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Contact staff assigned to specific commitees, bills, or policy areas

See www.leg.state.vt.us/legdir/staff.cfm for complete listing of phone numbers and email addresses.

Standing Committees of the House and Senate.

2009-2010 Legislative Council (LC) and Joint Fiscal Offices (JFO)
Staff Assignments by Major Subject
Major Subjects
Committees of Jurisdiction
Staff Assigned
Agriculture
Dairy price policy
Farm labor
Agriculture policy
Current use tax
House Agriculture
Senate Agriculture

Michael O’Grady (LC)
Anne Winchester (LC)

Appropriations House Appropriations
Senate Appropriations
Joint Fiscal Committee
Maria Belliveau (JFO)
Stephanie Barrett (JFO)
Emily Bergquist (LC)
Stephen Klein (JFO)
Robin Lunge (LC)
Commerce
Business Organizations
Banking
Insurance
Securities regulation
Corporations
Utilities regulation
House Commerce
Senate Finance

David Hall (LC)
Daniel Paradis (LC)
Mark Perrault (JFO)
Maria Royle (LC)
Sara Teachout (JFO)

Capital construction
School construction
Corrections construction
State buildings
House Institutions
Senate Institutions
Anne Winchester (LC)
Catherine Benham (JFO)
Corrections policy House Judiciary
Senate Judiciary
House Institutions
Senate Institutions
Joint Committee on Corrections Oversight
Michele Childs (LC)
Erik Fitzpatrick (LC)
Anne Winchester (LC)
Catherine Benham (JFO)
Economic development
Community development
Housing
Tourism and marketing
Tax credits and incentives
House General, Housing and Military Affairs
Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
David Hall (LC)
Maria Royle (LC)
Meredith Sumner (LC)
Education
School districts
School governance
Education policy
House Education
Senate Education
Donna Russo-Savage (LC)
Mark Perrault (JFO)
Education finance House Ways and Means
Senate Finance

David Hall(LC)
Daniel Paradis (LC)
Mark Perrault (JFO)
Maria Royle (LC)
Sara Teachout (JFO)

Energy
Energy policy
Energy conservation
House Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Natural Resources and Energy
Joint Enerrgy Committee

Aaron Adler (LC)
Michael O’Grady (LC)

Fish and Wildlife
Hunting
Fishing
House Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources

Aaron Adler (LC)
Michael O’Grady (LC)

Government operations
Elections
Local government
Campaign finance
Administrative rules
Government organization
Public records access
House Government Operations
Senate Government Operations
Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules
Brian Leven (LC)
Michael O’Grady (LC)
Health
Health care reform
Health policy
Mental health
Medicaid
House Health Care
Senate Health and Welfare
Health Access Oversight
Mental Health Oversight
Commission on Health Care Reform

Jennifer Carbee (LC)
Nolan Langweil (JFO)
Robin Lunge (LC)

Human services
Economic assistance programs
Welfare
TANF
House Human Services
Senate Health and Welfare
Nolan Langweil (JFO)
Robin Lunge (LC)
Judiciary
Courts
Crimes
Criminal and civil procedure
Family Law
Estates
Property
Torts
Juvenile proceedings
Corrections policy
Judicial rules review
Judges appointment and retention
House Judiciary
Senate Judiciary
Joint Committee on Judicial Retention
Joint Committee on Judicial Rules
Erik Fitzpatrick (LC)
Michele Childs (LC)
Labor
Fair labor laws
Workers’ compensation
Unemployment compensation
Employment training
House General, Housing and Military Affairs
Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
David Hall (LC)
Maria Royle (LC)
Meredith Sumner (LC)
Natural resources
Air quality
Land use
Water quality
House natural Resources and Energy
Senate Natural Resources and Energy
Aaron Adler (LC)
Michael O’Grady (LC)
Rules and process
House and Senate rules
Joint rules
Parliamentary procedures
House Rules
Senate Rules
Joint Rules
Don Milne (House Clerk)
David Gibson (Senate Secretary)
Emily Bergquist (LC)
Sins (but not crimes
Gambling
Alcohol
Tobacco
Lottery
House General, Housing and Military Affairs
Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
David Hall (LC)
Maria Royle (LC)
Meredith Sumner (LC)
Taxation
Property Tax
Education property tax
Income tax; personal, corporate
Sales tax
Meals and Rooms tax
Misc. other taxes
Fees
House Ways and Means
Senate Finance
David Hall (LC)
Daniel Paradis (LC)
Mark Perrault (JFO)
Maria Royle (LC)
Sara Teachout (JFO)
Transportation
Highways and Bridges
Transportation budget
Motor vehicles
Rail
Airports
House Transportaion
Senate Transportation
Joint Transportation
Nathan Lavery (JFO)
Michael Slater (LC)
Neil Schickner (JFO)