Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

April 23, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Last Updated 4/26/2024 2:51 PM

 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:35 PM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Will Moran, Director for Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Injury Prevention, Vermont Department of Health

Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Department of Health

Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:20 PM                   An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

Testimony on DR 24-0691

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

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources

Harold Schwartz, Director of Operations, Department of Human Resources

Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Gary Hoadley, Director of Labor Relations, Vermont State Employees Association

 

4:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

4:05 PM                   H. 794 - An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home

Walk-through of Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:10 PM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Walk-through of Amendment

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

 

4:15 PM                   Break

 

4:20 PM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Vote

 

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

Vote

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

3:10 PM                   H. 644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

 

4:00 PM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Walk-through of New Draft

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 26, 2024

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to amending the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs

Introduction and Walk-through

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:05 PM                   H. 869 - An act relating to approval of the merger of Brandon Fire District No. 1 and Brandon Fire District No. 2

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Kate Nugent, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 870 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   H. 644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Vote

 

2:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

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