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Climate Change and Effects on Health 1/15/20

Climate Change and Effects on Health

H.107 Paid Family and Medical Leave 1/15/20

H.107 Paid Family and Medical Leave

H.107 Paid Family and Medical Leave Afternoon Session 1/14/20

H.107 Paid Family and Medical Leave Afternoon Session

H.107 Paid Family and Medical Leave Morning Session 1/14/20

H.107 Paid Family and Medical Leave Morning Session

FY 2020 Budget Adjustment - Agency of Education 1/14/20

Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Adjustments

20-0777 Powers and Duties of the State Board of Education, 20-0796 Universal Access to Afterschool Programs 1/14/20

20-0777 Powers and Duties of the State Board of Education, 20-0796 Making Miscellaneous Changes to Education

S.183 Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense 1/14/20

S.183 Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense

20-0777 Powers and Duties of the State Board of Education, 20-0407 Making Miscellaneous Changes to Education

20-0777 Powers and Duties of the State Board of Education, 20-0407 Making Miscellaneous Changes to Education

Committee Discussion, Ethics Committee 1/10/20

Committee Discussion, Ethics Committee

S.23 Increasing the Minimum Wage 1/9/20

S.23 Increasing the Minimum Wage

S.211 Furloughees and Housing Young Offenders, S.234 Miscellaneous Judiciary Procedures 1/10/2020

S.211 Furloughees and Housing Young Offenders, S.234 Miscellaneous Judiciary Procedures

Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Adjustments 1/10/20

Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Adjustments  

S.37 Medical Monitoring, Private Contracts/Dept of Corrections 1/8/20

S.37 Medical Monitoring, Private Contracts/Dept of Corrections

Youth Climate Lobby 1/10/20

Youth Climate Lobby

S.261 Eliminating Life Without Parole 1/9/20

S.261 Eliminating Life without Parole

Omnibus Housing Bill 1/8/20

Omnibus Housing Bill

H.610 Firearms and Domestic Violence 1/9/20

H.610 Firearms and Domestic Violence

PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude 1/8/20

PR2 Declaration of Rights: Clarifying the Prohibition on Slavery and Indentured Servitude

Review of Visits to Women's Prison Facilities and Shadowing of Corrections Officers 1/8/20

Review of Visits to Women's Prison Facilities and Shadowing of Corrections Officers

Prison Rape Elimination Act - PREA, Capital Spending at UVM and VSC for Dorms and Dining 1/8/20

Prison Rape Elimination Act - PREA, Capital Spending at UVM and VSC for Dorms and Dining

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis, GAC Performance Accountability, Vital Records 1/7/20

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis, GAC Performance Accountability, Vital Records - New Rules

Weighting Study 1/8/20

Weighting Study

Education Update 1/7/20

Introduction of Key Staff, Education Update

Act 250 1/7/20

Act 250

Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families 12/19/19

Special Education Testimony, Review Minutes from Last Meeting, Review Minutes from Rutland Meeting, Committee . . .

Vermont Forest Carbon Sequestration Working Group 12/18/19

Review/Discussion of Report Finalization, Discussion of Findings and Recommendations, Public Comment, Consensus and . . .

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee - 12/17/19

Plan to Close Woodside, Transitional Housing Update, Juvenile Jurisdiction Report from the Sentencing Commission, CSG . . .

Single-Use Products Working Group 12/10/19

Committee Discussion on Draft Report

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee - 12/10/19

Workforce Development Report (Act 80 Sec 11) , Physical Custody of Youth, Racial Disparities Report, Systemic Racism, . . .

Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules 12/5/19

19-P42 - Department of Public Services/Commercial Building Energy Standards ("CBES"), 19-P64 - Department of . . .

Public Hearing Rural Economic Development Working Group 12/11/16

Public Hearing on Rural Economic Development

Single-Use Products Working Group 12/3/19

Testimonies from Organizations

Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee 11/21/19

Act 201 (2018) Report of Juvenile Justice, UVM Research Update, Act 72 (2019) Reach Up Case Management Review & . . .

Vermont Forest Carbon Sequestration Working Group - 11/19/19

Working Group Report Draft

Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee 11/15/19

State and Local Municipality Connection of IT, Recent Survey of Municipalities IT Infrastructure, Integrated . . .

Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules 11/14/19

Agency of Human Services 19-P60, Dept of Public Service 19-P41, VOSHA 19-P62, Dept of Housing and Community Dev. . . .

Sunset Advisory Commission 11/13/19

State Board of Education, IT Fact Finding

Health Reform Oversight Committee 11/4/19

Expert Witnesses, Other Testimonies

Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules 10/31/19

19-P55 - Agency of Human Services/In-home Lactation Consultation Services, 19-P56 - Agency of Human Services/Audiology . . .

Joint Fiscal Committee 11/4/19

Administration’s Fiscal Updates, Environmental Contingency Fund Expenditure, Human Services, Update on Four Southern . . .

Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families 10/24/19

Housing and Homelessness Update, Help Me Grow VT, TCI Discussion

Single-Use Products Working Group 10/22/19

Testimonies from Organizations

Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee 10/17/19

CHINS Reform, DCF/Family Services Performance Improvement Plan, GAL Program, Update on Truancy

Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee 10/18/19

Legislature IT Training & Vulnerabilities, Municipal Vulnerabilities, Integrated Intelligibility Project, . . .

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee 10/18/19

Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity Defense, Racial Disparities Advisory Panel Update, Correctional Facilities, . . .

Sunset Advisory Commission 10/16/19

State Board of Education/Agency of Education, Council of Independent Schools, Department of Health Access, Department . . .

Legislative Study Committee on Wetlands 10/9/19

Wetlands Functions and Values, Wetlands Regulations in the State, Farming and Wetland Regulations, Wetland Regulations . . .

Single-Use Products Working Group 10/8/19

Sustainable Packaging, EPR in Maine, Health Effects of Plastics

Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules 10/3/19

Agency of Human Services 19-P47, P48, P49, P50 Agency of Natural Resources 19-P51 Department of Public . . .

Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families 9/26/19

Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee 9/26/19

DCF: Child Protection Updates, Child Advocate/Ombudsmen Model, Families First Legislation

Single-Use Products Working Group 9/24/19

Overview of EPR Programs in Vermont; Extended Producer Responsibilities in Other Jurisdictions; Extended Producer . . .

Legislative Study Committee on Wetlands 9/17/19

Wetlands Law and Agencies of Jurisdiction, Input of Agency of Natural Resources, Input of Agency of Agriculture, Food . . .

Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee 9/20/19

Cyberdirective 19-02, ADS and DHS Contract Discussion, Integrated Eligibility Project, Cyber Security Notification . . .

Refresher on Statutory Duties, Federal Family Legislation, Update on Woodside, CHINS Reform Group Update 9/5/19

RFP for Correctional Facilities, Act 146 Final Report, Influx of Crystal Meth, Dept of Corrections Population Challenges, Racial Disparities Advisory Panel Update 9/6/19

Update on CHINS, Juvenile Justice System, Judicial Masters, Mental Health & Criminal Justice System, Law Enforcement Press Release Policy 8/29/19

Policy Changes to SNAP, Updated Benchmarks and Recommendations 8/29/19

JFO IT Consultant, Handbook on State IT Projects, Integrated Eligibility, Judicial Update, State Archivist Discussion 8/23/19

Administrations Fiscal Updates, Electronic Medical/Health Records System, Fitch Rating in Vermont, July 2019 Revenue Forecast, Correctional Facility Assessment

Election of Chair and Vice Chair, 2018 Benchmarks, Childcare Changes & Reach-Up Update 7/25/19

Cyber Security Recruitment, Homeland Security Assessment, Secretary of State Cyber Security 7/19/19

Scalable Corrections Facility, Elimination of Life without Parole, Addressing Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System 7/18/19

Plan Recommended RBA Training for Legislators 7/18/19

St. Albans Co-op and Dairy Farmers of America Merger

Working Group on Food Residuals and Composting on Farms 7/11/19

H.39 School District Mergers Deadline Extension 3/14/19

H.63 Time Frame for Return of Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits 5/22/19

S.160 Agricultural Development 5/22/19

S.7 Social Service Integration with Vermont's Health Care System, S.55 Regulation of Toxic Substances and Hazardous Materials 5/21/19

S.107 Elections Corrections, S.R.5 Senate Resolution Opposing Nuclear Weapon Delivery System 5/15/19

S.146 Substance Misuse Prevention, S.7 Social Service Integration with VT's Care System, S.55 Regulation of Toxic Substances and Hazardous Materials 5/16/19

H.513 Broadband Deployment Throughout Vermont 5/9/19

S.107 Elections Corrections, H.547 Amendment to the Charter of the City of Montpelier 5/8/19

H.357 Prohibiting the Wanton Waste of Wildlife 5/8/19

S.R.5 Senate Resolution Strongly Opposing the Basing of Any Nuclear Weapon Delivery System in the State of Vermont 5/7/19

H.143 Appointing Town Agents, S.54 Regulation of Cannabis, H.526 Clerk Recording Fees and Town Restoration and Preservation Reserve Funds 5/2/19

H.513 Broadband Deployment Throughout Vermont 5/2/19

H.63 Time Frame for Return of Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits, S.171 Climate Change, Weatherization & Rating Energy Performance of Buildings 5/3/19

H.54 Regulation of Cannabis 4/30/19 [HCJ]

S.171 Climate Change, Weatherization and Rating Energy Performance of Buildings 5/2/19

H.107 Paid Family and Medical Leave, H.533 Workforce Development 5/1/19

S.171 Climate Change, Weatherization and Rating Energy Performance of Buildings 4/30/19

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis 5/1/19

H.57 Preserving the Right to Abortion, H.531 Vermont's Child Care and Early Learning System 4/30/19

H.529 Transportation Program and Miscellaneous Changes 4/30/19

H.54 Regulation of Cannabis 4/30/19

PR5 Declaration of Rights; Right to Personal Reproductive Liberty 4/26/19

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis 4/25/19

S.113 Prohibition of Plastic Carryout Bags, Expanded Polystyrene, and Single-use Plastic Straws, S.96 Provision of Water Quality Services 4/23/19

S.113 Prohibition of Plastic Carryout Bags, Expanded Polystyrene, and Single-use Plastic Straws, S.96 Provision of Water Quality Services 4/25/19

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis, S.146 Substance Misuse Prevention 4/25/19

PR5 Declaration of Rights; Right to Personal Reproductive Liberty 4/24/19

S.23 Increasing the Minimum Wage, S.54 Regulation of Cannabis 4/23/19

Accountable Care Organizations, S.86 Increasing the Legal Age of Tobacco Products 4/24/19

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis 4/17/19

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis 4/19/19

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis

Fossil Fuel Infrastructure 4/18/19

S.54 Regulation of Cannabis 4/18/19

H.518 Fair and Impartial Policing 4/17/19