VCDR Updates and Alerts
DOT Seeking Comments on Trans for Individuals with Disabilities
Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Extension of Comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting
on August 20, 2010, concerning the Department's pending rulemaking to
amend its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rules. In connection
with the meeting, the comment period on this will be reopened briefly,
from August 19-25, 2010.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on August 20, 2010. The reopened
comment period on the rulemaking will extend from August 19 through
August 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by the agency name and
DOT Docket ID Number OST-2006-23985) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251
Instructions: You must include the agency name (Office of the
Secretary, DOT) and Docket number (OST-2006-23985) for this notice at
the beginning of your comments. You should submit two copies of your
comments if you submit them by mail or courier. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided, and will be available to
internet users. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or you
may visit http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: For internet access to the docket to read background
documents and comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Background documents and comments received may also be viewed at the
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant
General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W94-302, Washington,
DC 20590; (202) 366-9310 (voice); (202) 366-7687 (TDD);
bob.ashby@dot.gov (e-mail).
Public Hearings for 1-12-09
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/Appropriations/FY%202010%20BAA%20Bill.pdf BA Spreadsheet
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/Appropriations/FY%202010%20BAA%20Bill%20language.pdf Language
House Appropriations Room 10
2:30 PM Public Hearing
Governor's Proposed FY 2010 Budget Adjustment -- IN Room: 10, State House
Public Hearings & Joint Meetings01/12/106:00 PM House Health Care House Chamber
Joint with S. Health & Welfare
January 5, 2010: Legislative Session Begins Today!
Hello everyone,
The new session is starting with many committees already scheduling reviews of budget and policy issues of concern to VCDR . The first calendar of the session is pasted into this email along with links to budget ("tiger team") reports from the Administration. The steering committee and I will be working with Karen Lafayette, our legislative liaison, on other updates and alerts as the session unfolds. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We need your stories on topics of concern to you and bills you are watching.
Please forward to this to others in your organization or network and let us know if we should be adding others connected with your organization or community to this Alert List. Thank you!
Wishing you the best in this New Year.
Deborah Lisi-Baker, President VCDR
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From: <KMLAFAYETTE@aol.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:45 PM
Subject: Items of interest in the first week of the 2010 Legislative Session
Legislative Calendar and Governor's State of the State Thursday
Most Committees this week are getting updates from the administration, reviewing their legislative priorities, (House Human Services) and talking about the Budget Adjustment bill (House Appropriations), and Healthcare reform issues (House Health Care, and Senate Health and Welfare).The Governor gives his "State of the State" address on Thursday the 7th at 2:00pm. He will give his Budget address (2011) later in January (tentatively scheduled for January 19th)
Link to all committee agendas: The Vermont Legislature . This link will also get you to other governmental meetings scheduled and Public Hearings
From the Agency of Administration's web site: Tiger Team Reports:
FY2011 Current Budget Information
Tiger Team - Mental Health White Paper
Tiger Team - A Path to Medicaid Savings
Tiger Team - Enhancing Investments in Affordable Housing
House Committee on Human Services
AGENDA
Room 46
January 3, 2010 - December 12, 2009
10:00 AM Floor Convenes
11:00 AM Adjutant General Briefing
12:00 PM Lunch
2:15 PM Caucus
5:00 PM Adjourn
15 Minutes after Caucus Committee Updates on Interim Activities
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
9:30 AM Legislative Priorities/Budget Adjustment
Wendy Davis, Commissioner, Department of Health
10:30 AM 15 Minute Break
10:45 AM Legislative Priorities/Budget Adjustment
Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM FLOOR
2:00 PM OR 15 Minutes after House Adjournment H. 202 - An act relating to the long-term care partnership program
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Council
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
Marybeth McCaffrey, DAIL
5:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 07, 2010
9:30 AM Legislative Priorities/Budget Adjustment
Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
10:30 AM 15 Minute Break
10:45 AM OVHA Reorganization/Budger Adjustment
Susan Besio, Director, Office of Vermont Health Access and Health Care Reform
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM FLOOR
2:00 PM State of the State
15 Minutes after House Adjournment Committee Discussion
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 08, 2010
9:30 AM FLOOR
15 Minutes after Adjournment Committee Discussion
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Child Care Initiatives
Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
3:00 PM Adjourn
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17
January 3, 2010 - January 9, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
1:30 PM Committee discussion and organization
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
1:00 PM Information Briefing Session
Senate Chamber
Thursday, January 7, 2010
2:00 PM Governor's State of the State Address
House of Representatives
3:00 PM Administration Update
Joint Meeting with House Health Committee - Room 10
Susan Besio, Director, Office of Vermont Health Access and Health Care Reform
Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health
Friday, January 08, 2010
1:00 PM Administration Update
Joint Meeting with House Health Committee - Room 11
Wendy Davis, Commissioner, Department of Health
Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Office of Vermont Health Access
David Cochran MD, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
Jim Hester, Director, Health Care Reform Commission
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
House Committee on Health Care
AGENDA
Room 45
January 3, 2010 - January 9, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
10:00 AM Floor Convenes
Briefing by General Dubie follows House Floor
2:15 PM Caucus
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
9:00 AM Committee Discussion
1:00 PM FLOOR
2:30 PM Hospital Budgets and the Budget Review Process
Bea Grause, President, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Michael Davis, Director of Cost Containment, Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
Thursday, January 07, 2010
9:00 AM Budget Adjustment
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Council
9:30 AM Budget Adjustment
Susan Besio, Director, Office of Vermont Health Access and Health Care Reform
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM FLOOR
2:00 PM Governor's State of the State Address
3:30 PM Health Care Reform Implementation Overview
Room 10. Joint with Senate Health and Welfare Committee. OVHA; Vermont Blueprint for Health
Susan Besio, Director, Office of Vermont Health Access and Health Care Reform
Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health
Friday, January 08, 2010
9:30 AM FLOOR
10:30 AM Committee Discussion
1:00 PM Health Care Reform Implementation Overview
Room 11. Joint with Senate health and Welfare Committee. Department of Health.
Wendy Davis, Commissioner, Department of Health
1:45 PM Health Care Reform Implementation Overview
H.I.T. and H.I.E.
Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Office of Vermont Health Access
David Cochran MD, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
2:30 PM Health Care Reform Implementation Overview
Jim Hester, Director, Commission on Health Care Reform
3:15 PM Health Care Reform Implementation Overview
BISHCA
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
Joint Legislative Government Accountability Committee
AGENDA
Room11
January 3, 2010 - January 9, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
11:30 AM Review Minutes of December 14, 2009
11:35 AM Presentation of Challenges
Steering Team
Sen. Diane Snelling, Chair
Rep. Donna Sweaney, Vice Chair
Rep. Michael Obuchowski
Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
12:25 PM Vote to Endorse Going Forward
12:30 PM Announcements
After Adjourn
House Committee on Health Care
AGENDA
House Chamber
January 10, 2010 - January 16, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
6:00 PM Joint Hearing on Health Care Reform
With Senate Health & Welfare Committee.
S.88 and H.100
Details to follow