Senate Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 4

February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020

Last Updated 2/21/2020 2:55 PM

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:15 PM                   S. 233 - An act relating to uniform licensing standards

Committee discussion; possible vote

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State

Jason Maulucci, Director, Boards and Commissions, Governor’s Office

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:00 PM                   S. 270 - An act relating to the professional regulation of massage therapy

Committee discussion

Maureen Slayton, American Massage Therapy Association, VT Chapter

Andrea Altman, Owner and Director, Green Mountain Massage School

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State

Sheryl Rapee-Adams, Massage Therapist

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Lauren Layman, Staff Attorney, Secretary of State

3:15 PM                   15 Minute Break

3:30 PM                   OPR Bill

Discuss draft DR20-0864

Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections - Phone

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Lauren Bode, PharmD, BCPS, Vice President, Vermont Pharmacists Association, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State

Alison Lutz, M.D., Vermont Medical Society

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Jessica McNally, M.D., Vermont Medical Society

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   State Treasurer's Office

Discuss retirement reports

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Ashlynn Doyon, Executive Assistant and Policy Analyst, Office of the State Treasurer

2:30 PM                   S. 286 - An act relating to the membership of the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Thursday, February 20, 2020

10:30 AM                   Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges

Joint Assembly

After the Joint Assembly                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   S. 305 - An act relating to making State-formed nonprofits subject to the Public Records Act

Committee discussion

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

-                                   S. 307 - An act relating to binding interest arbitration for employees of the Vermont Judiciary and the Vermont State Colleges

Committee discussion; possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, February 21, 2020

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:00 PM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Discussion of dispatch sections of the bill; update on LEAB

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Lieutenant Lance Burnham, Department of Public Safety

Steve Whitaker, Concerned Citizen

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

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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