Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

 

June 2, 2020 - June 5, 2020

Last Updated 6/5/2020 12:14 PM

 

Senate Government Operations committee meetings are live-streamed on YouTube

 

 

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

1:00 PM                   Committee  Discussion

Burn Pit Bill (S.111) Follow Up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs

June Heston, Widow, Brigadier General Michael Heston, Former Deputy Adjutant General Vermont National Guard

Katherine Long, Caseworker, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy

Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

1:30 PM                   Committee  Discussion

Meeting begins after Senate Session ends. Zoom meeting opens at 1:30 PM.

 

-                                   H. 558 - An act relating to exempting the Victims Compensation Board from the Open Meeting Law

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association

John Flowers, Officer, Vermont Press Association

Angelo Lynn, Editor/Publisher, Addison County Independent

 

-                                   H. 608 - An act relating to incompatible local offices

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Thursday, June 4, 2020

1:30 PM                   Committee  Discussion

Meeting begins after Senate Session ends. Zoom meeting opens at 1:30 PM.

 

-                                   H. 345 - An act relating to the placement of inspection certificates

Committee Discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   H. 557 - An act relating to municipal regulation of livestock running at large

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Janet Ancel, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 650 - An act relating to boards and commissions

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Robert LaClair, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 619 - An act relating to permitting candidate expenditures for child care costs

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

 

Friday, June 5, 2020

1:00 PM                   S. 220 - An act relating to educating specified professionals on the State’s energy goals

Discuss amendment

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:30 PM                   S. 345 - An act relating to temporary municipal meeting provisions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:00 PM                   H. 750 - An act relating to creating a National Guard provost marshal

Committee Discussion

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

Sen. Ruth Hardy

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:30 PM                   H. 558 - An act relating to exempting the Victims Compensation Board from the Open Meeting Law

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Robert Paolini, Attorney, Victim's Compensation Board

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association

John Flowers, Officer, Vermont Press Association

Angelo Lynn, Editor/Publisher, Addison County Independent

 

If you have any questions please contact gcarrigan@leg.state.vt.us