Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4

March 26, 2019 - March 29, 2019

Last Updated 3/29/2019 12:57 PM

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   E-911 Overview

Barbara M. Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Stephen Whitaker, Telecom/IT Planning and Accountability Advocate, Montpelier

 

3:00 PM                   15 Minute Break

 

3:15 PM                   S. 157 - An act relating to expanding the powers of the State Ethics Commission

Walk-through

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Larry Novins, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

 

4:00 PM                   H. 394 - An act relating to the disposition of the remains of veterans

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Robert Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veteran Affairs

Chris Palermo, Representative, Vermont Funeral Directors Association

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

10:30 AM                   Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

 

1:30 PM                   Senate Floor

 

3:30 PM                   H. 394 - An act relating to the disposition of the remains of veterans

Vote

 

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

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office

Timothy Duggan, Legal Director, Office of the State Treasurer

Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Sheriffs' Association

 

Thursday, March 28, 2019

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

After the Floor                     S. 111 - An act relating to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

Comments on Draft No. 1.1 - S.111 - 3/26/2019

 

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Colonel Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard

Barbara O'Mara, Former Environmental Health Physician, VA

Wesley Black, Veteran, Former Sergeant

Robert Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veteran Affairs

June Heston, Citizen

Joanne Reynold, Veteran

Moe Forcier, Veteran

Linn Shepard, Veteran

 

Friday, March 29, 2019

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

After the Floor                     Committee  Discussion

Committee Discussion/Governor's Appointments

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Appointments

Confirming Secretary John Quinn

John Quinn, III, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

1:45                   S. 106 - An act relating to establishing the Municipal Self-Governance Program

Discussion of proposed amendments

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Appointments

Confirming Commissioner Fastiggi

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

 

3:00 PM                   Governor's Appointments

Confirming Secretary Susanne Young

Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

 

3:30 PM                   Governor's Appointments

Confirming Commissioner Adam Greshin

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

 

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