Senate Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 4 and Zoom

January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023

Last Updated 1/27/2023 2:53 PM

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

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:15 PM                   S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

1:55 PM                   S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association

Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Chairman, Vermont Sheriff's Association

2:30 PM                   S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

3:00 PM                   Break

3:20 PM                   S. 9 - An act relating to the authority of the State Auditor to examine the books and records of State contractors

Walk-through and Discussion

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

3:55 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   Emergency Response Operations

Discussion of Regional Dispatch Working Group Report

Paul White, Chair, Regional Dispatch Working Group

Chief Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Mandy Wooster, Executive Director of Policy Development, Department of Public Safety

Captain Lance Burnham, Department of Public Safety

3:15 PM                   Break

3:35 PM                   Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police Introductions

Chief Douglas Allen, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police

3:55 PM                   Retired State Employee Benefits

Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, January 26, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   S. 32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:55 PM                   S. 32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections

Chris Hughes, Director of Policy and General Council, Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (1:55 PM)

Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association (2:40 PM)

3:05 PM                   Break

3:15 PM                   S. 32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections

Sarah Montgomery, City Clerk, Burlington (3:15 PM)

Sarah Copeland Hanzas , Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office (3:35 PM)

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office (3:35 PM)

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, January 27, 2023

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:05 PM                   S. 39 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly

Walk-through

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

1:35 PM                   S. 39 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly

Mike Ferrant, Director, Office of Legislative Operations (1:35 PM)

Josalyn Williams, Policy Specialist, Center for Legislative Strengthening, National Conference of State Legislatures (2:15 PM)

2:55 PM                   Adjourn

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