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Standing Committee MeetingsWeek of January 22, 2023 - January 28, 2023House 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
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 Andrea Hussey at ahussey@leg.state.vt.us
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
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House Discrimination Prevention PanelThis agenda has not yet been published. House Ethics PanelThis agenda has not yet been published. House Sexual Harassment Prevention PanelThis agenda has not yet been published. 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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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.
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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
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and WildlifeThis 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
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.
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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
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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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
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact Scott Moore at smoore@leg.state.vt.us
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
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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Senate Committee on EthicsThis agenda has not yet been published. 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 ReapportionmentThis agenda has not yet been published. 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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