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Standing Committee Meetings
Week of January 22, 2023 - January 28, 2023
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
AGENDA
Room 49 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 4:55 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-agriculture-food-resiliency-and-forestry.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
- Caucuses
11:20 AM FY23 Budget Adjustment
Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Natural Resources Board
Discussing Report on Act 250 Jurisdiction over Agricultural Businesses
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
Alison Stone, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM Universal School Meals Campaign
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
3:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:15 AM Vermont Natural Resources Council
Introductions
Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Introductions
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Glenn Evans, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Universal School Meals
Updates from the School Nutrition Association
Harley Sterling, School Nutrition Director and President of SNAVT, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
Gretchen Czaja, School Nutrition Director, Windsor Central Unified School District
Scott Fay, Director of Child Nutrition, Essex Westford School District
Erika Dolan, Harwood Unified Union School District, Vice President, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
Karyl Kent, School Nutrition Director, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Doug Davis, Former School Nutrition Director, Burlington School District
2:00 PM Adjourn
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Farm to Plate Report
Joint Hearing with Senate Agriculture. The meeting will be livestreamed via the Senate Agriculture YouTube channel.
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Kevin Channell, Farm and Forest Services
Elaine Brisson, Daona Farm
Marc Brisson, Daona Farm
Roger Osinchuk, DVM
Chris Wagner, Green Dream Farm
Travis Whitcomb, Rhomanwai Farm
Jenne Hull, Follow a Farmer
Natasha Duarte, Director, Composting Association of Vermont
Chuck Wooster, Owner, Sunrise Farm
Becka Warren, Food Security Plan Project Manager, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Organic Dairy Farm Crisis
Joint Hearing with Senate Agriculture. This meeting will be livestreamed via the House Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee YouTube channel.
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
Jen Miller, Farmer Services Director, NOFA-VT
Mike Thresher, Board member, NOFA-VT
Amanda Ellis-Thurber, Owner, Lilac Ridge Farm
Ross Thurber, Owner, Lilac Ridge Farm
Calvin Gould, Lilac Ridge Farm
Shaun Riordan, Co-owner, Grateful Morning Farm
Marcy Guillette, Organic Dairy Farmer
Peter Miller, Organic Farmer, Miller Farm
Leanna Compagna, Organic Dairy Farmer, Scholten Family Farm
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Introductions
E.B. Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Dr. Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian, Director of Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
2:00 PM Break
2:10 PM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Meeting continued
3:00 PM House Floor
Followed by Ethics Training for House Members
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
10:15 AM Climate Council Updates
Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
11:15 AM Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Discussion of Forest Fires and Opening Burning Statutes
Danielle Fitzko, Interim Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Introductions
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 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
Alaura Rich at arich@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Appropriations
AGENDA
Room 270 and Zoom
January 23, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 8:33 AM
Please note the committee will be meeting in Room 270 at 109 State Street.
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations.
Monday, January 23, 2023
12:00 PM FY24 Budget
Overview
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
2:00 PM 30 Minute Break
2:30 PM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
4:30 PM Adjourn
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor & Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
3:00 PM 15 Minute Break
4:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
8:30 AM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
10:30 AM 15 Minute Break
10:45 AM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
12:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM FY23 Budget Adjustment
Presentation from House Human Services Committee
Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
3:00 PM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
8:30 AM FY23 Budget Adjustment
Presentation from House Health Care Committee
Lori Houghton, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Alyssa Black, Representative, House Committee on Health Care
Daisy Berbeco, Representative, House Committee on Health Care
9:00 AM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
10:30 AM 15 Minute Break
10:45 AM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM FY23 Budget Adjustment
Presentation from House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Rep, Michael Marcotte, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
3:00 PM House Floor
- After the Floor
Ethics Training
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM FY23 Budget Adjustment
Presentation from House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
David Durfee, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
10:30 AM 15 Minute Break
10:45 AM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Committee Discussion
FY23 BAA
3:00 PM 15 Minute Break
4:30 PM 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
Erin Viera at eviera@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
AGENDA
Room 35 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 11:04 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:00 AM Budget Adjustment
Section 1 subsection (24) and Section 7
Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM Budget Adjustment
Section 1 subsection (28)
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Christine Hallquist , Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
1:45 PM Budget Adjustment
Section 16 subsection (2)
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Budget Adjustment
Section 1 subsection (24), Section 7, Section 10, and Section 1 subsection (32)
Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Victoria Biondolillo, Executive Director, State Workforce Development Board
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Budget Adjustment
Section 23
Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
10:00 AM Budget Adjustment
Section 1 subsection (29) and Section 10
Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Budget Adjustment
Section 1 subsection (24) and Section 7
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Thomas Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
David Snedeker, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
11:30 AM Northeast Kingdom Build to Scale
David Snedeker, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Annie McLean, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Jared Reynolds, Project Manager, Do North Coworking
Jason Shafer, Chief Science Officer, Disaster Tech Inc.
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Budget Adjustment
Section 10
Adam Grinold, Chair, Workforce Development Board
Jennifer Stromsten, Director of Programs, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
Amila Merdzanovic, Vermont Director, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Sayed Khalilullah Anwari, Resettlement Case Manager, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
2:00 PM Budget Adjustment
Section 23
Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
Sean Sheehan, Senior Policy and Implementation Analyst, Department for Vermont Health Access
3:00 PM House Floor
10 Mins After Floor Committee Discussion
Drafting Letter to the House Committee on Appropriations
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Committee Discussion
Drafting Letter to the House Committee on Appropriations
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM Committee Discussion
Drafting Letter to the House Committee on Appropriations
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Break
11:00 AM Committee Discussion
Drafting Letter to the House Committee on Appropriations
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM Break
11:30 AM Committee Discussion
Drafting Letter to the House Committee on Appropriations
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program
Overview of Title 32 Chapter 105
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Abbie Sherman, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
3:00 PM House Floor
- Ethics Training
Ethics training for House Members
- Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM Committee Discussion
Discussion with Interns
Ben Donsbach, Intern, University of Vermont
Ali Schafer, Intern, University of Vermont
9:30 AM House Floor
10 Mins After Floor Budget Adjustment
Act 183 Section 20 and Underserved Community Index
Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
- Budget Adjustment
Section 16 subsection (2)
Thomas Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Agency of Agriculture
Introduction to Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 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
Andrew Hegarty at ahegarty@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
AGENDA
Room 34 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/26/2023 10:07 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
-- Caucuses and Lunch
12:30 PM Governor's Recommended FY 2023 Budget Adjustment Proposal
Discussion of relevant provisions. Recommendations to House Appropriations.
Kristin Calver, Financial Lead, Department of Corrections
Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
1:25 PM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Committee walk-through of spreadsheet
3:00 PM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Administration's presentation of their proposal
Kristin Clouser, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration
Tim Metayer, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance & Management
4:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
8:30 AM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services
Discussion of proposed capital projects.
Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
9:45 AM Break
10:00 AM Continued Testimony
11:30 AM Lunch Break
12:45 PM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Explanation of the Capital Expenditure Cash Fund (CECF)
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:50 PM Break
2:00 PM Department of Corrections Medication Assisted Treatment
Overview
Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM House Floor
3:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
8:30 AM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services
Discussion of proposed capital projects
Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
9:50 AM Break
10:00 AM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Section 8: Vermont State Colleges
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
11:30 AM Lunch Break
12:30 PM Judicial Process Through the Courts
Description of initial judicial procedures when an individual is charged with a crime
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
2:00 PM Act 56, An act related to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments
History and walk-through
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM House Floor
-- Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 PM House Floor
After the Floor Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Section 4: Commerce and Community Development, Lines 52-56
Section 5: Building Communities Grants, Lines 62-63
Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
11:30 AM Lunch Break
12:30 PM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Section 5: Building Communities Grants managed by BGS
Recreational facilities grants
Human services and education facilities grants
Regional economic development grants
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
1:15 PM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Section 6: Building Communities Grants - Cultural Facilities Grant Program
Amy Cunningham, Deputy Director, Vermont Arts Council
-- 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
Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Education
AGENDA
Room 9 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 2:48 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-education.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
11:20 AM Budget Adjustment Act
Sean Cousino, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Sen. David Weeks, Senate Committee on Education
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
- Lunch
1:00 PM Workforce Development
Northeast Kingdom
John Castle, Executive Director, Vermont Rural Education Collaborative
Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East Supervisory District
2:00 PM School Construction Report
Updates
Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration
2:30 PM Agency of Education
Staffing of independent school oversight
Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
3:00 PM Break
3:20 PM Shared School District Data Management System
Final language
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
3:45 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:05 AM Hunger Free Vermont
Doug Davis, Former School Nutrition Director, Burlington School District
Harley Sterling, School Nutrition Director and President of SNAVT, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
Karyl Kent, School Nutrition Director, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
10:05 AM Education Quality Standards
Josh Souliere, Interim Director, Education Quality Division, Agency of Education
10:35 AM Break
11:00 AM Equitable and Inclusive School Environments
Report overview and recommendations for legislation
Amy Wheeler-Sutton, Co-Director, University of Vermont Building Effective Supports for Teaching Project
Cassandra Townshend, Co-Director, University of Vermont Building Effective Supports for Teaching Project
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Public Funds for Tuition
Overview of 2022 S.219 - An act relating to ensuring compliance with the U.S. and Vermont Constitutions in the use of public funds for tuition
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:05 PM Vermont State Colleges
Overview of 2022 H.456 - An act relating to establishing strategic goals and reporting requirements for the Vermont State Colleges
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:20 PM Shared School District Data Management System
SSDDMS mandate repeal language
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
10:00 AM Approved Independent Schools
Overview of 2020 report on approved independent schools receiving state money
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
10:40 AM Break
11:00 AM School Accreditation Process
New England Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation Process - K-12 schools
Cameron Staples, President, New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Alyson Geary, Director of Accreditation and School Improvement for Public Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Dan Ferris, Director of Accreditation and School Improvement for Independent Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Home Study
Agency of Education proposed language
Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
1:30 PM School Safety
Agency of Education plans and proposals
Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
2:00 PM School Construction Funding
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Scott Baker, Director Financial Reporting, Office of the State Treasurer
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Financial Literacy, Outreach, and Special Projects, Office of the State Treasurer
3:00 PM House Floor
Followed by ethics training for members
- Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
10:15 AM Committee Priorities and Decision Points
Committee discussion
12:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Home Study
Retta Dunlap, Home School Advocate, Vermont Home Education Network
2:00 PM Approved Independent Schools
Tracking progress of students going to approved independent schools
Michael Clark, Superintendent, Grand Isle Supervisory Union
Nathan Freeman, Superintendent, Essex North Supervisory Union
2:40 PM 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
Rowan Hawthorne at rhawthorne@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Environment and Energy
AGENDA
Ethan Allen Room and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/26/2023 11:56 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are live streamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-environment-and-energy.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:15 PM Budget Adjustment Act
Agency of Natural Resources
Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
John Beling, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Tracy LaFrance, Financial Operations Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
2:00 PM H. 67 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances
Introduction & Walk-through
Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Bill Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:15 PM Budget Adjustment Act
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
3:40 PM Update on Budget Adjustment Act
Department of Public Service
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Christine Hallquist , Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
Robert Fish, Deputy Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, Department of Public Service
4:00 PM Public Comment on Vermont Community Broadband Board
Steve Whitaker, Concerned Citizen
4:10 PM Committee Discussion
Budget Adjustment Act
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM H. 67 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances
Josh Kelly, Solid Waste Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
Susan Alexander, Manager, Lamoille Regional Solid Waste District
Matthew Cota, Owner, Meadow Hill Consulting Firm
Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy and Communications, Chittenden Solid Waste District
John Malter, Administrator, Mad River Resource Management Alliance
John Leddy, Executive Director, Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District
- Lunch
1:15 PM H. 67 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Bob Spencer, Executive Director, Windham Solid Waste Management District
John Fay, Programs Manager, Windham Solid Waste Management District
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
3:00 PM House Floor
3:35 PM Discussion of Budget Adjustment Act
Letter to House Appropriations
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Electricity 101
TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service
10:30 AM ISO New England Introduction
Sarah Adams, State Policy Adviser, ISO New England
Eric Johnson, Director of External Affairs, ISO New England
11:15 AM VELCO Introduction
Kerrick Johnson, Chief Innovation and Communications Officer, Vermont Electric Power Company
Hantz Presume, Manager, Transmission Planning, Vermont Electric Power Company
- Lunch
1:15 PM Electricity Policy
TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service
Anne Margolis, Deputy Planning Director, Department of Public Service
3:00 PM House Floor
After the Floor Ethics Training
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min After Floor Overview of the VT Universal Service Fund and E-911
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Barbara M. Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
- Lunch
1:00 PM Climate Action Plan and Natural Solutions
Jane Lazorchak, Director of the Office of Climate Action, Agency of Natural Resources
2:00 PM Old Forests and Biodiversity
Northeast Wilderness Trust
Jon Leibowitz, Executive Director, Northeast Wilderness Trust
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
Cate DePonte at cdeponte@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on General and Housing
AGENDA
Room 31 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 2:20 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM When a Bill Comes to Committee
Review of H.416 from 2021-2022
Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Acting Sponsor
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM Break
2:00 PM Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Introduction and scope of activities of VAHC
Anne Sosin, Interim Director, VAHC
Robert Little, Director of Community Development, RuralEdge
Michelle Kersey, Director of Development, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Budget Adjustment
Review committee memo
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:15 AM Housing
Introductions and scope of work
Michael Monte, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust
Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Housing
Continuation from above
Jim Bradley, Chair, Legislative Committee, Home Builders and Remodelers Association
Julie Marks, Founder and Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Inc.
11:15 AM Housing
Homelessness situation in Rutland and state-wide with particular emphasis on issues related to the looming program deadline in March.
Angus Chaney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Introductions and Scope of Work
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Roxanne Vought, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Introduction
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:15 AM Native Affairs
Introduction
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Department of Labor
Introduction
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
11:00 AM Break
11:15 AM Mobile Home Parks
Update on scope of program
Nate Lantieri, Mobile Home Program – Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
Ryan Gerrity, Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
Arthur Hamlin, Housing Program Coordinator - Mobile Home Parks, Department of Housing and Community Development
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Labor and Education
Introductions
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
1:45 PM Break
- Committee Meeting
TBD
3:00 PM House Floor
Followed by ethics training for members.
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor Labor Relations Board
Introduction and scope of work
Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
11:15 AM H. 21 - An act relating to landlord notice of utility disconnections
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Housing and Homelessness
Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
- 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
Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Room 10 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 10:48 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
- Caucuses and Lunch
1:15 PM Office of the Vermont State Treasurer
Introduction and overview
Pension overview
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
2:20 PM 10 Minute Break
2:30 PM Attorney General's Office
Introduction and overview
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
3:15 PM FY2023 Budget
Committee to discuss letter to House Appropriations on BAA items
3:42 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Sports Betting Study Committee Report
Review report
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wendy Knight, Chair, Sports Betting Study Committee
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM Constituent Service Time
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 97 - An act relating to the number of votes required for a write-in candidate to win a primary election
Introduction
Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor
1:07 PM H. 46 - An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 3
Introduction
Rep. Curt Taylor, Sponsor
1:18 PM Human Rights Commission
Introduction and overview
Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
1:52 PM Constituent Service Time
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:30 AM Vermont Elections Overview
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
11:30 AM Constituent Service Time
12:00 PM Lunch
1:10 PM Office of Racial Equity
Introduction and overview
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
1:48 PM Committee Discussion of Bill Priorities
Vermont National Guard related bills and presentations
2:03 PM Constituent Service Time
3:00 PM House Floor
Ethics Training is scheduled after the floor
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
10:18 AM H. 59 - An act relating to correcting or amending the death certificate of a military veteran
Introduction
Rep. Sara Coffey, Sponsor
- H. 57 - An act relating to requiring dog trainers to obtain informed client consent
Introduction
Rep. Sara Coffey, Sponsor
10:29 AM Wrap-up and Review of Next Week's Agenda
10:45 AM Adjourn
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House Committee on Health Care
AGENDA
Room 42 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 9:35 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
12:00 PM Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM Governor's Proposed FY2023 Budget Adjustment
Committee discussion
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:20 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Introduction to Insurance Regulation
Overview from the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR)
Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
10:05 AM MVP Healthcare
Overview
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Healthcare
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Bi-State Primary Care Association
Overview
Mary Kate Mohlman, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
11:00 AM University of Vermont Health Network
Introduction to the new UVM Health Network CEO
Sunny Eappen, M.D., CEO, University of Vermont Health Network
11:30 AM Health First
Overview
Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Rick Dooley, PA-C, Clinical Network Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Vermont Department of Health
Overview; updates on suicide prevention and health care workforce
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
2:00 PM Break
2:10 PM Act 167 of 2022
Review
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Report on Act 167 of 2022, Sections 1 and 2
Joint meeting with the House Committee on Human Services and the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare. This meeting will be streamed here:
Sarah Kinsler, Director of Health Systems Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
Sarah Lindberg, Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Vermont Cancer Center
Introduction and Overview of Work
Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare. Meeting will be streamed here.
Randy Holcombe, M.D., Director, Vermont Cancer Center
11:15 AM Break
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Department of Mental Health
Overview of Vermont's system of care for children, youth, and families
Laurel Omland, MS,NCC, Director, Child, Adolescent, and Family Unit, Department of Mental Health
Haley McGowan, MD, Children's Medical Director, Department of Mental Health
2:05 PM Brattleboro Retreat
Update
Tom Huebner, Chair, Board of Trustees, Brattleboro Retreat
Linda Rossi, CEO, Brattleboro Retreat
3:00 PM House Floor
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
# No House Committee on Health Care Meeting Scheduled
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Clare Neal at cneal@leg.state.vt.us
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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
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House Committee on Human Services
AGENDA
Room 46 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 1:32 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
After Floor Lunch & Caucuses
1:00 PM Budget Adjustment Act
Committee discussion
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM Break
3:00 PM Budget Adjustment Act
Committee discussion, continued
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Budget Adjustment Act
Review Committee memo to House Appropriations
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Break
10:50 AM Committee Principles
Committee discussion
11:00 AM Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
Committee discussion
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank
Amanda Herzberger, Committee Chair, Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank
1:30 PM Nutrition Programs for Older Vermonters
Angela Smith- Dieng, Director, Adult Services, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Deanna Jones, Chair, Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Sites
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Act 167 Report
Joint hearing with House Committee on Health Care and Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Meeting will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.
Sarah Kinsler, Director of Health Systems Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
Sarah Lindberg, Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
Agency of Human Services
Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
12:15 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
Agency of Human Services - Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Megan Tierney-Ward, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
3:00 PM House Floor
Followed by ethics training
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
10:15 AM Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
Agency of Human Services - Department for Children and Families
Dr. Harry Chen, MD, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Megan Smeaton, Director, Business Office, Department for Children and Families
11:23 AM Break
11:35 AM Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
Agency of Human Services - Department for Children and Families (Continued)
Dr. Harry Chen, MD, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
12:30 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget
Individual member work time
- Adjourn
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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 1:47 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM H. 45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Testimony
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM H. 41 - An act relating to referral of domestic and sexual violence cases to community justice centers
Testimony
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
3:30 PM Budget Adjustment Act Recommendations
Committee Consideration of Letter to House Appropriations
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Introduction and Walk-through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:25 AM Break
10:35 AM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Testimony
Prof. David Cohen, Professor of Law, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Testimony Continued
Polly Crozier, Senior Staff Attorney, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Testimony
Erica Gibson, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Division and Vt. Child Health Improvement Project, University of Vermont Medical Center
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Lucy Leriche, Vice President of Public Policy, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
10:10 AM Break
10:25 AM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Testimony Continued
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Testimony Continued
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Eleanor Spottswood, Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
Testimony Continued
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
3:00 PM House Floor
Followed by Ethics Training for House Members
- Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor H. 45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Committee Discussion and Vote
11:00 AM H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions
Walk-Through
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions
Testimony
Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Adjourn
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House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
This agenda has not yet been published.
House Rules Committee
AGENDA
Last Updated 1/18/2023 12:09 PM
Thursday, January 26, 2023
12:00 PM Remote Committee Voting
Committee discussion and possible vote
1:00 PM Adjourn
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Theresa Utton-Jerman at tutton@leg.state.vt.us
House Committee on Transportation
AGENDA
Room 43 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 1:12 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-transportation.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch
12:30 PM Agency of Transportation Capital Program "White Book 101"
Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Kevin Marshia, Asset Management Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
1:15 PM Break
1:30 PM Agency of Transportation Budget Overview
Joseph Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Department of Motor Vehicles Budget Overview
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Diane Coles, Director of Finance and Logistics
3:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
8:30 AM Agency of Transportation Revenue and Budget Pressures FY25-FY27
Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:00 AM Break
9:30 AM Agency of Transportation Roadway, Paving and Traffic Programs Budget and Section 10g Report
Jesse Devlin, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
10:35 AM Break
10:45 AM Agency of Transportation Bridge Program and Title 19, Chapter 1, Section 10g Report
Annual Report; Transportation Program Advancements, Cancellations, and Delays
Carolyn Cota, Structures Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
11:45 AM Lunch
12:50 PM Agency of Transportation Municipal Programs and Grant Program Budgets and Section 10g Report
Joel Perrigo, Municipal Assistance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
1:45 PM Agency of Transportation Public Transit Budget
Ross MacDonald, Manager, Public Transit, Agency of Transportation
2:30 PM Agency of Transportation Policy, Planning and Research Budget
Amy Bell, Bureau Director, Policy, Planning and Research, Agency of Transportation
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:30 AM Agency of Transportation Finance, Audit, Contract Administration, and Hearings Unit
Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
Erik Oberlin, Audit Deputy Chief, Agency of Transportation
Jeremy Stephens, Contract Administration Chief, Agency of Transportation
Kim Ingraham, Hearings Examiner, Agency of Transportation
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Agency of Transportation Environmental Policy and Sustainability Budget
Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation
Patrick Murphy, Sustainability and Innovations Project Manager, Agency of Transportation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Agency of Transportation District Maintenance and Fleet Services Budget
Todd Law, Deputy Division Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
Wayne Gammell, Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Services Division, Agency of Transportation
David Thurber, Supervisor, Fleet Operations, Agency of Transportation
- Committee Discussion
Overview of bills in committee
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM House Floor
Followed by Ethics Training for members
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:30 AM House Floor
10:15 AM Agency of Transportation Civil Rights, Labor Compliance and Equity Unit
Lori Valburn, Director of Civil Rights, Agency of Transportation
Colleen Monague, Deputy Director of Civil Rights, Agency of Transportation
11:30 AM Transportation Equity
Amanda Carlson, Special Projects Manager, Climate Impact Division, Capstone Community Action
12:30 PM Adjourn
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House Committee on Ways and Means
AGENDA
Room 45 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 10:21 AM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
10:00 AM FLOOR
After the floor Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Budget Adjustment Memo
Committee Discussion
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM Governor's FY2024 Budget Discussion
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM Universal Service Fund
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:55 PM Budget Adjustment Memo
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Universal School Meals
Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Bob Keeley, Education Data Program Deputy Director, Agency of Education
Anne Bordonaro, Division Director, Federal and Education Support Programs, Agency of Education
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Cloud Tax Exemption Overview
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM Fee Report
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Home Health Provider Tax
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNA's of Vermont
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM Cannabis Control Board
Update
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board - Invited
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board - Invited
Andrew Livingston, Director of Economics and Research, Vicente Sederberg, LLP
3:00 PM FLOOR
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Child Tax Credit
updates
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Streamline Tax Association
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
John Gortakowski, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
11:00 AM Fee Report
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Transportation Fund Overview
Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM Strategies for Reappraisals
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM FLOOR
After the floor Ethics Training for Members
House Floor
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM H. 61 - An act relating to an elective pass-through entity income tax and credit
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of the bill, Rutland-Windsor-1
9:30 AM FLOOR
After the floor H. 107 - An act relating to the Town of Hartford’s tax increment financing district
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
10:45 AM H. 113 - An act relating to the public, pious, or charitable uses property tax exemption
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, House Committee on Energy and Technology
11:00 AM H. 120 - An act relating to imposing sales and use tax on vendor-hosted prewritten computer software
Rep. James Masland, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
12:00 PM Tax Workshop #3
Education Finance
House Chamber and livestreamed to the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Agriculture
AGENDA
Room 28 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 11:15 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
15 minutes after Senate adjourns UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UVM Extension
Introductions and program
Leslie Parise, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont
Fitzroy Beckford, Associate Dean and Director, UVM Extension
11:00 AM Vermont Land Trust
Update
Abby White, Vice President of Engagement, Vermont Land Trust
Allen Karnatz, Champlain Valley Project Director, Vermont Land Trust
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Universal School Meals Campaign
Introductions
Scott Fay, Director of Child Nutrition, Essex Westford School District
Gretchen Czaja, School Nutrition Director, Windsor Central Unified School District
Erika Dolan, Harwood Unified Union School District, Vice President, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
9:45 AM Security Briefing by Capitol Police
Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Food Hubs
Jon Ramsey, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy
Emma Hileman, Program Director, Vermont Farmers Food Center
Richard Berkfield, Executive Director, Food Connects
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Farm to Plate Report
Joint hearing with House Agriculture, Food Resilience, and Forestry Committee
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Kevin Channell, Farm and Forest Services
Marc Brisson, Daona Farm
Elaine Brisson, Daona Farm
Chris Wagner, Green Dream Farm
Travis Whitcomb, Rhomanwai Farm
Roger Osinchuk
Natasha Duarte, Director, Composting Association of Vermont
Chuck Wooster, , Sunrise Farm
Becka Warren, Food Security Plan Project Manager, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Kelly Dolan, , Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Organic Dairy Farm Crisis
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee. Livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
Jen Miller, Farmer Services Director, NOFA-VT
Mike Thresher, Member, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance, Board member, NOFA-VT
Amanda Ellis-Thurber, Owner, Lilac Ridge Farm
Ross Thurber, Owner, Lilac Ridge Farm
Calvin Gould, Future owner, Lilac Hill Farm
Shaun Riordan, Grateful Morning Farm
Marcy Guillette, Organic Dairy Farmer
Peter Miller, , Miller Farm
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Stacy Cibula, Agriculture Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Liz Gleason, Director, VHCB Farm and Forest Viability Program
10:10 AM Break
10:15 AM 23-0138 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM Committee Adjourns
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
AGENDA
Room 5 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/25/2023 1:26 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM FY23 BAA Testimony
Agency of Administration
Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM FY23 BAA Testimony
Department of Vermont Health Access
Andrea DeLaBruere, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Patrick Rooney, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM FY23 BAA Testimony
Department of Corrections
Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Kristin Calver, Financial Director, Department of Corrections
Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM FY23 BAA Testimony
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Dr. Harry Chen, MD, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
2:30 PM FY23 BAA Testimony
Vermont Department of Health
Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Paul Daley, Finance Director, Vermont Department of Health
Anna Swenson, Finance Director, Vermont Department of Health
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM FY23 BAA Testimony
Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living
Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Megan Tierney-Ward, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Bill Kelly, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Friday, January 27, 2023
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM FY23 BAA Testimony
Department of Public Safety
Chief Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
- Adjourn
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
AGENDA
Room 27 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 11:10 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:10 AM Break
11:20 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Walk-through Continued
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Rep. Seth Bongartz, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife (9:00 AM)
Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity (9:15 AM)
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (9:30 AM)
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:20 AM Break
10:30 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action (10:30 AM)
Ramsey Papp, Housing Team Manager, Capstone Community Action (10:30 AM)
John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services (11:00 AM)
Taylor Newton, Planning Program Manager, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (11:15 AM)
11:30 AM Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Introductions & Updates
Anne Sosin, Interim Director, VAHC
Michelle Kersey, Director of Development, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
Robert Little, Director of Community Development, RuralEdge
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Vermont Underserved Community Index
Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
9:30 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce (9:30 AM)
Gary Scott, Vice President, Hospital Services, Concerned Resident (9:45 AM)
Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council (10:00 AM)
10:35 AM Break
10:50 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Ron Rodjenski, Town Administrator, Hyde Park (10:45 AM)
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration (11:05 AM)
Jay Green, Racial Equity Policy and Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity (11:05 AM)
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns (9:00 AM)
Zeke Davisson, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Properties (9:30 AM)
Jonah Richard, Founder, Village Ventures (9:45 AM)
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board (10:15 AM)
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board (10:15 AM)
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Omnibus Housing Bill
Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid (10:45 AM)
Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth (11:00 AM)
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Education
AGENDA
Room 28 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 2:31 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-education.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM School Safety Policy Initiative
Draft Bill Walk-Through
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:40 PM School Safety
Vermont School Safety Center
Chief Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:00 PM School Safety
Governor's Violence Prevention Task Force
Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
Sunni Eriksen, School Safety Grants Program Manager, Vermont Emergency Management
2:30 PM Break
2:40 PM State Board of Education
Introductions and Updates
Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
3:15 PM Secretary of State
Update on Civic Education and Civic Engagement in Schools
Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
3:50 PM Break
3:55 PM Act 72 School Facilities
Overview
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration
4:15 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM What Does a "Vermont Education" Look Like?
Elliot Palm, Legislative Page
Hannah Young, Legislative Page
Nadia Frazier, Legislative Page
1:45 PM Office of Senator Peter Welch
PCB Testing and School Construction
Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
Rebecca Ellis, State Director, Office of Senator Peter Welch
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PM State Treasurer's Office
Bonding and School Construction
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
3:15 PM New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Introductions and Accreditation Process
Cameron Staples, President, New England Association of Schools and Colleges
3:30 PM Break
3:40 PM School Safety and Teach in Vermont Campaign
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Donald Tinney, President, Vermont National Education Association
4:30 PM Proficiency Based Standards and Grading
Student Perspective
Hayden Ross, Student and Committee Assistant, Spaulding High School
4:45 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Education Commission of the States
Introduction
Joel Moore, State Relations Strategist, Education Commission of the States
2:00 PM Community College of Vermont
Introductions, Updates, and Priorities
Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont
2:45 PM Break
2:50 PM Career Technical Education
Introductions and Workforce Development
Jody Emerson, Superintendent and Director, Central Vermont Career Center (2:50 PM)
Parwinder Grewal, President, Vermont State University (3:15 PM)
Rob Bahny, Workforce Education and Training Coordinator, Southwest VT Regional Technical School District (3:40 PM)
William Lucci, Assistant Director for Adult Technical Education, Stafford Technical Center (4:00 PM)
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM Saint Johnsbury Academy
Introductions and Understanding Saint Johnsbury Academy
Sharon Howell, Headmaster, Saint Johnsbury Academy
1:55 PM Break
2:00 PM Teacher Evaluations
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
2:25 PM Break
2:30 PM Broadband in Schools
Data Update and Questions
Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
Robert Fish, Deputy Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, Department of Public Service
3:00 PM Adjourn
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Senate Committee on Ethics
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Senate Committee on Finance
AGENDA
Room 6 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 9:52 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Income-Based Education Tax Study
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45 AM Break
2:50 PM Cost of Health Insurance
Mike Fisher, Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
3:45 PM Department of Taxes, Introduction and Overview
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Earned Income Tax Credit Review
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Vermont Legal Aid
Overview
Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
3:00 PM Taxpayer Advocate Legislative Recommendations
Jeffrey Dooley, Taxpayer Advocate, Department of Taxes
Thursday, January 26, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Time-Share Property Valuations Recommendations
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Vermont Department of Taxes
2:30 PM Committee Discussion
Friday, January 27, 2023
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Security Briefing
Private meeting - will not be livestreamed
Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Room 4 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 2:53 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:15 PM S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
1:55 PM S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Chairman, Vermont Sheriff's Association
2:30 PM S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
3:00 PM Break
3:20 PM S. 9 - An act relating to the authority of the State Auditor to examine the books and records of State contractors
Walk-through and Discussion
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
3:55 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Emergency Response Operations
Discussion of Regional Dispatch Working Group Report
Paul White, Chair, Regional Dispatch Working Group
Chief Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Mandy Wooster, Executive Director of Policy Development, Department of Public Safety
Captain Lance Burnham, Department of Public Safety
3:15 PM Break
3:35 PM Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police Introductions
Chief Douglas Allen, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
3:55 PM Retired State Employee Benefits
Discussion
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM S. 32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections
Walk-through
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:55 PM S. 32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections
Chris Hughes, Director of Policy and General Council, Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (1:55 PM)
Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association (2:40 PM)
3:05 PM Break
3:15 PM S. 32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections
Sarah Montgomery, City Clerk, Burlington (3:15 PM)
Sarah Copeland Hanzas , Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office (3:35 PM)
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office (3:35 PM)
4:05 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:05 PM S. 39 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:35 PM S. 39 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly
Mike Ferrant, Director, Office of Legislative Operations (1:35 PM)
Josalyn Williams, Policy Specialist, Center for Legislative Strengthening, National Conference of State Legislatures (2:15 PM)
2:55 PM Adjourn
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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 11:38 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM Insurance System Overview
Overview and Introduction
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM Committee Discussion
Overview of Reports
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM Health Care Reform
Workforce Discussion
Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
7:30 AM University of Vermont Health Network Breakfast
At Capitol Plaza Hotel
9:15 AM University of Vermont Health Network
Introductions
Sunny Eappen, M.D., CEO, University of Vermont Health Network
9:45 AM Gubernatorial Appointments
Overview of Board Appointments
Sen. David Weeks, Vice Chair, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:00 AM Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care
Introduction
Catherine Fulton, Executive Director, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. (VPQHC)
10:30 AM Vermont Legal Aid
Introduction and Overview
Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
11:00 AM Vermont Department of Health
Update and Committee Discussion
Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Act 167 Report
Joint Meeting with House Committee on Health Care and House Committee on Human Services
Sarah Kinsler, Director of Health Systems Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
Sarah Lindberg, Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Vermont Cancer Center
Joint Meeting with House Committee on Health Care
Introduction and Overview of Work
Randy Holcombe, M.D., Director, Vermont Cancer Center
11:15 AM H. 1 - An act relating to legislative oversight of payment reform and conflict-free case management for developmental disability services
Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM Substance Misuse Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council
Introduction and Overview
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Nicole Rau Mitiguy, Substance Misuse Prevention Manager, Vermont Department of Health
10:00 AM Green Mountain Care Board
Introduction and Update
Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
11:00 AM H. 1 - An act relating to legislative oversight of payment reform and conflict-free case management for developmental disability services
Discussion and Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM Adjourn
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Institutions
AGENDA
Room 7 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 1:10 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-institutions.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
1:15 PM Security Briefing by Capitol Police
Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
1:30 PM Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Administration's presentation of their proposal
Kristin Clouser, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration
Tim Metayer, Principal Budget and Management Analyst, Agency of Administration
2:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
15 minutes after Senate adjourns Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services
Discussion of proposed capital projects.
Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
3:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Thursday, January 26, 2023
1:00 PM Senate Floor
15 minutes after Senate adjourns Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal
Departments of Fish and Wildlife; Environmental Conservation; Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
John Beling, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Danielle Fitzko, Interim Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
3:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Friday, January 27, 2023
1:00 PM Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Update
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Trey Martin, Director of Planning and Program Development, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
2:30 PM Committee Adjourns
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 1 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 11:46 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-judiciary.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 6 - An act relating to custodial interrogation of juveniles
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Kevin Blongy, Vermont Police Association
Indi Schoenherr, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
10:45 AM S. 6 - An act relating to custodial interrogation of juveniles
Mark-up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM S. 7 - An act relating to qualifications for a public defender
Joe Benning, Former State Senator, Caledonia District
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM S. 4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Christopher Lukasik, Victim Advocate, Windham County State's Attorneys
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM S. 4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Lauren Hersh, National Director, World Without Exploitation
Audrey Morrissey, Co Executive Director, My Life My Choice
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM S. 14 - An act relating to Justice Reinvestment II reporting requirements
Walk-through and testimony
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Jessica King-Mohr, Lead Research Analyst, Department of Corrections
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP
Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
10:15 AM Break
10:45 AM S. 3 - An act relating to prohibiting paramilitary training camps
Walk through and testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary McCord, Executive Director, Institute for Constitutional Advocacy
Russ Layne, Citizen, Danby
Drew Hazelton, Chief, Rescue Inc.
Billy Clark, Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
12:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM S. 4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Review of Administration's proposed changes
Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Office
Dr. Harry Chen, MD, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Appointments
Jennifer Barrett, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Nate Besio, Member, Human Rights Commission
11:15 AM Adjourn
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
AGENDA
Room 8 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/26/2023 9:57 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
Dan Fingas, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Jared Duval, Member, Vermont Climate Council
11:45 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
Committee Discussion
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:30 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service
Melissa Bailey, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service
James Porter, Director of Public Advocacy, Department of Public Service
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM S. 21 - An act relating to establishing safety zones around occupied buildings
Bill Introduction and walk through
Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM S. 22 - An act relating to the posting of land against hunting or fishing
Bill Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Andrew Perchlik, , Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM S. 24 - An act relating to the Clean Fuels Program
Bill Introduction and walk-though
Sen. Becca White, Sponsor
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
Committee discussion
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Overview of Electric Grid
Sarah Adams, State Policy Adviser, ISO New England
Eric Johnson, Director of External Affairs, ISO New England
Kerrick Johnson, Chief Innovation and Communications Officer, Vermont Electric Power Company - Invited
Hantz Presume, Manager, Transmission Planning, Vermont Electric Power Company
10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM LIHEAP
Eligibility determinations
Nicole Tousignant, Senior Policy and Operations Director, Department of Children and Families
10:45 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
Income eligibility guide lines to quality as low or moderate income
Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
11:00 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
Further information on S.5
-points of concern
-staff budgetary issues
-data sharing
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Ed McNamara, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
12:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 27, 2023
8:30 AM Efficiency Vermont Overview
Performance Data
Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont
9:30 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
Health impacts of reducing emissions
Health impacts of weatherization
Jared Ulmer, Climate & Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures
Chase Whiting, Staff Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Reapportionment
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Senate Rules Committee
AGENDA
Senate Chamber and Zoom
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
8:30 A.M.
Last Updated 1/24/2023 4:24 PM
Unless otherwise note, all meetings are live streamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-rules
Senate Committee on Transportation
AGENDA
Room 3 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/25/2023 2:07 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM Confirmation Hearing
Chief Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
10:30 AM Security Briefing
Executive Session - Will not be livestreamed.
Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Agency of Transportation Budget Overview
Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Ann Gammell, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Wayne Gammell, Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Services Division, Agency of Transportation
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Agency of Transportation Revenue and Budget Pressures FY25-FY27
Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM Department of Motor Vehicles Budget Overview
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Diane Coles, Director of Finance and Logistics
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
8:30 AM Agency of Transportation Roadway, Paving and Traffic Programs Budget and Section 10g Report
Jesse Devlin, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
9:30 AM Agency of Transportation Bridge Program and Title 19, Chapter 1, Section 10g Report: Annual Report; Transportation Program; Advancements, Cancellations, and Delays
Carolyn Cota, Structures Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Agency of Transportation Public Transit Budget
Ross MacDonald, Manager, Public Transit, Agency of Transportation
11:30 AM Agency of Transportation Finance and Administration Budget
Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
Brad McAvoy, Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation
Maureen Parker, Contract Administration Chief, Agency of Transportation
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM District Maintenance and Fleet Division Budget - District Maintenance & Fleet Services
Wayne Gammell, Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Services Division, Agency of Transportation
Todd Law, Deputy Division Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
David Thurber, Supervisor, Fleet Operations, Agency of Transportation
10:00 AM Northeast Kingdom Day
Presentation regarding public transit needs and challenges in the Northeast Kingdom.
Caleb Grant, Rural Community Transportation
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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