Senate Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

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January 26, 2021 - January 29, 2021

Last Updated 1/29/2021 8:46 AM

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2022 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

2:15 PM                   Continued discussion of public records of juveniles

Committee discussion

Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County, Sheriffs' Association

James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Christopher Herrick, M.Ed., Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   Governor's Executive Order - DPS

Committee discussion

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

2:00 PM                   Criminal Justice Council

Discuss law enforcement reports (S.124)

William Sorrell, Chair, Criminal Justice Council

William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Thursday, January 28, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   Elections Discussion

Discuss issues list

Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State

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

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Deborah Billado, Chair, Vermont Republican Party

Bruce Olsson, Chair, Democratic Party

Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP

Audrey Kline, Policy Director, National Vote at Home Institute

Amber McReynolds, Executive Director, National Vote at Home Institute

Lila Richardson, League of Women Voters

Pat McDonald, Board President, Campaign for Vermont

3:15 PM                   Vermont State Employees

Discuss retirement proposal

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Aimee Towne, President, Vermont State Employees Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office

Will Kriewald, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

Friday, January 29, 2021

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

1:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Regarding commission as described in S.42

Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

1:30 PM                   EMS - What Worked, What Didn't; Needs Going Forward

Continued

Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College

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

2:15 PM                   Discuss Approach to Address Elections Issues

Committee discussion

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