House Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Via Zoom

February 22, 2021 - February 26, 2021

Last Updated 3/22/2021 11:30 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Monday, February 22, 2021

12:00 PM                   Meeting Canceled

Tuesday, February 23, 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

1:15 PM                   H. 338 - An act relating to reapportionment proposal deadlines

Mark up and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tom Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:48 PM                   H. 10 - An act relating to permitted candidate expenditures

Introduction and walk through

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:54 PM                   H. 337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Possible mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:03 PM                   Break

3:15 PM                   H. 10 - An act relating to permitted candidate expenditures

Introduction and walk through

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

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

3:50 PM                   H. 337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM                   H. 196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont

4:15 PM                   H. 337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Complete the vote

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:00 AM                   House Transportation Committee Bill 21-0655

Sec 13-16 - Automated Traffic Law Enforcement System in Work Zones Pilot

Rep. Brian K. Savage, House Committee on Transportation

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

Ann Gammell, Highway Division Deputy Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Anthony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

Lieutenant Tara Thomas, Special Operations Executive Officer, Vermont State Police

Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont

9:50 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   H. 227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Introduction and walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:10 AM                   Constituent Service Time

1:15 PM                   House Floor

3:15 PM                   H. 196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 127 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:15 AM                   Constituent Service Time

10:30 AM                   H. 127 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Complete the vote

-                                   H. 293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Introduction and walk through

Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.

Una Fonte, Member, Youth Advisory Group

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Cheryle Wilcox, Chair, Youth Services Advisory Council

11:20 AM                   Constituent Service Time

1:15 PM                   House Floor

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

5 min after Joint Assembly adjourns                   House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns                   Pensions

Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

4:52 PM                   H. 196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

Committee discussion about Draft.1.1

4:58 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 26, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

15 min after Floor                   H. 227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Jessie Baker, City Manager, Winooski, Vermont

Kristine Lott, Mayor, Winooski

Liz Edsell, Chair, Winooski Charter Change Commission

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   H. 177 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier

Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Co-Sponsor

John Odum, Montpelier City Clerk

12:10 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

Mark up and vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:15 PM                   H. 177 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier

Continued from the morning session - Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:32 PM                   H. 227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Committee discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:45 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