House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

April 9, 2024 - April 12, 2024

Last Updated 4/12/2024 1:20 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony

Cara Zimmerman, Director of Policy Services and Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association

Rep. Joseph Parsons, Chair of Selectboard, Newbury

Lisa Loomis, President, Vermont Press Association and editor/co-owner, Valley Reporter

Ellie de Villiers, President, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

 

2:45 PM                   15 Minute Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Committee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 881 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Introduction and walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Stebbins-Wheelock, CFO, Burlington Electric Department

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

 

9:25 AM                   Break

 

9:30 AM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Testimony

Jaye Pershing Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

Stephanie Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Department of Public Safety

Barbara Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Michael Cannon, Program Manager, Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1

Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, City of Barre

Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security

 

11:40 AM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Testimony

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Testimony

Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters, Vice Chair of the Vermont Emergency Communications Committee

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 11, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry

Testimony

Beth Pearce, Former Vermont State Treasurer

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

David McColgin, Member, Third Act Vermont

Francie Marbury, Pension Holder, Educator, Formal Principal, Third Act Vermont

Patrick Flood, Pension Holder, Former Deputy Director of Human Services, Third Act Vermont

 

10:45 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry

Walk-through and testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission

 

11:30 AM                   H.R. 18 - House resolution calling on Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore to resign from office

Introduction and walk-through

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   S. 220 - An act relating to Vermont’s public libraries

Introduction

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Reporter of Amendment

 

3:30 PM                   Committee Discussion and Agenda Planning

Recap of the day and bills for next week

 

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 12, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Committee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 881 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:10 PM                   An act relating to mental health response service guidelines and social service provider safety

Review of S.189

Rep. Arthur Peterson, Reporter

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

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