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House Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Via Zoom
March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021
Last Updated 3/22/2021 10:27 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, March 9, 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
1:00 PM Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
1:15 PM H. 366 - An act relating to 2021 technical corrections
Walk through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:39 PM Break until 2:00 PM
2:00 PM H. 366 - An act relating to 2021 technical corrections
Mark up and vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM H. 227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski
Mark up and vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM H. 10 - An act relating to permitted candidate expenditures
Mark up and Vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jean Sinzdak, Associate Director, Center for American Women and Politics
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
2:45 PM Break until 3:15
3:15 PM Committee Discussion
Completed the vote for 3 bills: H.366, H.227, H.10
3:19 PM H. 293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council
Delilah Kramer, Member, Youth Advisory Group
Cheryle Wilcox, Chair, Youth Services Advisory Council
Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:37 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
9:00 AM H. 432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)
Walk through
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Hardy Merrill, Director of Budget and Management Operations, Department of Finance & Management
Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:20 AM Break
10:40 AM H. 154 - An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
11:30 AM Constituent Service Time
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor H. 140 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston
Introduction and walk through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Erin Brady, Co-Sponsor
Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 154 - An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
4:25 PM Adjourn
Thursday, March 11, 2021
9:15 AM Pensions
Kathy Riley, Lead Actuary, Segal Consulting
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
10:55 AM 5 Minute Break
11:00 AM House Judiciary Bill H.183
An act relating to sexual violence
Section 5 testimony
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges, Office of the Chancellor
Michele Whitmore, Title IX Coordinator, Vermont State Colleges
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
12:10 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor H. 293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council
Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
- H. 432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, March 12, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
11:15 AM House Judiciary Bill H.183
An act relating to sexual violence
Section 5 testimony
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:35 AM H. 293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council
Committee discussion about the State Youth Council
11:45 AM H. 154 - An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office
Mark up and vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM H. 432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)
Committee discussion about the Pay Act
12:25 PM 5 Minute Break
12:30 PM H. 293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council
Mark up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:15 PM H. 432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)
Mark up and vote
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
1:46 PM H. 293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council
Continued
Mark up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:55 PM Adjourn
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