House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

January 31, 2023 - February 3, 2023

Last Updated 5/8/2023 4:20 PM

 

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

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

9:30 AM                   Budget Adjustment

Joint hearing with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

 Meeting will be livestreamed here

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 46 - An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 3

Walk-through and mark-up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Duncan, General Manager, Champlain Water District

 

1:37 PM                   H. 127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Introduction and walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:10 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   Budget Adjustment

Joint hearing with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development continued

Meeting will be livestreamed here

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

9:00 AM                   Roles and Responsibilities of the Vermont Sheriffs

Joint hearing with House Committee on Judiciary

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Sheriff Mark Anderson, Ph.D., President, Vermont Sheriff's Association

Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Chairman, Vermont Sheriff's Association

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

John Lavoie, State's Attorney, Franklin County State's Attorney

Dave Silberman, Addison County High Baliff

 

10:50 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

11:00 AM                   Roles and Responsibilities of the Vermont Sheriffs

Continuation from above

 

12:00 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

Budget Adjustment Act

House Chamber

 

1:00 PM                   Constituent Service Time

 

2:00 PM                   H. 7 - An act relating to replacing the term "cider" with "hard cider" within Title 7

Introduction

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 60 - An act relating to fourth-class licenses for alcoholic beverage manufacturers

Introduction

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 78 - An act relating to repealing the sunset of 7 V.S.A. § 230

Introduction

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor

 

2:28 PM                   Wrap-up and Review Next Day's Agenda

Committee discussion on the Joint Hearing

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 429 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election laws

Introduction and walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

10:43 AM                   H. 149 - An act relating to write-in candidate consent of candidate filings in State elections

Introduction

Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor

 

10:50 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

11:05 AM                   H. 429 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election laws

Continued

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

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

 

11:53 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Dean Hestermann, VP Issues Management & Strategic Communications, Caesers Entertainment

Jim Whelan, PhD, Research Professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of Memphis

Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Founder Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC, National Council on Problem Gambling

Kelley Klein, MD, Medical Director, Department of Mental Health

Keith Whyte, Executive Director, National Council on Problem Gambling

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   Roles and Responsibilities of the Vermont Sheriffs

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 3, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

Immediately after the Floor                   Domestic Violence Fatality Report

Review report

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Committee discussion

 

2:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Andrea Hussey at ahussey@leg.state.vt.us