House Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Via Zoom

April 27, 2021 - April 30, 2021

Last Updated 4/30/2021 6:12 PM

Meetings will be livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, April 27, 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

2:00 PM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Walk-through

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:12 PM                   S. 48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Mark up and vote

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:45 PM                   H. 443 - An act relating to approval of the merger of the Wilmington Water District with the Town of Wilmington

Committee discussion

Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   S. 107 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a juvenile

Committee discussion

Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association

-                                   H. 140 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston

Committee discussion

Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   H. 361 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Brattleboro

Committee discussion

Mark up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 363 - An act relating to campaign expenditures and candidate salaries

Introduction

Rep. Mary E. Howard, Sponsor

9:15 AM                   H. 447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Introduction and walk through

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor

Rep. Kristi Morris, Co-sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:45 AM                   H. 448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Introduction

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor

Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Co-sponsor

10:15 AM                   30 Minute Break

10:45 AM                   S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots

Committee discussion

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:48 AM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, April 29, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

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

Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

10:00 AM                   30 Minute Break

10:30 AM                   S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots

Continued

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

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont

Christopher Miller, Global Activism Strategy Manager, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

12:22 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

Friday, April 30, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

1:00 PM                   S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots

Mark up and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Audrey Kline, Policy Director, National Vote at Home Institute

4:00 PM                   Break

4:37 PM                   S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots

Continued - Mark up and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

5:05 PM                   Break

5:15 PM                   S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots

Continued - Mark up and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

5:50 PM                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Andrea Hussey at ahussey@leg.state.vt.us