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House Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Via Zoom
February 16, 2021 - February 19, 2021
Last Updated 2/19/2021 4:04 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
9:30 AM Office Hours
Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations
The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting
10:00 AM House Floor
Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor
3:15 PM Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)
Testimony from VSEA and VT NEA
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
3:45 PM Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)
Prefunding
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Will Kriewald, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
4:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00 AM Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget
Discussion of Positions
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
9:30 AM Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget
Impact on E911 Board
Roger Marcoux, Chair, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
10:00 AM 30 Minute Break
10:30 AM Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget
Funding for Department of Public Safety
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
11:45 AM H. 289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Mark up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:35 PM Department of Public Safety
Joint Hearing Between HGO and SGO: Draft bill walk-through: Creation of the Agency of Public Safety
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Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
William Sorrell, Chair, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 18, 2021
9:00 AM H. 196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity
Introduction
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
9:35 AM Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)
Prefunding OPEB liabilities
Risk Sharing in Pensions
Alex Brown, National Association of State Retirement Administrators
Keith Brainard, Research Director, National Association of State Retirement Administrators
10:15 AM 15 Minute Break
10:30 AM Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
15 min after Joint Assembly H. 196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
12:08 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor 21-0877 - An act relating to reapportionment proposal deadlines
Introduction and Walk-through
Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:10 PM Constituent Service Time
3:15 PM Committee Meeting
Discussion with Agency of Administration
Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
4:15 PM Adjourn
Friday, February 19, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)
Prefunding
Mark Crow, Member, Vermont Business Roundtable
Tom Huestis, Senior Managing Director, Public Resources Advisory Group
- Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget
Discussion in Committee
11:45 AM Office Hours
Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations
The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting.
12:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget
Discussion on Appropriations Memo
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)
Walk through
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM Break
4:10 PM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Andrea Hussey at ahussey@leg.state.vt.us