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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Room 10 and Zoom
April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024
Last Updated 4/19/2024 3:08 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10:00 AM House Floor
- Caucuses and Lunch
1:15 PM S. 183 - An act relating to reenvisioning the Agency of Human Services
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Alison Clarkson, Reporter
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:35 PM S. 42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Testimony
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Christopher Dube, Chair, Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System
Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
Eric Davis, Vice Chair, Vermont State Employees Retirement System Board
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
2:45 PM 15 Minute Break
3:00 PM S. 42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Continued
3:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
9:00 AM S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Laura Siegel, Director of Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and DeafBlind Services
Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Ray Coffey, Community Services Director, Winooski
Alison Segar, Director, Vermont Language Justice Project
Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Carrie Stahler, Government and Public Affairs Officer, Vermont Foodbank
10:45 AM 15 Minute Break
11:00 AM S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
Jake Lestock, Director of State Legislative Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association
Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre
Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs
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
Walk-through of new draft
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM H. 626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Appropriations amendment
Rep. James Harrison, Reporter
- Adjourn
Thursday, April 18, 2024
9:30 AM House Floor
1:40 PM S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
Brigadier General Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
Lt. Col. Jason Galipeau, Director of Military Support, Office of the Adjutant General
Marian Wolz, Resilience and Adaptation Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Elizabeth Gilman, Executive Director, United Way of Vermont
Sarah Henshaw, LeARN Coordinator, Lamoille Area Recovery Network
Jason Gosselin, Director, Emergency Manager, Agency of Human Services
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 19, 2024
9:00 AM H. 885 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Berlin
Introduction, testimony, and walk-through
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
Rep. Kenneth Goslant, Sponsor
Ture Nelson, Town Administrator, Berlin
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Kevin Burke, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony, review new draft, and committee discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (1:10 PM)
Barbara Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board (2:00 PM)
2:40 PM Adjourn
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