House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

May 6, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Last Updated 5/10/2024 4:26 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.

Monday, May 6, 2024

9:30 AM                   H. 888 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Hartford

Possible vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:50 AM                   H. 794 - An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:54 AM                   Break

 

10:10 AM                   S. 96 - An act relating to privatization contracts

Testimony

Sarah Clark, Deputy Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:05 AM                   Break

 

11:25 AM                   S. 96 - An act relating to privatization contracts

Committee discussion, mark-up and possible vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:35 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

9:45 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to designating Juneteenth as a legal holiday

Vote

 

9:50 AM                   S. 220 - An act relating to Vermont’s public libraries

Peterson amendment

Rep. Arthur Peterson, Sponsor of amendment

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

12:45 PM                   Caucuses

 

1:40 PM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

McGill amendment

Rep. Jubilee McGill, Sponsor of amendment

 

-                                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

McFaun amendment

Rep. Francis McFaun, Sponsor of amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   House Floor

 

3:10 PM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Review Higley and McCarthy amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

9:15 AM                   H. 644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   Committee Discussion and Agenda Planning

 

9:37 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:20 AM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   House Floor

House Floor times are subject to change

 

2:15 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

 

Thursday, May 9, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 585 - An act relating to amending the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:25 AM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:15 PM                   House Floor

 

2:08 PM                   H. 867 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing alcoholic beverages and the Board of Liquor and Lottery

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

3:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 10, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:15 AM                   H. 626 - An act relating to animal welfare

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

9:20 AM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

House Floor times are subject to change

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Straw poll on Senate Proposal of Amendment

 

1:45 PM                   House Floor

House Floor times are subject to change

 

3:00 PM                   H. 870 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Naturopathic Association

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

4:13 PM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Donahue amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

4:45 PM                   House Floor

 

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