Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

February 20, 2024 - February 23, 2024

Last Updated 2/23/2024 2:43 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 554 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of South Hero

Testimony and Vote

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:35 PM                   S. 159 - An act relating to the County Governance Study Committee

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Department of Finance & Management

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Jason Gosselin, Director, Emergency Manager, Agency of Human Services

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Aaron Titus, Executive  Director, Crisis Cleanup

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:05 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Walk-through of New Draft

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony and Committee Discussion

 

Aileen Chute, Selectboard Chair, Putney

George Blakeslee, Town Clerk, Guildhall

Mike Doenges, Mayor of City of Rutland

Clayton Cargill, School Board Chair, Danville

Mark Koenig, Board Member, Addison Northwest School District

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 22, 2024

1:20 PM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Testimony

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   H. 516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Essex Junction

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Rep. Karen Dolan, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Regina Mahony, City Manager, Essex Junction

 

2:00 PM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Leonora Dodge, Sponsor

Tracey Delphia, Vice Chair, Essex Selectboard

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Walk-through and Mark-up of New Draft

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security

 

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 23, 2024

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:05 PM                   H. 516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Essex Junction

Vote

 

-                                   Committee Room & State House Artwork

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

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

Carol McGranaghan, Vice Chair, Friends of the State House

Jack Zeilenga, Assistant State Curator, Department of Buildings & General Services

August Burns, Artist, Washington County

Crystal Stokes, Artist, Lamoille County

Victoria Vining, Artist, Franklin County

Sen. Becca White

 

2:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

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