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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Via Zoom
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021
Last Updated 2/26/2021 2:59 PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Cannabis Bill
(S.25) Discuss aspects of the bill relevant to government operations
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:00 PM S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots
Vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM Cannabis Bill
(S.25) Discuss aspects of the bill relevant to government operations
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:00 PM 21-0688 - An act relating to establishing the Municipal Self-Governance Program
Committee discussion
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
4:00 PM Chairs' Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM 21-0854 - An act relating to government accountability and State quality of life outcomes
Discuss proposed bill; adding indicators specific to Black, Indigenous and people of color to the outcome in our statutes
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
2:00 PM S. 51 - An act relating to the persons authorized to make contributions to candidates and political parties and to political committee names
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
3:00 PM S. 43 - An act relating to the contractual rights of members of the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System
Committee discussion
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
3:30 PM S. 78 - An act relating to binding interest arbitration for employees of the Vermont Judiciary
Committee discussion
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Joseph McNeil, Chief Negotiator, Employer Commissioners, Vermont Judiciary
Thursday, February 25, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Agency of Public Safety
Discuss bill proposal
Jessica Laporte, Resident, Burlington, Vermont
Rev. Christopher Cockrell, Vermont Racial Justice Foundation
William Sorrell, Chair, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
2:00 PM Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
2:15 PM Agency of Public Safety
Resume discussion after joint assembly
Friday, February 26, 2021
11:00 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM Mixed Martial Arts
Rebecca Bell, Doctor, Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter
Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
1:30 PM Cannabis Bill
(S.25) Discuss aspects of the bill relevant to government operations
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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