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  • Sen. Jeanette K. White, Chair
  • Sen. Anthony Pollina, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Brian Collamore
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Clerk

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

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Gail Carrigan at gcarrigan@leg.state.vt.us