S.38 (Act 74)

An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Sponsors: Sen. Philip Baruth , Sen. Timothy Ashe, Sen. Claire Ayer, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. Sally Fox, Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sen. Jeanette White, Sen. David Zuckerman

Last Recorded Action: 5/14/2013 - Signed by Governor on June 4, 2013

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session

Thursday, March 14, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Transportation
10:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Meeting will be in Room 11

Sen. Philip Baruth
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Brendan O'Neill, Migrant Justice
Danilo Lopez, Migrant worker
Clark Hinsdale, Board President, Vermont Farm Bureau
Dan Barrett, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Transportation
9:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Continuation of previous testimony

Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Michael Seaver, President, People's United Bank

Friday, March 22, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Transportation
9:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America
Brendan O'Neill, Migrant Justice

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
3:45 PM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Sen. Jane Kitchel
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Brendan O'Neill, Migrant Justice
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S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Committee Vote


Thursday, April 18, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
10:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Public Hearing
Room 10

Danilo Lopez, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
Natalia Fajardo, Coordinator, Migrant Justice
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Over Lopez, Farm worker, Colchester
Danny Sanchez, Farm worker, Vergennes
Jessyl Zavala, volunteer, Colchester
Sylvia Knight, volunteer, Charlotte
Freddy Carillo, Farm worker, Enosburg Falls
Alfonso Calvo Cruz, Farm worker, Richford
Paul Bourbeau, Farm Employer, St. Albans
Brendan O'Neill, Organizer, Migrant Justice
Seth Gardner, Dairy farmer, self

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
11:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Sen. Philip Baruth, Sponsor, Addison
Peter Lackowski, Volunteer driver, self
Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Colonel Tom L'Esperance, Director, State Police
Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
Dan Barrett, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
2:30 PM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Walk-through

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
9:20 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Sharyl Green, Volunteer driver, self
Rep. Cynthia Browning, , Arlington
Rebecca Howrigan, Dairy farmer, self
Tim Buskey, Administrator, Vermont Farm Bureau
Alma Briggs, Dairy farmer, self
Bill Rowell, Dairy farmer, self
Brendan O'Neill, Migrant Justice
Enrique Balcazar, Farm worker, self
Cirolo Perez, Migrant worker

Thursday, April 25, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
9:05 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Susan Sussman, Immigration issues caseworker, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Michael Smith, Operations Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Captive Insurance Association
Cheryl Mitchell, co-convener, Addison County Farmworker Coalition
Seth Gardner, Dairy farmer, self
Alberto Madrigal, Migrant worker
William Peard, Citizen, self
Chris Conant, Business Manager, self
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Mr. Caswell and Ms. Alejandro will testify by phone.

Robert Appel, former Executive Director, self
Ned Brannon, Dairy farmer, self
Beth Brannon, Dairy farmer, self
Erick Diaz, Dairy farm worker
Natalia Fajardo, Coordinator, Migrant Justice
Patricia Alejandro, Domestic worker, self
Kim Watson, Volunteer driver, self
Ernest Caswell, Farm worker, self

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
2:45 PM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

James Mullen, Insurance agent, Mullen Insurance
Erin Jacobsen, Attorney, Vermont Immigration and Asylum Advocates
Rep. Mollie S. Burke, Brattleboro

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
11:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Committee Discussion

1:25 PM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Consideration of amendments
Committee vote

Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Sponsor, Newport
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, May 2, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
11:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
10:00 AM

S.38 - An act relating to expanding eligibility for driving and identification privileges in Vermont

Proposed amendments
Rep. Fagan is presenting his own as well as Rep. Cynthia Browning's amendments

Rep. Ronald E. Hubert, Gasoline Retailer, Milton
Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Sponsor, Rutland City
William Goggins, Director of Education and Licensing, Department of Liquor Control
Michael Smith, Operations Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
Rep. Peter J. Fagan, presenter of Rep. Browning's amendment, Rep. Browning
Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor, Lowell
Rep. Bob Bouchard, Sponsor, Representative
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, Northfield
Rep. Brian K. Savage, Sponsor, Swanton
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council