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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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