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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Via Zoom
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021
Last Updated 3/11/2021 5:38 PM
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
9:30 AM Senate 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
1:30 PM Cannabis Bill
(S.25) Discuss aspects of the bill relevant to government operations
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Marijuana Dispensaries
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monica Caserta Hutt, Chief Prevention Officer, Office of Phil Scott
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
5:00 PM Chairs' Meeting
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 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
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Deborah Billado, Chair, Vermont Republican Party
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
2:15 PM S. 78 - An act relating to binding interest arbitration for employees of the Vermont Judiciary
Committee discussion; possible vote
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
3:15 PM Cannabis Bill
Proposed amendment
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor, Franklin County
3:30 PM S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots
Proposed amendments
Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor, Caledonia District
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 11, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
2:15 PM Cannabis Bill
Proposed amendment to bill
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor, Franklin County
3:00 PM Cannabis Bill
(S.25) Continue discussion of aspects of the bill relevant to government operations
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Marijuana Dispensaries
Friday, March 12, 2021
11:00 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Committee Discussion
To be determined
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