Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4

March 19, 2019 - March 22, 2019

Last Updated 3/22/2019 9:04 AM

 

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15                   S. 107 - An act relating to elections corrections

Proposal of amendment

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Chittenden County

 

-                                   S. 106 - An act relating to establishing the Municipal Self-Governance Program

Committee discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jared Cadwell, Selectboard Chair, Fayston

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

Peter Elwell, Town Manager, Brattleboro

Tim Meehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Coalition of Sportsmen's  Clubs

Teri Corsones, Chair, Mendon Planning Commission

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

3:00 PM                   15 Minute Break

 

3:15 PM                   S. 143 - An act relating to the membership of the Vermont Municipal Employees’ System

Walk-through

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:45 PM                   S. 151 - An act relating to the Twin State Voluntary Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Insurance

Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

After the Floor                     S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Walk-through

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

James  Whitcomb, Major, Vermont State Police

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

 

-                                   TBD

 

Thursday, March 21, 2019

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 22, 2019

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

After the Floor                     Charters

 

-                                   H. 58 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   H. 59 - An act relating to the codification of the charter of the Rutland County Solid Waste District

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   H. 73 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 7 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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