House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

March 19, 2024 - March 22, 2024

Last Updated 4/8/2024 9:08 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

9:45 AM                   H. 667 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission

Appropriations amendment

Rep. James Harrison, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 867 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing alcoholic beverages and the Board of Liquor and Lottery

Amendment

Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Co-sponsor

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:15 AM                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

9:10 AM                   H. 869 - An act relating to approval of the merger of Brandon Fire District No. 1 and Brandon Fire District No. 2

Bill introduction and walk-through

Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Sponsor

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:23 AM                   H. 862 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Wallk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:29 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Senate Proposal of Amendment vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:35 AM                   H. 794 - An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home

Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:40 AM                   Committee Discussion & Organization

Discussion about bills on the Floor and bills referred to money committees.

 

9:44 AM                   H. 862 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Bill introduction

Rep. Gina Galfetti, Sponsor

Rep. Francis McFaun, Co-Sponsor

 

9:53 AM                   H. 794 - An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home

Amendment straw poll vote

 

9:54 AM                   Adjourn

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 21, 2024

9:36 AM                   An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Review of H.687

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Environment and Energy

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:07 AM                   H. 626 - An act relating to animal welfare

Ways & Means amendment

Rep. James Masland, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

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

 

10:19 AM                   H. 702 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Appropriations amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Appropriations amendment

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

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:40 AM                   Committee Discussion

Summary of the committee hearings this morning, bills on the floor today.

 

10:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 22, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

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