House Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

Via Zoom

 

May 18, 2021 - May 21, 2021

Last Updated 5/20/2021 2:56 PM

 

Meetings will be livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

 

Please note that closed captions/transcripts are not completely accurate

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

House Ways and Means Amendment

Gannon Amendment

Peterson Amendment

Donahue Amendment

Rep. John Gannon, Sponsor of Amendment

Rep. Arthur Peterson, Sponsor of amendment

Rep. Scott Beck, Reporter

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of amendment

David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:50 PM                   H. 337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Senate Proposal of Amendment Committee Discussion and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:53 PM                   H. 95 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Committee discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:04 PM                   H. 122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Senate Proposal of Amendment Committee Discussion

 

2:07 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Senate Proposal of Amendment

 

-                                   H. 122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 135 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   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 of Conference Report Discussion

 

 

-                                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Gannon Amendment

Donahue Amendment

 

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:10 PM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Donahue Amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 20, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Rep. Maida Townsend, House Committee on Appropriations

Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion

Rep. David Durfee, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min after the House Floor adjourns                   H. 289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Senate Proposal of Amendment Continued

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion

Jill Olson, Director, Vermont Association for Home Health Agencies

 

2:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 21, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   House Floor

 

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