House Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49

February 25, 2020 - February 28, 2020

Last Updated 2/28/2020 2:26 PM

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

10:00 AM                   FLOOR and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:40 PM                   H. 464 - An act relating to law enforcement training on appropriate use of force, de-escalation tactics, and cross-cultural awareness

H. 808 - An act relating to the use of deadly force by  law enforcement

 

Topic - Data Collection

 Karen Gennette Esq., Executive  Director, Crime Research Group

 

2:45 PM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Committee Discussion

 

Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.

 

2:50 PM                   H. 650 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Committee Discussion

 

 

3:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 464 - An act relating to law enforcement training on appropriate use of force, de-escalation tactics, and cross-cultural awareness

H.808 - An act relating to the use of deadly force by law enforcement

 

Topic - Training and Data

Ingrid Jonas, Major, Vermont State Police

Betty Wheeler, Data Reviewer, Vermont State Police

Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, VT Criminal Justice Training Council

 

10:40 AM                   S. 47 - An act relating to the persons authorized to make contributions to candidates and political parties and to political committee names

Committee Discussion

 

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:50 AM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Committee Discussion

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:15 AM                   S. 54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Committee Discussion - Review Amendments

Rep. Diane Lanpher, Appropriations Committee

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Samuel Young, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations

 

12:20 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 27, 2020

9:00 AM                   Treasurer's Office

Treasurer Pearce  and Committee Discussion

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

10:30 AM                   H. 788 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2020 legislative session

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Stephen Bauer, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:45 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

10:55 AM                   S. 54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Amendments

Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Brian K. Savage, Swanton

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Eileen Dickinson, St. Albans Town

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative

 

12:25 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 28, 2020

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Mark up and vote

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:15 PM                   H. 650 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Mark up and vote

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:40 PM                   H. 863 - An act relating to educating specified professionals on the State’s energy goals

Walk through

Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Calendonia-3

 

2:05 PM                   H. 689 - An act relating to municipal concerns with hemp facilities

Walk through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:25 PM                   H. 650 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Mark up and vote

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date.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 or comments, please contact

 Andrea Hussey at 802-828-2267 or ahussey@leg.state.vt.us