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

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