House Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 11 and Zoom

January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 1/24/2022 12:08 PM

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

2:00 PM                   H. 465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. John Gannon, Sponsor

Victoria Biondolillo, Executive  Director, State Workforce Development Board - ZOOM

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

2:22 PM                   H. 545 - An act relating to per diems for boards and commissions

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary - ZOOM

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

2:45 PM                   H. 367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Introduction and walk-through

Peter Richardson, Charlotte Cemetery Commission - ZOOM

Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association - ZOOM

3:00 PM                   H. 460 - An act relating to cemetery fencing

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Lucy Rogers, Sponsor

Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association - ZOOM

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns - ZOOM

3:40 PM                   15 Minute Break

3:55 PM                   Committee Discussion

Discussion about today's bills

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department - ZOOM

William Ward, Director of Permitting and Inspections, Burlington Electric Department - ZOOM

Sarah Carpenter, City Councilor, Ward 4, Burlington, VT - ZOOM

Dylan Giambatista, Leader of Public Affairs, Vermont Gas Systems - ZOOM

Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association - ZOOM

Brian Pine, Director, Community and Economic Development Office - ZOOM

Rep. Kelly Pajala

Ryan Murphy, Statewide Housing Navigator, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)

11:05 AM                   15 Minute Break

11:19 AM                   H. 447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Rep. Kristi Morris, Co-sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Lori Houghton, Sponsor

Rep. Karen Dolan, Co-sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

2:45 PM                   Adjourn

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, January 20, 2022

9:30 AM                   H. 465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Possible mark-up and vote

9:45 AM                   Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Committee discussion

10:20 AM                   15 Minute Break

10:35 AM                   Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Paul Gillies, Attorney - ZOOM

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Discussion regarding bills in HGO

11:20 AM                   Constituent Service Time

3:00 PM                   House Floor

6:00 PM                   Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Public Hearing on Proposal 2

The public is invited to register to speak at the hearing or submit written testimony.

To register as a speaker at the hearing please sign up here:

https://legislature.vermont.gov/links/proposition-2-public-hearing

Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis, and testimony time will be limited to five minutes per person.

If you wish to submit written testimony please email an MS Word or PDF file to:  testimony@leg.state.vt.us.  Please indicate in the subject line Proposal 2 Public Comment

Sylvia Knight, Burlington - ZOOM

Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance - ZOOM

Max Parthes, Co-Director, State Operations, Abolish Slavery National Network - ZOOM

Kamau Allen - ZOOM

Damita Bishop - ZOOM

Patrick Autilio, Hartford - ZOOM

Keren Sita, South Burlington - ZOOM

Isaac Owusu, Burlington - ZOOM

Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, Charleston, SC - ZOOM

Christine Hughes, Burlington - ZOOM

Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Putney - ZOOM

Shawn Darling - ZOOM

Jeanna Kenney, Cleveland, OH - ZOOM

Tribal Raine, Sumter - ZOOM

Jeanette Smith, Pelion, SC - ZOOM

7:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, January 21, 2022

9:30 AM                   House Floor

1:00 PM                   Prop 2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

1:20 PM                   Friday's for our Future

Essex High School Students visiting HGO as part of Friday's for our Future

1:25 PM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Committee discussion on the process

1:35 PM                   Adjourn

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