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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
April 13, 2021 - April 16, 2021
Last Updated 4/16/2021 1:58 PM
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM 21-0890 - An act relating to the creation of the Agency of Public Safety
Committee discussion
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
William Sorrell, Chair, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Capt. Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Department
Anthony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
John Federico, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Inspector, VSEA Law Enforcement Representative
Timothy Page, Chief of Police, St. Johnsbury, Police Chief's Association
Sheriff Bill Bohnyak, Sheriff, Orange County, Sheriffs' Association
3:00 PM J.R.H. 2 - Joint resolution sincerely apologizing and expressing sorrow and regret to all individual Vermonters and their families and descendants who were harmed as a result of State-sanctioned eugenics policies and practices
Walk-through
Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM Chairs' Meeting
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM ARPA Funds
Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM H. 366 - An act relating to 2021 technical corrections
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 15, 2021
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Pay Act
H.439; Section F, Starting on page 170
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Harold Schwartz, Director of Operations, Department of Human Resources
2:30 PM Governor's Appointments
Committee discussion
Kyle Harris, Appointee, Cannabis Control Board
2:50 PM Governor's Appointments
Committee discussion
Julie Hulburd, Appointee, Cannabis Control Board
3:10 PM Governor's Appointments
Committee discussion
James Pepper, Appointee, Cannabis Control Board
3:30 PM Pensions
DR-21-0967, v1.4 Walk-through
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 16, 2021
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM ARPA Funds
Drew Hazelton, Chief of Operations, Rescue Inc.; Chair, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Rescue Inc.
1:45 PM Pensions
Committee discussion
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
3:00 PM H. 449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force
Continued walk-through
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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