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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
April 6, 2021 - April 9, 2021 Last Updated 4/9/2021 10:20 AM
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM H. 289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation Committee discussion Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office Elizabeth St.James, Chief Prosecutor, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office Joshua Green, N.D., Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians Michelle Feldman, Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center Joshua Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center
2:45 PM S. 106 - An act relating to the livestream of legislative proceedings of the General Assembly and lobbying regulations Committee discussion Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy Kevin Christopher, President, Vermont Access Network
3:15 PM Adjourn
4:00 PM Chairs' Meeting
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM H. 151 - An act relating to vital records, mausoleums and columbaria, and emergency health orders
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
2:00 PM Agency of Public Safety Committee discussion William Sorrell, Chair, Vermont Criminal Justice Council Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy Capt. Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Department Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety Anthony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles John Federico, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Inspector, VSEA Board of Trustees
3:30 PM ARPA Funds Committee discussion Drew Hazelton, Chief of Operations, Rescue Inc.; Chair, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Rescue Inc. Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission Jack Anderson, President, Vermont Association of County Judges Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns Capt. Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Department
Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM H. 289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation Possible mark up and vote Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
3:00 PM H. 337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel Jason Broughton, State Librarian; Commissioner of Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries Thomas McMurdo, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
3:30 PM Governor's Appointments Discussion of confirmations/vote
4:00 PM H. 154 - An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office Discuss adding school board vacancies. Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel Ken Fredette, Former School Board Member, Wallingford Todd Fillmore, Self-Employed Businessman, Shrewsbury resident Rob Congdon, Select Board Member, Clarendon resident
4:30 PM S. 85 - An act relating to designating certain sheriff’s deputies as classified State employees Walk-through Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association Annie Noonan, Labor Relations Manager, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs Association
Friday, April 9, 2021 11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM Legislative Reports: Models of civilian oversight and how they might meet the needs of our communities Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
2:30 PM H. 135 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission Vote Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM H. 384 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics Walk-through Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel Larry Novins, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
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