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  • Sen. Ruth Hardy, Chair
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson
  • Sen. Becca White
  • Sen. Robert Norris, Clerk
  • Sen. Anne Watson

Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

February 14, 2023 - February 17, 2023

Last Updated 2/17/2023 2:53 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 9 - An act relating to the authority of the State Auditor to examine the books and records of State contractors

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services (1:30 PM)

Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont (1:50 PM)

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (2:05 PM)

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (2:15 PM)

 

2:45 PM                   S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Testimony Related to both S.17 and Prop 1

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (2:45 PM)

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary (2:55 PM)

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs (3:20 PM)

Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs (3:20 PM)

Tim Leuders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs (3:20 PM)

Trevor Colby, Sheriff, Essex County (3:50 PM)

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association (4:10 PM)

Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County (4:10 PM)

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Rights and Democracy Vermont

Lobby Day

Tom  Proctor, Housing Justice Organizer, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Anne Zimmerman, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Angela Lawrence, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont

 

2:00 PM                   S. 39 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly

Discussion

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Daniel Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Mike Ferrant, Director, Office of Legislative Operations

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:10 PM                   S. 39 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly

Rep. Rep. Troy Headrick (3:10 PM)

Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun (3:15 PM)

Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (3:30 PM)

Felisha Leffler, Former Representative, Vermont General Assembly (3:45 PM)

Rep. Rep. Ashley Bartley (3:55 PM)

 

4:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 16, 2023

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of the Sergeant at Arms

Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

-                                   Caucus of the Whole

Budget Adjustment Act

 

2:30 PM                   S. 42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry

Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission (2:30 PM)

Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission (2:30 PM)

Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer (3:15 PM)

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Financial Literacy, Outreach, and Special Projects, Office of the State Treasurer (3:15 PM)

Anna Petrini, Project Manager, Employment, Labor, and Retirement Program, National Conference of State Legislatures (3:30 PM)

David Provost, Executive Vice President, Office of Finance and Administration, Middlebury College (3:50 PM)

 

4:05 PM                   H. 46 - An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 3

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Rep. Rep. Curt Taylor, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Duncan, President and General Manager, Champlain Water District

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 17, 2023

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 46 - An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 3

Vote

 

1:05 PM                   Emergency Response Operations

 Testimony and Committee Discussion

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   S. 9 - An act relating to the authority of the State Auditor to examine the books and records of State contractors

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Olivia Parker at oparker@leg.state.vt.us