House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

January 23, 2024 - January 26, 2024

Last Updated 5/2/2024 3:33 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Discrimination Prevention Training for Members

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2025 Budget Address

Joint Assembly to Receive Budget Message

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

9:05 AM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Testimony will be taken simultaneously on 24-0461 and 24-0229

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

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Lewis Mudge, Selectboard Member, Charlotte

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Testimony will be taken simultaneously on 24-0461 and 24-0229

 

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Testimony continued

 

-                                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Testimony continued

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:03 PM                   Department of Liquor and Lottery

Review reports

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Chief Skyler Genest, Senior Director of Licensee Operations, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

2:07 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   H. 643 - An act relating to the sale of closed containers of alcoholic beverages within a first- or third-class license serving area

Bill introduction

Rep. Lucy Boyden, Sponsor

 

2:40 PM                   H. 680 - An act relating to expanding access to special venue serving permits

Bill introduction

Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Sponsor

 

2:50 PM                   H. 662 - An act relating to the merger of entities that hold separate alcoholic beverage licenses

Bill introduction

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucus of the Whole - Budget Adjustment Act

 

Thursday, January 25, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 626 - An act relating to animal welfare

Bill introduction and walk-through

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor

Rep. Mike Rice, Co-sponsor

Rep. Katherine Sims, Co-sponsor

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 806 - An act relating to the prohibition of book bans by public and school libraries

Bill introduction

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor

Rep. Kate McCann, Co-sponsor

 

-                                   H. 376 - An act relating to review of orders placing the Vermont National Guard in federal active duty status

Bill introduction

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor

 

11:05 AM                   H. 316 - An act relating to designating Vermont Republic and Emancipation Day a legal holiday

Bill introduction

Rep. Jarrod Sammis, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 785 - An act relating to review of orders placing the Vermont National Guard in federal active duty status

Bill introduction

Rep. Jarrod Sammis, Sponsor

 

11:25 AM                   H. 308 - An act relating to privatization contracts

Bill introduction

Rep. Dennis LaBounty, Sponsor

 

11:30 AM                   H. 382 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing nuisance properties containing salvage and scrap

Bill introduction

Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Sponsor

 

11:40 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Review H.839, Section 48, Public Safety Communications System

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:47 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to amending the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs

Bill introduction, walk-through, testimony

Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Vice Chair, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

 

1:51 PM                   Constituent Service Time

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 26, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   Cannabis Licensed Facilities

Committee off-site to tour Cannabis Licensed facilities

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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