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House Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Room 11 and Zoom
January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022
Last Updated 1/24/2022 12:08 PM
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
10:00 AM House Floor
1:00 PM Governor's FY2023 Budget Address
Joint Assembly
2:00 PM H. 465 - An act relating to boards and commissions
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. John Gannon, Sponsor
Victoria Biondolillo, Executive Director, State Workforce Development Board - ZOOM
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM
2:22 PM H. 545 - An act relating to per diems for boards and commissions
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary - ZOOM
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM
2:45 PM H. 367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations
Introduction and walk-through
Peter Richardson, Charlotte Cemetery Commission - ZOOM
Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM
Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association - ZOOM
3:00 PM H. 460 - An act relating to cemetery fencing
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Lucy Rogers, Sponsor
Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association - ZOOM
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns - ZOOM
3:40 PM 15 Minute Break
3:55 PM Committee Discussion
Discussion about today's bills
4:15 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
9:00 AM H. 448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department - ZOOM
William Ward, Director of Permitting and Inspections, Burlington Electric Department - ZOOM
Sarah Carpenter, City Councilor, Ward 4, Burlington, VT - ZOOM
Dylan Giambatista, Leader of Public Affairs, Vermont Gas Systems - ZOOM
Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association - ZOOM
Brian Pine, Director, Community and Economic Development Office - ZOOM
Rep. Kelly Pajala
Ryan Murphy, Statewide Housing Navigator, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
11:05 AM 15 Minute Break
11:19 AM H. 447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield
Rep. Kristi Morris, Co-sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Lori Houghton, Sponsor
Rep. Karen Dolan, Co-sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM
2:45 PM Adjourn
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 20, 2022
9:30 AM H. 465 - An act relating to boards and commissions
Possible mark-up and vote
9:45 AM Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude
Committee discussion
10:20 AM 15 Minute Break
10:35 AM Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude
Paul Gillies, Attorney - ZOOM
11:00 AM Committee Discussion
Discussion regarding bills in HGO
11:20 AM Constituent Service Time
3:00 PM House Floor
6:00 PM Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude
Public Hearing on Proposal 2
The public is invited to register to speak at the hearing or submit written testimony.
To register as a speaker at the hearing please sign up here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/links/proposition-2-public-hearing
Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis, and testimony time will be limited to five minutes per person.
If you wish to submit written testimony please email an MS Word or PDF file to: testimony@leg.state.vt.us. Please indicate in the subject line Proposal 2 Public Comment
Sylvia Knight, Burlington - ZOOM
Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance - ZOOM
Max Parthes, Co-Director, State Operations, Abolish Slavery National Network - ZOOM
Kamau Allen - ZOOM
Damita Bishop - ZOOM
Patrick Autilio, Hartford - ZOOM
Keren Sita, South Burlington - ZOOM
Isaac Owusu, Burlington - ZOOM
Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, Charleston, SC - ZOOM
Christine Hughes, Burlington - ZOOM
Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Putney - ZOOM
Shawn Darling - ZOOM
Jeanna Kenney, Cleveland, OH - ZOOM
Tribal Raine, Sumter - ZOOM
Jeanette Smith, Pelion, SC - ZOOM
7:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 21, 2022
9:30 AM House Floor
1:00 PM Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude
Vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM
1:20 PM Friday's for our Future
Essex High School Students visiting HGO as part of Friday's for our Future
1:25 PM 2022 Redistricting Hearings
Committee discussion on the process
1:35 PM Adjourn
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