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Institutions Committee, Vermont State Senate
The Institutions Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.[1] The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.[2] The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.[3] The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[4][5]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate
Function
According to the Senate Rules, the Institutions Committee is responsible for "matters relating to public buildings, lands in which the state has an interest, and the Department of Corrections."[1]
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Institutions Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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Richard Mazza (D) left this committee on April 08, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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Institutions Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Institutions Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Institutions Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • John Rodgers, Vice chair | • Margaret Flory, Chair | |||
| • Richard Mazza | • Carolyn Whitney Branagan | |||
| • Francis Brooks | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Institutions Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • John Rodgers, Vice-Chair | • Margaret Flory, Chair | |||
| • Richard Mazza | • Norman McAllister | |||
| • Becca Balint | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Institutions Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Ann Cummings, Vice-chiar | • Peg Flory, Chair | |||
| • Richard Mazza | • Joe Benning | |||
| • John Rodgers, Clerk | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Institutions Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Robert Hartwell, Chair | • Joe Benning | |||
| • Richard Mazza, Vice chair | ||||
| • Bill Carris | ||||
| • Harold Giard | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Institutions Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Timothy Ashe | • Phillip Scott | |||
| • John Campbell | ||||
| • Richard Mazza | ||||
| • Jeanette White | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate, (Rule 24)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 6)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 25)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 26)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 29)," accessed March 1, 2021
