House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

March 11, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Last Updated 3/12/2025 11:04 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

9:15 AM                   H. 67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Discussion and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:40 AM                   25-0485 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2025 legislative session

Discussion and vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Discussion and vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

 

1:45 PM                   H. 321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Walk-through, testimony, and discussion

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board

 

3:05 PM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Testimony

Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

 

4:00 PM                   H. 472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Discussion, mark-up, and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

9:05 AM                   25-0242 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Secretary of State's office proposed language

Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

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

 

10:25 AM                   25-0242 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Electronic ballots for overseas and disabled voters

C.Jay Coles, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Verified Voting

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   25-0242 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Clerk testimony

Chelsea Magwire, Clerk, Orange County, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

 

11:05 AM                   25-0242 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion, mark-up and possible vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 mins after floor                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 244 - An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising

Discussion, mark-up, and possible vote

Jonathan Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   H. 93 - An act relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of veterans in Vermont

Introduction and testimony

Rep. Robert Hooper, Bill Sponsor

Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs

 

10:30 AM                   H. 321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Discussion, mark-up, and possible vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After floor                         TBD - Please check back

 

Friday, March 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After floor                         TBD - Please check back

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at acrabtree@leg.state.vt.us