Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 4:20 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:40 PM                   H. 305 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Rep. Michael McCarthy, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Lauren Layman, Staff Attorney, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   H. 429 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election laws

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Michael McCarthy, Reporter

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:35 PM                   Governor's Appointment

Shawn Nailor, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:35 PM                   Committee Room & State House Artwork

Please find links to the artists' work below:

Kate Gridley, https://www.kategridley.com/

Caleb Kenna, https://www.calebkenna.com/

 

David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

Kate Gridley, Portrait Artist, Middlebury

Caleb Kenna, Photographer, Middlebury

 

2:35 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

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

 

3:20 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Testimony on S.99

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Shawn Nailor, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:35 PM                   Prop 1 - Elections; sheriffs; qualifications

Joyce McKeeman, President, Vermont Association of County Judges (1:45 PM)

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs (2:00 PM)

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Governor's Appointment

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

 

3:20 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   An act relating to sheriff reforms

Discussion of S.17

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 466 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2023 legislative session

Walk-through

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:50 PM                   H. 429 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election laws

Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:40 PM                   Governor's Appointment

Kristin Clouser, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

 

3:05 PM                   An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry

Discussion of S.42

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:20 PM                   An act relating to sheriff reforms

Discussion of S.17

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Olivia Parker at oparker@leg.state.vt.us