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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 20, 2021 - April 23, 2021

Last Updated 4/23/2021 11:59 AM

 

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 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

Committee discussion on governance

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

 

3:30 PM                   Chairs' Meeting

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 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

Committee discussion on the taskforce

Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:30 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

Committee discussion

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs

Judy Dow, Author, Understanding the Vermont Eugenics Survey and its Impacts Today, Gedakina

Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs

Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office

 

4:00 PM                   Retirement for State Employees

H.449 Committee discussion

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Sergeant Mike O'Neil, Executive  Director, Vermont Troopers Association

Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

Friday, April 23, 2021

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Retirement for State Employees

H.449 Committee discussion

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association

Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, Office of the State Treasurer

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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