Corrections Updates
Inmate Population Statistics
Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
Jessica King-Mohr, Lead Research Analyst, Department of Corrections
-- Department of Corrections Updates
Costs of Operating Correctional Facilities
Matt D'Agostino, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Corrections
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Overview and Discussion
Report of the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Advisory Panel
Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP, Co-Chair Fair and Impartial Policing Committee
1:15 PM House Floor
15 min After Floor Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Committee Discussion and Recommendations
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
10:00 AM Appropriations Governor's Proposed BAA
DCF Dollars to Renovate Building Owned by Beckett
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings & General Services
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
10:30 AM Good Time
Promulgation of the Rules
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Education
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 5:32 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
After the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
1:00 PM Caucuses
2:00 PM Introduction to Education Finance
Joint Fiscal Office
Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:30 AM H.54 - An act relating to adjusting the existing weighting factors, and adding new weighting factors, used to calculate equalized pupils
Introduction
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
9:45 AM H.35 - An act relating to eliminating eligible school construction costs from a school district’s excess spending
Introduction
Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor, House Committee on Education
10:00 AM H.78 - An act relating to eliminating from the excess spending calculation a school employer’s annual increases in costs associated with health care premium contributions
Introduction
Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor, House Committee on Education
11:30 AM Introduction to Education Finance
Continued
Chloe Wexler, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
Presidential Inauguration
1:15 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:30 AM COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery
DMG Report
Nathan Levenson, Retired President, District Management Group
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery
Act 173
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery
Act 173
Policy Brief Special Education
Tammy Kolbe, Ph.D, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
1:45 PM COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery
Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education
2:30 PM COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery
Meagan Roy, Director of Student Support Services, Champlain Valley School District
- Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
10 Min After Floor Update on Education's COVID-19 Response
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
10:30 AM H.79 - An act relating to requiring postsecondary credits in African American history as a condition of teacher licensing
Introductions
Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor
- Budget Adjustment Act
Nathan Lavery, Director of Finance, Burlington School District
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education - Invited
11:15 AM CRF, HVAC, and other Funding
Coronavirus Relief Fund
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID 19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM HVAC Funding
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems
Daniel Reilly, Public Affairs Director, Efficiency Vermont
Jody Lesko, Director of Programs and Implementation, Efficiency Vermont
2:00 PM H.86 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education law
Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor
Rep. James Masland, Sponsor
- Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Jessi Tracy at jtracy@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Energy and Technology
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 11:12 AM
Click here for livestream link
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
After the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:15 PM Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM ValleyNet
CUD Business Development Model and Financing
Carole Monroe, Board Chair, ValleyNet
Stan Williams, Board Treasurer, ValleyNet
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont Economic Development Authority
Broadband Lending Program - Act 79
Cassie Polhemus, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Thad Richardson, CFO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
1:15 PM House Floor
2:30 PM Agency of Natural Resources
Climate Council Update and Budget Adjustment Request
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Emily Byrne, Director of Finance, Agency of Natural Resources
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Broadband Connectivity and Energy Efficiency
Convergence of Needs
Brian Otley, Chief Operating Officer, Green Mountain Power
Patricia Richards, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
Barry Bernstein, President, Board of Directors, Washington Electric Coop
Kerrick Johnson, Vice President - Strategic Innovation, VELCO
1:15 PM House Floor
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Min After Floor Climate Council Budget Adjustment
Committee Discussion
1:30 PM Energy Overview
Standard Offer, Renewable Energy Standard, Net Metering, and Grid Modernization
Ed McNamara, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service
TJ Poor, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources, Department of Public Service
Anne Margolis, Deputy Planning Director, Department of Public Service
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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Matthew Grimo at mgrimo@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 4:42 PM
Meetings will be livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:00 PM Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM H. 63 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Chair of the Employer Commissioners, Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits
Suzanne Dirmaier, Director, Uniserve, Northwestern Vermont
- H. 81 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Chair of the Employer Commissioners, Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits
Suzanne Dirmaier, Director, Uniserve, Northwestern Vermont
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont Veterans' Home
Update on operations and Covid response
Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
- Budget Adjustment Act
Brief discussion
11:45 AM Break
1:00 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Property Transfer Tax
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- H. 63 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Basic Needs Budget
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- H. 28 - An act relating to the basic needs budget and livable wage
Introduction
Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor
- H. 41 - An act relating to family leave and insurance protections for organ donors
Introduction
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
11:45 AM Break
1:00 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor H. 81 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Laura Soares, Past President, Vermont Education Health Initiative
Julie Filiberti, Paraeducator, Fairfax, Vermont
Neil Odell, President, Vermont School Boards Association
Joseph McNeil, Chief Negotiator, Employer Commissioners, Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits
Suzanne Dirmaier, Director, Uniserve, Northwestern Vermont - Invited
- H. 63 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Laura Soares, Past President, Vermont Education Health Initiative
Julie Filiberti, Paraeducator, Fairfax, Vermont
Neil Odell, President, Vermont School Boards Association
Joseph McNeil, Chief Negotiator, Employer Commissioners, Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits
Suzanne Dirmaier, Director, Uniserve, Northwestern Vermont
- H. 76 - An act relating to landlord-tenant rights and political lawn signs
Introduction
Rep. Lucy Rogers, Member
- H. 55 - An act relating to applying Vermont prevailing wages to school construction projects
Introduction
Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor
- Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor H. 93 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against people without homes
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. John Killacky, Sponsor
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Committee Discussion
Topics to be determined - time permitting
11:45 AM Break
1:00 PM Committee Discussion
Topics to be determined
- Adjourn
2:00 PM Vermont Unemployment Insurance
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 5:37 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Office Hours
10:00 AM House Floor
Following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:15 PM Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM Elections
Debrief from Clerks perspective on 2020 Elections
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Cathy Mander-Adams, Belvidere Town Clerk
Bobbi Brimblecombe, Marshfield Town Clerk, VMCTA Legislative Committee
Curry Galloway, Treasurer/Clerk, St. Albans City, VMCTA Legislative Committee
Donna Kinville, South Burlington City Clerk, VMCTA Legislative Committee
Georgette Wolf-Ludwig, Town Clerk, Fairlee
John Odum, Montpelier City Clerk
Tim Arsenault, VMCTA Legislative Committee
4:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Public Records
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety - Invited
Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Anne Galloway, Executive Director, Vermont Digger
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 min after the Floor Executive Order No. 01-21
Creation of the Agency of Public Safety
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:08 PM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Committee Discussion
2:14 PM Executive Order No. 01-21
Creation of the Agency of Public Safety
Continued
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Pensions
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM Vermont Criminal Justice Council Legislative Report
William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
William Sorrell, Chair, Criminal Justice Council
11:20 PM Adjourn
1:15 PM House Floor
15 min after the Floor Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)
Walk Through of OPR
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
3:50 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor Vital Records, Mausoleums, and Columbaria
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
10:30 AM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Committee Discussion
11:30 AM Office Hours
12:00 PM Constituent Service Time
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Andrea Hussey at ahussey@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Health Care
AGENDA
via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 8:43 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
- Immediately following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
1:00 PM Caucuses
2:00 PM Health Care 101
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM Structural Overview of Vermont Health Care Services
Committee Discussion
3:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM COVID-19 Response
Overview of New Federal Funding and Guidelines
Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and House Committee on Human Services
Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
10:45 AM Committee Forum
Committee Discussion and General Questions
11:00 AM Committee Adjourns
1:15 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Health Care Advocate
Introduction to the Office of the Health Care Advocate and Consumer Perspectives on Health Care
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Marjorie Stinchcombe, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
9:45 AM COVID-19 Emergency Legislation Updates
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:15 PM House Floor
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
1:15 PM FY 2021 Budget Adjustment
Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) (1:30 PM)
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health (2:30 PM)
3:30 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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Colleen McGovern at cmcgovern@leg.state.vt.us
House Discrimination Prevention Panel
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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
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 2:57 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
immediately following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Joint Session
12:15 PM Caucuses and Lunch
2:00 PM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Department for Children and Families
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
4:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM COVID-19 Response
Overview of new federal funding and guidelines
Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and House Committee on Health Care
Hearing will be livestreamed here
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 mins after Floor Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Independent member work on budget areas
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM COVID-19 Response
Child care updates
How are the children?
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Miranda Gray, Child Care Hubs Project Manager, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM COVID-19 Response
Childcare updates
How are the children?
Continued
Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Sherry Carlson, Chief Programs Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Margot Holmes, Executive Director, Springfield Area Parent Child Center
Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 mins after Floor Medication Assisted Treatment
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Department of Health
Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
Brianna Nalley, Project Administrator, Vermont Blueprint for Health
Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
Greg Tatro, Founder/Director, Jenna's Promise
Jason Williams, Network Director, Government and Community Relations, University of Vermont Medical Center
Kerry Sullivan, LICSW, Manager, Community Health Team, Blueprint Program Manager for Burlington Health Service Area
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 mins after the Floor Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
for Department for Children and Families
Committee Discussion
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM Committee Meeting
TBD
3:30 PM Adjourn
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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/19/2021 4:20 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Lunch and Caucuses
1:15 PM Implicit Bias Training
2:00 PM H. 20 - An act relating to pretrial risk assessments and pretrial services
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:45 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM H. 18 - An act relating to sexual exploitation of children
Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Vermont Defender General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM H. 18 - An act relating to sexual exploitation of children
Continued testimony and committee discussion
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Minutes After Floor Sunsets and Sentencing Commission
Explanation of sunsets and committee bills
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
2:45 PM Break
Time is approximate
3:00 PM Sunsets and Sentencing Commission
Continued discussion - time is approximate
3:15 PM Committee Role & Mission / Values
Continued discussion -time is approximate
3:45 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Committee Role & Mission / Values
Committee discussion
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Committee Role & Mission / Values
Continued discussion
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Minutes After Floor Committee Role & Mission / Values
Continued discussion
3:00 PM Break
Time is approximate
3:45 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Minutes After Floor Committee Discussion
TBA
11:45 AM Adjourn
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House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 1:54 PM
Meetings are live streamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:15 PM Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM Solid Waste
Program overview
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Solid Waste
Organization overview and current topics
Samuel Nicolai, P.E., VP Engineering and Compliance, Casella Waste Management
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy and Communications, Chittenden Solid Waste District
11:15 AM D.U.M.P Committee
Organization overview and updates
Peggy Stevens, Committee Representative, D.U.M.P Advisory Committee
- Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Executive Order 02-21
Briefing with Legislative Counsel
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
8:30 AM Executive Order 02-21
Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Please click here for the livestream.
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, concerned Barre City citizen
Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Fred Baser, Chair, District # 9 Environmental Board
9:40 AM Break
10:00 AM Executive Order 02-21 Continued
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Jaye Pershing Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Minutes after House Floor Committee Discussion
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
10:15 AM Fish and Wildlife Update
Status and trends on game and non-game species of fish and wildlife
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Steve Parren, Wildlife Diversity Program Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Eric Palmer, Director of Fisheries, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Lunch
1:00 PM Fish and Wildlife Update
Kent McFarland, Co-Founder, Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Jim Andrews, Coordinator, The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas
Allan Strong, Chair, Endangered Species Committee
Bill Kilpatrick, Professor, University of Vermont
- Adjourn
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House Committee on Transportation
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 4:39 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Following the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
12:15 PM Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM Department of Motor Vehicles Overview
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Operations Division
Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Enforcement & Safety Division
Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Finance & Logistics Division
Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance & Logistics, Department of Motor Vehicles
4:00 PM Transportation Finance Issues
Committee Discussion
4:15 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Transportation Fund Update
Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
10:00 AM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Agency of Transportation
Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
11:30 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:45 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Performance Overview
Jayna Guilford, Director of Performance and Strategic Initiatives, Agency of Transportation
9:20 AM Hearings Unit
Kim Ingraham, Hearings Assistant Examiner, Agency of Transportation
9:30 AM Facilities Overview
Brad MacAvoy, Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation
9:40 AM Break
9:45 AM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Committee Discussion
11:15 AM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Independent member work on budget areas
1:15 PM House Floor
1:55 PM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Amtrak Suspension and Restart
Daniel Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
2:15 PM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Committee Discussion
Letter to House Committee on Appropriations
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45 PM Break
3:15 PM Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment
Committee Discussion
Letter to House Committee on Appropriations
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:15 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor LCAR Review
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM Bill Introductions
3:00 PM Adjourn
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House Committee on Ways and Means
AGENDA
Virtual Meeting
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 12:29 PM
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
10:00 AM FLOOR
After the Floor Implicit Bias Prevention Training
House Chamber video conference
12:15 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Caucuses
After Caucuses Tax Structure Commission Draft Report
Committee Discussion
3:00 PM Emergency Board Consensus Forecast Presentation
via the Vermont Joint Fiscal YouTube channel
3:45 PM Emergency Board Consensus Forecast Discussion
Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Overview of Gas Tax
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM Pensions Overview
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM FLOOR
10 min after the floor Property Valuation Report
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Tax Expenditure Report
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM Break
10:45 PM Miscellaneous Tax Bill
Meals and Rooms
Liquor and Lottery
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery (11:00 AM)
Roger Prescott, Director, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC
Melissa Corbin, Executive Director, Vermont Brewers Association
Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM FLOOR
2:15 PM Education Fund Balance Sheet
Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:30 AM FLOOR
After the Floor Education Update
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID 19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Education
12:00 PM Tax Workshop #3
Sales and Use Tax, Meals and Rooms Tax
please click the committee livestream link to view
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Agriculture
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 7:19 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM Food Security
Samantha Levy, American Farmland Trust-NY
Meredith Niles, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Food Systems Program, UVM
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Meg Burmeister, Area Agencies on Aging
Jodi Lessard, Area Agencies on Aging
John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
Karyl Kent, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Brian Carpenter, Board Member VT Dairy Producers Alliance, Champlain Valley Equiptment
Jacob Bourdeau, Owner, Bourdeau Bros Inc and Feed Commodities Inc
Chanin Hill , Secretary, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Cayden Theberge, Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Stephanie Pope
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM 21-0377 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Karl Hammer, Owner, Vermont Compost Co.
Kurt Erickson, Vermont Compost Company
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Food Security
Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:00 AM Congressional Delegation
Tom Berry, Policy Advisor on Agriculture, Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Sen. Leahy
Erica Campbell, Outreach Representative, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
Ryan McLaren, Outreach Representative, Office of Congressman Peter Welch - Invited
10:00 AM Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
11:15 AM Committee Adjourns
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
AGENDA
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 9:43 AM
Meetings will be live streamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
1:00 PM Pensions Update
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM Emergency Board Meeting
Consensus Forecast - see Governor's web site for details
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Joint Hearing with Senate Finance
Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
Thursday, January 21, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Agency of Human Services
Mike Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
2:30 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Kristin Freeman, Financial Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Emily Byrne, Director of Finance and Administration, Agency of Natural Resources
3:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
1:00 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Nathan Lavery, Director of Finance, Burlington School District
2:00 PM 21-0539 - An act relating to FY 2021 Governor's Recommended State Budget Adjustment
Agency of Human Services - DCF
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
Andrea DeLaBruere, Executive Director, Agency of Human Services
3:00 PM Adjourn
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 5:23 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
- No Committee Meeting Scheduled
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
8:30 AM Housing Update and Future Proposals
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
9:35 AM 10 Minute Break
9:45 AM Same as Above
Richard Williams, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
Kathleen Berk, Director of Housing Programs, Vermont State Housing Authority
Jean Murray, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
10:50 AM 10 Minute Break
11:00 AM Same as Above
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
11:15 AM S. 14 - An act relating to deed restrictions and housing density
Possible Vote
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 21, 2021
8:30 AM Unemployment Insurance
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
9:20 AM S. 10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
9:45 AM 10 Minute Break
9:55 AM Same as Above
10:55 AM 10 Minute Break
11:05 AM Microbusinness Update
Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
Tyler Jokinen, Micro-business Counselor, Bennington-Rutland Community Action
Friday, January 22, 2021
8:30 AM Priorities Discussion
9:00 AM Homelessness
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
9:30 AM 10 Minute Break
9:40 AM Same as Above
10:30 AM 10 Minute Break
10:40 AM Housing Update and Future Proposals
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Program Administrator, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Senate Committee on Education
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 2:55 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
1:00 PM Introductions and discussion of COVID-related Education needs
Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
1:45 PM Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
Sen. Philip Baruth, Member, Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
Joyce Judy, Chair, Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
Brian Prescott, Vice President, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
Helen Mango, Professor, Castleton University
David McGough, Professor, Northern Vermont UNiversity - Johnson
Linda Olson, Vice President for Higher Education, Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation
4:00 PM Adjourn for Chairs Meeting
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
15 min after Floor Education Financing
Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
-- Break
2:45 PM Public Tuition for religious schools--dual enrollment
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-- Act 46
Update
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-- The Brigham Decision
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 21, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:40 PM S. 17 - An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics course for high school graduation
Sen. Dick McCormack, Sponsor
2:00 PM S. 17 - An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics course for high school graduation
Martha Deiss, Proficiency Based Learning Global Citizenship Coordinator, Agency of Education
Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education
2:45 PM S. 17 - An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics course for high school graduation
Mark Snelling, President, Snelling Center for Government
Jody Fried, Director, Snelling Center for Government, Vermont Leadership Institute
3:15 PM Break
3:30 PM S. 17 - An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics course for high school graduation
Scott Sargrad, Vice President, K-12 Education, Center for American Progress
4:15 PM S. 17 - An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics course for high school graduation
Meira Levinson, Professor of Education, Harvard University
Friday, January 22, 2021
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:15 PM Introductions and discussion of COVID-related Education needs
John Carroll, Chair, State Board of Education
2:00 PM S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report
Introduction of bill by sponsor
Sen. Philip Baruth, Sponsor
-- Pupil Weighting
Tammy Kolbe, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Leadership and Development Sciences, University of Vermont
Dr. Bruce Baker, Ed.D., Professor, Rutgers University
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Senate Committee on Ethics
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Senate Committee on Finance
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 12:46 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM CRF Broadband Funds
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM Common Level of Appraisal
Overview
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM State Finances
Joint Hearing with Senate Appropriations
Meeting livestreamed here
Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
Thursday, January 21, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM 2021 Tax Expenditure Report
Overview
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PM 2021 Tax Expenditure Report
Review of the Downtown Tax Credit and the Clothing Footwear Sales Tax Exemption
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, January 22, 2021
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Washington Electric Coop
Tax Issue
Patricia Richards, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
Barry Bernstein, President, Board of Directors, Washington Electric Coop
2:15 PM Introductions
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Via Zoom
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 3:20 PM
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
1:30 PM Opt In/Opt Out Provision of Cannabis Bill
Committee discussion of how cannabis bill affects municipalities. S.54 and S.25.
Michele Childs, Attorney, Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:15 PM Census Report
Committee discussion
Jason Broughton, State Librarian, Department of Libraries
Tom Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board
3:15 PM Office of Professional Regulation priorities; CARES money
Committee discussion
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
4:00 PM Chairs' Meeting
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Racial Equity Plan Report
Committee discussion
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration; and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
Andrea Brett, Chair, Racial Equity Advisory Panel
Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
Stephanie Seguino, Professor, University of Vermont
Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
2:15 RDAP Report
Committee discussion
Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP, Co-Chair Fair and Impartial Policing Committee
3:30 PM National Guard: COVID Protection for Deployed Members
Committee discussion
General Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
Thursday, January 21, 2021
1:30 PM VLCT Priorities; Clerks; CARES Past and Future Needs
Committee discussion
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:15 PM Preparedness Bill
DR 21-0002, Draft 1.1, 1-12-2021
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
3:15 PM EMS - What Worked, What Didn't; Needs Going Forward
Committee discussion
Dan Batsie, Chief, Emergency Medical Services, Vermont Department of Health
Drew Hazelton, Chief of Operations, Rescue Inc.; Chair, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Rescue Inc. - Invited
Patrick Malone, Director of the Initiative for Rural Emergency Medical Services, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, UVM - Invited
Jim Finger, President, Vermont Ambulance Association
Friday, January 22, 2021
1:00 PM No Committee Meeting
Hearing canceled.
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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 8:02 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM COVID-19 Response
Joint meeting with House Committees on Human Services and on Health Care
Meeting livestreamed here
Overview of new federal funding and guidelines
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited
11:00 AM Green Mountain Care Board
Introduction and Overview
Susan Barrett, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Health Care 101
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM Committee Introductions
Agency of Human Services Overview
Mike Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
11:00 AM Health Care 101
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:00 AM Legislative Overview
Review of bills passed by Senate Health and Welfare in the last biennium
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Nellie Marvel at nmarvel@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Institutions
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/20/2021 10:19 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Joint Session
1:30 PM Department of Mental Health
Introductions
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
2:00 PM No Committee Meeting Scheduled
In honor of President-elect Biden's Inauguration
Thursday, January 21, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Introductions and possible discussion of current fund balances of authorized projects with unexpended funds
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Friday, January 22, 2021
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Department of Corrections
Downs, Rachlin and Martin Report
Michael K. Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
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Denise Diehl at ddiehl@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/20/2021 4:12 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Joint Session
11:45 AM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM S. 30 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms at childcare facilities, hospitals, and certain public buildings
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM S. 30 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms at childcare facilities, hospitals, and certain public buildings
John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
11:45 AM Adjourn
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Justice Reinvestment II
Recommendations regarding probation
Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Taylor Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
Pamela Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
Ned Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
JoAnn Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
11:00 AM S. 7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Ericka Redic, Concerned Citizen
12:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 22, 2021
8:30 AM Status of Civil Trials
Chris Maley, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Committee Discussion
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Peggy Delaney or pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 4:36 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
11:45 AM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
8:30 AM Overview of Energy Issues
Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network
9:40 AM Break
10:00 AM Department of Public Service, Presentation of DPS Energy Report
Ed McNamara, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service - Invited
Philip Picotte, Utilities Economic Analyst, Department of Public Service
Thursday, January 21, 2021
8:30 AM Executive Order 02-21
Joint hearing with the House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Fred Baser, District # 9 Environmental Board
Tim Taylor, Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission
9:40 AM Break
10:00 AM Executive Order 02-21 Continued
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 22, 2021
8:30 AM Act 62 Review and Report
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Margaret Cheney, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission
Thomas Knauer, Policy Director, Vermont Public Utility Commission
10:00 AM S. 14 - An act relating to deed restrictions and housing density
Bill Introduction
Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Reporter, Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Solid Waste Updates
Samuel Nicolai, P.E., VP Engineering and Compliance, Casella Waste Management
Joe Sinagra, Sustainability Director, Myers Container Service
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us
Senate Committee on Transportation
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 19, 2021 - January 22, 2021
Last Updated 1/21/2021 10:42 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise notes
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:15 AM Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
9:00 AM FY21 Budget Adjustment Act
Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
- Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
- Rail and Aviation Bureau: Aviation Program
Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
Paul Libby, Rail Project Delivery Manager, Agency of Transportation
Rollin Tebbetts, Aviation Operations and Maintenance Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Rail and Aviation Bureau: Rail Program
Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
Paul Libby, Rail Project Delivery Manager, Agency of Transportation
Erin Charbonneau, Rail Bridge Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Public Transit Program
Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Policy, Planning and Research Bureau
Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 21, 2021
9:00 AM Public Engagement
Amy Tatko, Public Outreach Manager, Agency of Transportation
9:15 AM Department of Motor Vehicles Overview
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Operations Division
Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Enforcement and Safety Division
Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Finance and Logistics Division
Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance & Logistics, Department of Motor Vehicles
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 22, 2021
9:00 AM Work Zone Safety Committee Report and Use of Lighted Paddle Signaling Devices
Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Ann Gammell, Highway Division Deputy Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Jeremy Reed, Construction Engineer, Agency of Transportation
- Strategic Highway Safety Plan and VT Highway Safety Alliance
Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Anthony Falcos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicle
LT Kevin Geno, Rutland County Sheriff's Office, Vermont Highway Safety Alliance
Evelyn McFarlane, Highway Safety Plan Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
Mandy White, Operations & Safety Bureau Data Unit, Agency of Transportation
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety and Access
Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Jesse Devlin, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Jon Kaplan, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Winter Maintenance Staff and Overview of Back to Basics Results
Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
Shane Morin, State Maintenance Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Kevin Gadapee, NE Region Transportation Administrator, Agency of Transportation
Tracy Pak, District 3, General Maintenance Manager, Agency of Transportation
Victoria Biller, District 2, Londonderry Transportation Area Maintenance Supervisor, Agency of Transportation
Shawn Lafountain, District 5, Colchester Fort, Transportation Area Maintenance Supervisor, Agency of Transportation
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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