House Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 11 and Zoom

February 1, 2022 - February 4, 2022

Last Updated 2/4/2022 4:21 PM

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

10:00 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Addison and Rutland Counties

Addison County

Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Goshen, Granville, Hancock, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge, Whiting

Rutland County

Benson, Brandon, Castleton, Chittenden, Clarendon, Danby, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Ira, Killington, Mendon, Middletown Springs, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, Pawlet, Pittsfield, Pittsford, Poultney, Proctor, Rutland City, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford, Wells, West Haven, West Rutland

Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Pittsford, Rutland-6

Rep. Patricia McCoy, Board of Civil Authority, Poultney, Rutland-1

Tim Ryan, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Waltham - ZOOM

Andrew Martin, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Waltham - ZOOM

Paula Moore, Member, Board of Civil Authority, and JP, Panton - ZOOM

Howard Hall, Selectboard, Panton - ZOOM

Diana Garrow, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Mount Holly - ZOOM

Rep. Logan Nicoll, Rutland-Windsor-2

Ann Webster, Town Clerk, Middlebury - ZOOM

Stephen Pilcher, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Monkton - ZOOM

Nancy Gondella, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Mendon - ZOOM

Mark Koenig, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Vergennes - ZOOM

Lucrecia Wonsor, Town Clerk and Treasurer, Town of Killington - ZOOM

Megan LaChance, Town Clerk, Shrewsbury - ZOOM

2:23 PM                   Break

2:30 PM                   H. 491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Mark-up and vote

Andrew Watts, Chair, Essex Selectboard - ZOOM

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

Rep. Lori Houghton, Chittenden-8-2

3:25 PM                   H. 447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Possible mark-up and vote

Walter Martone, Board Chair, Springfield - ZOOM

Jeff Mobus, Town Manager, Springfield - ZOOM

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

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

9:00 AM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Grand Isle, Franklin, Orleans Counties

Grand Isle County

Alburgh, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, North Hero, South Hero

Franklin County

Bakersfield, Berkshire, Enosburgh, Fairfax, Fairfield, Fletcher, Franklin, Georgia, Highgate, Montgomery, Richford, St. Albans City, St Albans Town, Sheldon, Swanton

Orleans County

Albany, Barton, Brownington, Charleston, Coventry, Craftsbury, Derby, Glover, Greensboro, Holland, Irasburg, Jay, Lowell, Morgan, Newport City, Newport Town, Troy, Westfield, and Westmore

Brian Savage, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Swanton - ZOOM

Joe Luneau, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, St. Albans City - ZOOM

Josie Henry, Chair of Selectboard, BCA Member, Alburgh - ZOOM

Alan Maynard, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Fairfax - ZOOM

Michael Inners, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Grand Isle Town - ZOOM

9:32 AM                   H. 367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Lefebvre amendment

9:36 AM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

Steve Cormier, Chair of Selectboard, Fairfax - ZOOM

Rep. Barbara Murphy, Franklin-2

9:45 AM                   1 Hour Break

10:45 AM                   H. 447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association - ZOOM

11:10 AM                   H. 465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Donahue amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor

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

11:40 AM                   Constituent Service Time

2:00 PM                   H. 448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont - ZOOM

Sebbi Wu, Climate and Equity Advocate, VPIRG - ZOOM

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department - ZOOM

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

Lisa Black, Resident, Burlington

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, February 3, 2022

9:00 AM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Essex, Caledonia, Chittenden Counties

Essex County

Avery's Gore, Averill,  Bloomfield, Brighton, Brunswick, Canaan, Concord, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Guildhall, Lemington, Lewis, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Norton, Victory, Warner's Grant, Warren Gore

Caledonia County

Barnet, Burke, Danville, Groton, Hardwick, Kirby, Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, St. Johnsbury, Sheffield, Stannard, Sutton, Walden, Waterford, and Wheelock.

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Chittenden County

Bolton, Buel's Gore, Burlington, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. George, Underhill, Westford, Williston, Winooski

Rep. James Gregoire, Franklin-6

Kevin Oddy, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, St. Johnsbury - ZOOM

Stacy Jewell, Town Clerk, St. Johnsbury - ZOOM

Christine Emmons, Chair of Selectboard, Burke - ZOOM

Donna Kinville, City Clerk, South Burlington - ZOOM

Julie Graeter, Town Clerk and Treasurer, Colchester - ZOOM

Kristin Beers, Town Clerk, Milton - ZOOM

9:48 AM                   Constituent Service Time

11:00 AM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

Heidi Racht, Town Clerk, Huntington - ZOOM

Dawn Hill-Fleury, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Essex Town - ZOOM

Diane Clemens, Chair,Village of Essex Jct. BCA; Vice Chair, Town of Essex BCA, Essex Town and Village - ZOOM

Susan McNamara Hill, Town Clerk, Essex - ZOOM

11:20 AM                   Constituent Service Time

1:00 PM                   House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns--                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

Michael Weinberg, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Jericho - ZOOM

-                                   H. 448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Devon Ayers, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid - ZOOM

Tom Proctor, Rights and Democracy Vermont - ZOOM

2:15 PM                   10 Minute Break

2:25 PM                   H. 448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Continued

Jim Holway, Citizen, Burlington - ZOOM

Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association - ZOOM

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 4, 2022

10:30 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Lamoille and Washington Counties

Lamoille County

Belvidere, Cambridge, Eden, Elmore, Hyde Park, Johnson, Morristown, Stowe, Waterville, and Wolcott

Washington County

Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Montpelier, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, Worcester

Liz Schlegel, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Waterbury - ZOOM

Amanda Gustin, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Barre City - ZOOM

Michael Sabourin, Justice of the Peace, Marshfield - ZOOM

Jim Volz, Chair of Selectboard, Plainfield - ZOOM

Edie Miller, Member of Board of Civil Authority, East Montpelier - ZOOM

Paul Malone, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Barre Town - ZOOM

Paul White, Chair of Selectboard, BCA Member, Barre Town - ZOOM

Cathy Mander-Adams, Town Clerk, Belvidere - ZOOM

Heidi Racht, Town Clerk, Huntington - ZOOM

1:50 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

Dori Barton, Chair of Selectboard, Huntington - ZOOM

3:10 PM                   Adjourn

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