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\"We are exploring the possibility of replacing aging dormitories with modern, flexible, apartment-style housing that can support not just traditional undergraduates, but workforce learners, transfer students, faculty, even community members,\" Chancellor Beth Mapp said. She told senators the concept is intended to serve year-round learners and rural communities by offering flexible leases, kitchenettes and privacy that many current residence halls do not provide.

Mapp described the plan as an infrastructure modernization that could support rural revitalization and said the system would pilot buildings on campuses such as Johnson, Randolph or Linden. The example illustration she showed proposed a two-sided apartment complex capable of 60 units; the system\u000027s plan would build half the project initially (about 30 units) and add the remainder later. Mapp said Johnson already has existing apartment-style housing that has performed well and that the new model would be designed to attract private investment. She asked senators for $1 million in planning and design funds to complete studies and community engagement necessary to proceed.

Senators asked questions about specific campuses, site logistics and the Johnson example; Chancellor Mapp said the project was still in an exploratory phase and that the proposal was not yet included in the capital bill funding the committee was debating. Committee members suggested follow-up visits during the summer and invited further outreach as the idea develops.

No appropriation for the housing concept was included in the capital bill materials discussed during this hearing; Mapp asked only for planning funds to advance the concept.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Institutions - 2025-04-22 - 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The State Colleges chancellor proposed a $1 million planning grant to study apartment-style, year-round housing on rural campuses to better serve nontraditional students and local communities.","taxTitle","Institutions, SENATE, Committees, Legislative , Vermont","taxId",38865,"location","Vermont","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6264603,"Bill to expand public reporting of state IT projects, lawmakers seek December study on state data sales",748,2000,750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096150-13556fa97b3b1a8f519c7725141ecad0&start=2&end=750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096150-13556fa97b3b1a8f519c7725141ecad0/thumbnail_2000.jpg","/articles/6264603/Vermont/Bill-to-expand-public-reporting-of-state-IT-projects-lawmakers-seek-December-study-on-state-data-sales","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264603-02b4d73159ee993f5ed58cd50ffa9371/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681865&Signature=mQDeCj8AHhvip22Oo-8AMUHueaf5Gr0bIODoskQOvKnPFqdMBs7oZl4X6j-k9f7oqH3ETtfMS5jL3GSSVUhghb01X-7T62SCE24aGMdXbWvZKr8JnK3CgUzb6-VWpWysoDZnA4~r9dO6lYE8cgN6BFOvN2CIhYMbSBwxLuTWxJiv0U8ajTDkl2qcPX5vZkov5BP49W5bmFoW-JAir6h3Ec~6wVbm9Wizy4oT~pxrtDs9eTWQurDj3TeVK34Y-ELIgLATDbeAZvo8k5o7OngoScfBalgpyX3HwQIgQZ9wToSVYoqLqRyF2ypOHqM91wqopu93I92sEtwYUrbN1glU1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators reviewed H.458, the House\u000027s bill to increase disclosure about state information-technology projects managed by the Agency of Digital Services (ADS). Representative Kathleen James, chair of the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee, told the Senate committee the bill is meant to give legislators and the public clearer, more consistent information about the scope, schedule and budget of ADS projects.

\"We have a $762,000,000 worth of projects underway across state government,\" Representative Kathleen James said, describing the figure as a mix of state and federal dollars and the reason for expanded oversight. She and her colleagues said the bill replaces a fixed cost threshold for reporting with a requirement to include projects managed by ADS\u000027 enterprise project management office (EPMO) and to add details such as original cost, original completion date, closure details and changes over time.

The bill would require ADS to maintain a publicly accessible inventory or dashboard that is updated monthly and that lists, for each project, the state government business partner, project name, start date, estimated completion date at the start of implementation and whether the project is on time, estimated cost at the start of implementation and whether the project is on budget, as well as a current estimated completion date and current estimated cost. The House committee also added a requirement to include staffing costs, when available, to show how much partner agencies are contributing in staff time.

James said the committee worked with the Joint Fiscal Office (JFO) consultant Lisa Govan and with ADS during bill drafting; she said ADS staff demonstrated dashboard improvements during testimony and will begin providing quarterly reports. The bill also would require the chief information officer to disclose in the annual report when the CIO has waived an independent review of a project.

Separately, sponsors discussed optional Senate language, suggested by Senator Harris, to require ADS to deliver a one-time December study identifying whether state entities sell data, what data is sold and how much revenue the practice generates. James said the study\u000027s definitions should explicitly include the Office of the Secretary of State so that entities such as the Secretary\u000027s office would not be excluded by an overly narrow definition of \"agency.\"

No formal vote on H.458 was recorded in the committee during this session. ADS testimony and Secretary Riley Hughes\u000027s appearance were scheduled later in the day.

The committee indicated it would consider any Senate amendments and would take additional testimony from ADS and JFO before deciding whether to adopt the suggested study language.","Senators reviewed H.458, which would expand public reporting requirements for projects managed by the Agency of Digital Services and direct ADS to add specific project metrics to its public dashboard.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6264599,"Senate committee reviews amended capital bill; cash transfer increased and targeted projects added",1168,1386000,2554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096150-13556fa97b3b1a8f519c7725141ecad0&start=1386&end=2554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096150-13556fa97b3b1a8f519c7725141ecad0/thumbnail_1386000.jpg","/articles/6264599/Vermont/Senate-committee-reviews-amended-capital-bill-cash-transfer-increased-and-targeted-projects-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264599-32684cc3edf1c6b3ff8f05a05def8567/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681865&Signature=KNR19Qi9BH3BBG4ZT4RePSQTLA-83-y~RU984XDJ4YueZOQiNNU42ZuXP0odCurmbEZa05k15w-eocOJOAXbvcI5S9VMBlzjS7YkcuHk49LiB1NRKGu7A7BFABTsplvPFnoXYgQGPCwvi6smlzHzyUbMEf0Arc1PxnpRg4YoveyP-dA82zjMxZxT-3wiX1MGvoi-ZAt0fOAa-C2PSXdwyMts9qJ8WZ6~c48lzGpJPZOyW6JIit7emZDXF8h03rD~2-p4FU3mrfO~grDmfFg0q~xPHcXzJjl60s~kOYZ06SrzKeGL1o7-hG85WSHrgYFtbLDk6gW0oOVbMKvN6yl6uA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators discussed an amended capital bill and a revised cash plan after a meeting with the Appropriations Committee. Senator Wendy Harrison, chair, said the Senate package retains more capital spending than originally expected and noted the committee had increased a planned transfer from $7.5 million to $10.2 million to support several items.

Committee members reviewed a set of targeted cash appropriations included in the Senate spreadsheet update. The items discussed in committee included a $250,000 line described as a Vermont Department of Health grant for a \"recovery residents purchase\" (officials in the hearing said they had not yet received agency testimony about the program and that the appropriation may be seed or design money), a $275,000 cash appropriation for a Forest, Parks and Recreation fire apparatus, and a $35,000 addition to a dry-hydrant grant program. The committee also discussed funding for the Lake Champlain Walleye Association and a $45,000 cash award to the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts for a veterans-home \"incubator farm\"; senators said the appropriation amount would not fully cover estimated project expenses but could support initial work.

Senators noted earlier House reductions on certain projects and discussed returning $50,100,000 to three items (described in the spreadsheet as \"3 b's\") that had been removed in House action. Senator Harrison said the committee expects a JFO report on how the capital cash fund has been used and whether statutory targets (discussed in prior sessions) have been met; she said that report should be completed before the next session begins.

Committee members asked staff and agency witnesses to return with additional details for several items, including specifics on the recovery-residents line and the type of fire vehicle being requested. No formal votes on capital bill amendments were recorded during this session; senators said they would continue deliberations and will hear additional testimony from agencies and appropriations staff as needed.","Senators reviewed updates to the capital bill (house draft) and discussed a number of specific cash-funded items and reallocations. Committee members said the Senate package increases an interfund transfer discussed at Appropriations, keeps several House-prioritized projects, and directs JFO to report on capital cash policy before next session.","actionData","errors"]

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