Senate Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 4 and Zoom

January 9, 2024 - January 12, 2024

Last Updated 1/12/2024 3:13 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   Prop 1 - Elections; sheriffs; qualifications

Judge Thomas Zonay, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary

1:50 PM                   Break

2:00 PM                   Senate Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

3:30 PM                   S. 224 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly

Walk-through and Fiscal Note

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:35 PM                   Government Response to Flood Recovery

Jim Linville, Member, Weston Selectboard (1:35 PM)

Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre (1:50 PM)

Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier (2:15 PM)

Roger Clapp, Chair of Selectboard, Waterbury (2:35 PM)

Kathleen Ramsay, Town Manager, Middlebury (2:45 PM)

Mike Tuller, Town & Floodplain Administrator, Jamaica, Vermont (3:00 PM)

Thomas Cavanagh, Chair of Selectboard, Londonderry (3:10 PM)

David Upson, Town Manager, Hardwick (3:20 PM)

3:35 PM                   Break

3:45 PM                   Prop 1 - Elections; sheriffs; qualifications

Committee Discussion and Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association

Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County

4:35 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, January 11, 2024

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   S. 179 - An act relating to flood recovery bonds

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:55 PM                   Break

2:10 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:20 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

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

2:45 PM                   Break

3:05 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Kate Larose, Pandemic Equity Coordinator, Vermont Center for Independent Living

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

3:40 PM                   Break

3:45 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Ted Brady, Executive  Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, January 12, 2024

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:05 PM                   Committee Meeting

Discussion of Reports

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:50 PM                   Break

1:55 PM                   S. 183 - An act relating to planning for the Agency of Health Care Administration

Introduction

Sen. Jane Kitchel, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Appropriations

2:20 PM                   S. 159 - An act relating to the County Governance Study Committee

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:45 PM                   Break

3:00 PM                   S. 183 - An act relating to planning for the Agency of Health Care Administration

Walk-through

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

3:10 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