Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

Via Zoom 

 

January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 1/21/2022 1:20 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.

 

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY 2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

 

15 Minutes After the Floor                   H. 361 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Brattleboro

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Chairs' Meeting

 

5:30 PM                   Public Hearing

The Senate Government Operations Committee will hold a public hearing on the Final Report and Recommendations of the Pension Task Force.

Beverly Foster, Teacher, Londonderry

Peter Booth, Teacher, Jericho

Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, Teacher, Moretown

Jody Sabataso, Teacher, Rutland City

David Bellini, Concerned Citizen, Montpelier

Karen Denniston, State employee, Cambridge

Alison Sylvester, Teacher, Springfield

 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Pensions

Committee discussion

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

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

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

 

3:00 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to creditable service for temporary State employment

Walk-through

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Thursday, January 20, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 155 - An act relating to the creation of the Agency of Public Safety

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Anthony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

 

2:45 PM                   S. 171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

Committee discussion

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont

Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut

 

Friday, January 21, 2022

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 168 - An act relating to cemetery fencing

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thomas Giffin, President, Vermont Old Cemetery Association

 

1:30 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington

 

2:00 PM                   S. 156 - An act relating to the appointment of the Adjutant and Inspector General

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

General Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard

Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard

Tracy Poirier, Colonel; Chief of Staff, Vermont National Guard

 

2:30 PM                   S. 174 - An act relating to publication of State, county, and municipal notices on electronic news media

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michael Donoghue, Vice President, Vermont Press Association

Anne Galloway, Executive Director, Vermont Digger

Cathy Resmer, Deputy Publisher, Seven Days Newspaper

 

3:30 PM                   S. 176 - An act relating to voter approval of water supply rates

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

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