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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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