H.73 (Act 59)

An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Sponsors: Rep. Donna Sweaney

Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2011 - Signed by Governor on 6/1/2011

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel
Michael Donahue, Burlington Free Press
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

James Condos, Secretary of State
10:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
15 minutes after Floor adjourns

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Abigail Winters, Legal Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
Tom Kerney, Stowe Reporter
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Greg Sanford, State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office
Tanya Marshall, Deputy State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office
10:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Laura Ziegler, Concerned Citizen
10:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Lakekeeper Program

Louis Porter, Conservation Law Foundation
11:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Robert Hemley, Partner, Gravel and Shea
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Court System
3:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Wallace Nolen, Concerned Citizen
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
3:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

William Sorrell, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
10:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Paul Write, Editor, Prison Legal News
11:15 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

John Cushing, Town Clerk, Town of Milton
Patti McCoy, Town Clerk, Town of Poultney
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Donald Kreis, Associate Director & Assistant Professor, Institute for Energy & Environment, VT Law School
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
11:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Vermont School Boards Association
2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

William Kehoe, Burlington
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Side-by-side mark-up. ALSO, side-by-side mark-up of H.99

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:15 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Patricia Gabel, Court Administrator's Office
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Robert D'Orzio, Concerned Citizen
2:45 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Mark-up

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
11:15 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Committee discussion on re-draft

Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Rep. Ronald E. Hubert, Lead Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
-

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 8, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:00 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

James Condos, Secretary of State
Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
Lance Polya, Citizen
Jim Caffry, Waitsfield, VT
3:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Robert D'Orazio, Citizen
Barry Kade, Attorney
Tom Kearney, Managing Editor, Stowe Reporter
Friday, April 15, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Abigail Winters, Legal Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
Conor Casey, Legislative Liaison, Vermont State Employees Association
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
10:15 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Patricia Gabel, Court Administrator's Office
Laura Ziegler, Concerned Citizen, Citizen
Sen. Tim Ashe, Chittenden County
Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
1:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
Greg Sanford, State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:00 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

mark up and vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
Bill Dalton, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
4:15 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Work on this bill will continue. The timing is subject to change.
Please keep your eye on schedule.

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
James Condos, Secretary of State
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
10:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Bill Dalton, Secretary of State's Office
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
Dan Barrett, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union
Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, City Of Burlington
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
James Condos, Secretary of State
Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
15 minutes after floor

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

mark up and vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wally Roberts, Common Cause
1:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

vote

Monday, May 2, 2011
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

S.67 and S.74, markup and possible vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council