House Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 11 and Zoom

February 15, 2022 - February 18, 2022

Last Updated 2/18/2022 2:53 PM

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

10:00 AM                   House Floor

1:00 PM                   H. 548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

Introduction

Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board - ZOOM

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - ZOOM

Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society - ZOOM

David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury

Nicholas Schuermann, Executive  Director, Vermont NORML

2:38 PM                   2022 Redistricting Hearings

David Allaire, Mayor, City of Rutland

Henry Heck, City Clerk, Rutland

Mary Ashcroft, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Rutland Town - ZOOM

Richard Bailey, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Rutland Town - ZOOM

Omar Smith, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Readsboro - ZOOM

3:25 PM                   10 Minute Break

3:35 PM                   H. 448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Mark-up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   H. 708 - An act relating to the approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Mark-up and vote

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

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

9:00 AM                   Review Redistricting Maps

10:18 AM                   Break

10:38 AM                   Review Redistricting Maps

11:40 AM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Judiciary Bill H.546

Drive-by

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, Social Equity Caucus - ZOOM

2:15 PM                   Review Redistricting Maps

2:40 PM                   Adjourn

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, February 17, 2022

9:00 AM                   Review Redistricting Maps

Rep. Lori Houghton, Chittenden-8-2

Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist - ZOOM

10:30 AM                   Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

15 min after Assembly adjourns                   Review Redistricting Maps

Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist - ZOOM

11:40 AM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Review Redistricting Maps

Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist - ZOOM

2:05 PM                   Break

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, February 18, 2022

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10:54 AM                   H. 491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Ways and Means amendment vote

Rep. Christopher Mattos, Amendment Reporter

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

11:02 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:30 PM                   Review Redistricting Maps

Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist - ZOOM

Omar Smith, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Readsboro - ZOOM

2:00 PM                   30 Minute Break

2:50 PM                   Review Redistricting Maps

Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist - ZOOM

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

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