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House Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Room 11 and Zoom
April 26, 2022 - April 29, 2022
Last Updated 4/29/2022 4:31 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
9:45 AM S. 286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits
Gannon amendment
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
9:00 AM S. 220 - An act relating to State-paid deputy sheriffs
Possible mark-up and vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sheriff Mark Anderson, Ph.D., President, Vermont Sheriffs Association - ZOOM
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - ZOOM
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association - ZOOM
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources - ZOOM
9:30 AM S. 286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits
Beck amendment
Rep. Scott Beck, Amendment Sponsor
9:45 AM S. 181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments
Introduction and walk-through
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessie Baker, City Manager, South Burlington - ZOOM
Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Town of Colchester - ZOOM
John Beling, Interim Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation - ZOOM
10:45 AM S. 250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation
Possible mark-up and vote
Sheriff Mark Anderson, Ph.D., President, Vermont Sheriffs Association - ZOOM
Robert Appel, Attorney - ZOOM
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:40 AM H. 635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM Break
11:54 AM H. 635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Sen. Joe Benning, Reporter
12:00 PM Lunch
12:45 PM H. 635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses
Senate Proposal of Amendment continued
12:52 PM S. 286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits
Beck amendment, continued discussion
Rep. Scott Beck, Amendment Sponsor
1:00 PM House Floor
3:25 PM S. 181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments
Continued from the morning
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:55 PM Break
4:15 PM S. 181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments
Continued
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 28, 2022
9:00 AM H. 742 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Milton
Introduction, walk-through, possible mark-up and vote
Rep. Michael Morgan, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:37 AM Break
10:04 AM H. 746 - An act relating to an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington
Mark-up and vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:17 AM H. 444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre
Mark-up and vote
Carol Dawes, Clerk/Treasurer, Barre City - ZOOM
Stephen Finner, Ph.D., Resident, Barre City - ZOOM
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:45 AM S. 122 - An act relating to the required votes of presidential electors
Mark-up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM S. 175 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a child
Possible mark-up and vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office - ZOOM
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office (11:30 AM) - ZOOM
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor adjourns-- H. 742 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Milton
Review amendment, mark-up and vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Senate Bill S.188
Drive-by
Rep. John O'Brien, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
3:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 29, 2022
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor adjourns- S. 181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments
Review amendment
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:00 PM H. 548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures
Gilllian Schauer, PH.D., MPH, Executive Director, Cannabis Regulators Association - ZOOM
3:30 PM S. 181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments
Continued
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:45 PM Break
4:00 PM S. 181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments
Possible mark-up and vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM Adjourn
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