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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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