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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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