Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/19/2024 3:36 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office (1:15 PM)

Merrill Bent, Vice Chair, Judicial Conduct Board (1:30 PM)

Ken Fredette, Former School Board Member, Wallingford (1:45 PM)

Melo Grant, City Councilor, Burlington (1:50 PM)

Emily Ruff, Former Selectboard Member, Orange (1:55 PM)

Bradley Holt, Richmond (2:05 PM)

Amy Howlett, Chair, Saxtons River Village Trustees (2:15 PM)

Andrea Treadway, Chair, Orwell Selectboard (2:20 PM)

George Blakeslee, Town Clerk, Guildhall (2:35 PM)

Inge Schaefer, Acting Chair, Colchester Board of Ethics, Colchester (2:50 PM)

Maureen Dakin, Selectboard Member, Colchester (2:50 PM)

Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Colchester (2:50 PM)

 

3:15 PM                   Break

 

3:40 PM                   H. 649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:55 PM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

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

 

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   H. 606 - An act relating to professional licensure and immigration status

Walk-through of New Draft, Testimony, and Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kim McManus, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

2:05 PM                   H. 872 - An act relating to miscellaneous updates to the powers of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and the duties of law enforcement officers

Lt. Col. James  Whitcomb, Deputy Director, Vermont State Police

Kim McManus, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Chief Ron Hoague, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police

Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Vice Chair, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

Melo Grant, City Councilor, Burlington

 

3:15 PM                   Break

 

3:40 PM                   H. 794 - An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home

Testimony, Mark-up, and Possible Vote

Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home

Gary DeGasta, President, Board of Trustees of the Vermont Veterans Home, and Chair, Governor's Veterans Advisory Council

 

3:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:10 PM                   H. 884 - An act relating to the modernization of governance for the St. Albans Cemetery Association

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Rep. Michael McCarthy, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michael Gawne, Attorney, St. Albans Cemetery Association

 

2:35 PM                   H. 702 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Sen. Randy Brock, Co-Chair, Summer Government Accountability Committee

Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Co-Chair, Summer Government Accountability Committee

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Member, Summer Government Accountability Committee

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Member, Summer Government Accountability Committee

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Mike Ferrant, Director, Office of Legislative Operations

Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, United Way of Northwest Vermont

 

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 19, 2024

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:05 PM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

2:25 PM                   H. 862 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:35 PM                   H. 884 - An act relating to the modernization of governance for the St. Albans Cemetery Association

Vote

 

2:40 PM                   H. 870 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-through of Amendment and Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Naturopathic Association

Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Department of Health

Dr. Steven Moore, N.D., Naturopathic Physician and Legislative Chair, Vermont Naturopathic Association

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Christine Hoober, American Massage Therapy Association, VT Chapter

 

3:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

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