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  • Sen. Brian Collamore, Vice Chair
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Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4

February 27, 2018 - March 2, 2018

Last Updated 3/12/2018 9:01 AM

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

9:30                   Senate Convenes

 

-                   S. 281 - An act relating to the Systemic Racism Mitigation Oversight and Equity Review Board

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity

Tom Waldman, General Council, Department of Human Resources

Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Christine Longmore, Constitutional Council for Accountability with Law Enforcement Officials

Diana Wahle, Community Equity Collaborative

Steven Emrick, self

 

3:30                   S. 273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Walkthrough of Revisions.

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

1:00                   Senate Convenes

 

After the Floor                   S. 273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Dispatch; Committee Discussion.

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Vincent Illuzzi, VSEA

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns

 

Thursday, March 01, 2018

12:30                   S. 120 - An act relating to limiting corporate campaign contributions

Discussion Regarding Proposed Amendment.

Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office

Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

 

1:00                   Senate Convenes

 

After the Floor                   S. 281 - An act relating to the Systemic Racism Mitigation Oversight and Equity Review Board

Markup and Vote.

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

 

-                   S. 273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Markup and Vote

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

 

11:30                   Senate Convenes

 

After the Floor                   S. 281 - An act relating to the Systemic Racism Mitigation Oversight and Equity Review Board

Markup and Vote.

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   S. 111 - An act relating to privatization contracts

Markup and Vote.

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney, VSEA

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Gail Carrigan at 828-2272 or gcarrigan@leg.state.vt.us

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