House Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49

March 26, 2019 - March 29, 2019

Last Updated 3/29/2019 1:18 PM

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Party Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

8:45 AM                   H. 378 - An act relating to incompatible local offices

Introduction

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor

 

9:00 AM                   H. 207 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier regarding non-citizen voting in City elections

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

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:20 AM                   H. 378 - An act relating to incompatible local offices

Committee Discussion

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:00 AM                   H. 509 - An act relating to designating Election Day as a State holiday

Introduction

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor

 

10:15 AM                   H. 444 - An act relating to ranked choice voting

Introduction

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, House Committee on Energy and Technology - Invited

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor - Invited

Rep. Randall Szott, Sponsor, Reporter - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:45 PM                   House  Floor

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

 

Thursday, March 28, 2019

9:00 AM                   H. 143 - An act relating to appointing town agents

Walk - through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:10 AM                   H. 143 - An act relating to appointing town agents

Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:20 AM                   H. 143 - An act relating to appointing town agents

Committee Discussion

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

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 29, 2019

8:30 AM                   S. 54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Introduction

Sen. Dick Sears Jr., Sponsor

 

8:45 AM                   S. 54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Fiscal Note Walk - through

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM                   House  Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   S. 54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Governor’s Marijuana Advisory Commission

Tom Little, Co Chair, Governor's Marijuana Advisory Commission

Jake Perkinson, Co Chair, Governor's Marijuana Advisory Commission

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Kelly O'Brien at 802-828-2267 or kobrien@leg.state.vt.us

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