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S.159 (Act 118)

An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Robert Norris , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Anne Watson , Sen. Rebecca White
5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 28, 2024
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House 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 28, 2024
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An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:20 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:10 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Joyce McKeeman, President, Vermont Association of County Judges
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies
Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Tim Arsenault, VMCTA Legislative Committee
Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration

Friday, February 2, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:05 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Bob Flint, Executive Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Thursday, February 15, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:00 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Matt Hart, Executive Director, Capitol Region Council of Governments, Connecticut
Teryn Zmuda, Chief Research Officer, National Association of Counties

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:35 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Department of Finance & Management

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:45 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:50 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Testimony and Mark-up

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Department of Finance & Management
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
4:30 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
1:10 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Introduction and Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

Friday, April 26, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
15 min after Floor

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Introduction and walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 2, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
10:55 AM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Introduction

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:40 AM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Testimony

Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
4:30 PM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Vote


Friday, May 3, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
11:30 AM

S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Walk through and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Tim Arsenault, VMCTA Legislative Committee
  • Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies
  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Department of Finance & Management
  • Bob Flint, Executive Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
  • Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
  • Matt Hart, Executive Director, Capitol Region Council of Governments, Connecticut
  • Joyce McKeeman, President, Vermont Association of County Judges
  • Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Teryn Zmuda, Chief Research Officer, National Association of Counties
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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No committee of conference members found for S.159 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.159 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.159 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel

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