|
House Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
ZOOM
January 11, 2022 - January 14, 2022
Last Updated 1/24/2022 11:59 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations.
Please note that closed captions/transcripts may not be completely error-free.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
10:00 AM House Floor
1:00 PM H. 589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives
Mark-up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:15 PM S. 222 - An act relating to authorizing temporary Open Meeting Law procedures in response to COVID-19
Walk-through
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 223 - An act relating to authorizing temporary elections procedures for annual meetings in the year 2022
Walk-through
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:55 PM 5 Minute Break
3:00 PM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment
Committee discussion
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations
3:45 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
9:00 AM Race and Traffic Stop Data Collection
Stephanie Seguino, Professor, University of Vermont
Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair of RDAP and Co-director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs
Captain Barbara Kessler, Co-director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs, Vermont State Police
10:30 AM 15 Minute Break
10:45 AM Race and Traffic Stop Data Collection
Continued
Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
11:30 AM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment
Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
11:42 AM Lunch
1:00 PM S. 222 - An act relating to authorizing temporary Open Meeting Law procedures in response to COVID-19
Testimony and mark-up and vote
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Jenny Prosser, General Counsel and Director, Municipal Services, Secretary of State's Office
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Sarah Bruce, Chair, Hartland Energy Committee
- S. 223 - An act relating to authorizing temporary elections procedures for annual meetings in the year 2022
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Carol Dawes, Town Clerk, Barre
Bobbi Brimblecombe, Marshfield Town Clerk, VMCTA Legislative Committee
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
1:54 PM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment
Committee discussion
2:10 PM Constituent Service Time
3:00 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 13, 2022
9:00 AM Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude
Constitutional amendment
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School
Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Debbie Ingram, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
Dr. Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Max Parthes, Co-Director, State Operations, Abolish Slavery National Network
Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
10:33 AM S. 223 - An act relating to authorizing temporary elections procedures for annual meetings in the year 2022
Vote
10:45 AM Constituent Service Time
3:00 PM House Floor
Friday, January 14, 2022
9:00 AM H. 589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives
Scheuermann and Toof amendment
Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
9:30 AM House Floor
11:28 AM H. 589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives
Committee discussion
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM House Floor
12:58 PM H. 589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives
Gannon amendment
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:05 PM 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