House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

March 26, 2024 - March 29, 2024

Last Updated 4/8/2024 8:22 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

9:38 AM                   H. 702 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

McCarthy Amendment

Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 702 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Cina Amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Co-sponsor

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Judicial retention

 

11:30 AM                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

9:05 AM                   Security Briefing

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-at-Arms, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief, Capitol Police Department

Kevin Williams, Acting Chief, Capitol Police Department

Janet Miller, Sergeant at Arms Emeritus, Vermont General Assembly

 

9:30 AM                   H. 862 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:40 AM                   H. 884 - An act relating to the modernization of governance for the St. Albans Cemetery Association

Introduction, testimony and walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joseph Cahill, Legal Assistant, St. Albans Cemetery Association

 

9:53 AM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Brennan Amendment

Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:17 AM                   H. 869 - An act relating to approval of the merger of Brandon Fire District No. 1 and Brandon Fire District No. 2

Testimony, mark-up and vote

Raymond Counter, Water Superintendent/Manager, Brandon Fire District No 1

 

10:25 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   H. 862 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Continued, vote

 

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

Continued, vote

 

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

Continued, committee discussion on Brennan amendment

 

11:45 AM                   H. 585 - An act relating to amending the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs

Walker Amendment

Rep. Matt Walker, Sponsor

 

12:00 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 28, 2024

10:05 AM                   H. 884 - An act relating to the modernization of governance for the St. Albans Cemetery Association

Discussion and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter

 

10:55 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to designating Juneteenth as a legal holiday

Introduction and walk-through

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Constituent Service Time

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 29, 2024

9:25 AM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

McCarthy Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

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