House Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49

January 15, 2019 - January 18, 2019

Last Updated 1/18/2019 3:25 PM

 

9:30 AM                   H. 273 Overview

Walk - through

Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Constituent Service Time

 

2:00 PM                   House Committee on Government Operations

Overview

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Council

Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:30 PM                   H. 16 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Walk - through

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

8:00 AM                   Constituent Service Time

 

10:00 AM                   RBA Presentation

Introduction

Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services

 

11:00 AM                   Security Training

Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House  Floor

 

15 min after House Floor                   Campaign Finance

Introduction

Jim Condos, Secretary of the State, Secretary of State's Office

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

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

9:30 AM                   Committee Members' Discussion of Priorities

 

10:30 AM                   Department of Health

Introduction

Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

 

11:00 AM                   Legislative Priorities

Charter Overview

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Decorum Training

Immediately following adjournment of House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   iPad Training

Brandon Dyer, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:00 PM                   Department of Vermont Health Access

Introduction

Cassandra Madison, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 18, 2019

9:00 AM                   Budget Adjustment

Protection to Persons and Property

Col. Lt. Col. Matt Birmingham, Director, Vermont State Police

Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Sergeant Mike O'Neil, Executive  Director, Vermont Troopers Association

 

9:30 AM                   House  Floor

 

11:30 AM                   Vermont Legislative Research Service

Introduction

Jack Gierzynski, Director, Vermont Legislative Research Service

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Agency of Human Services

Department Introductions

Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Monica Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Bard Hill, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Jessica Bernard, Department of Mental Health

Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring two 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

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