House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

January 14, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 1/17/2025 8:22 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

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

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

 

1:30 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

2:15 PM                   NCSL Elections Meetings Debrief

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

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:30 AM                   Joint Fiscal Office

Introduction

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:05 AM                   Department of Elections Overview

Introduction and Overview

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives

Tucker Anderson, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   State Treasurer's Office

Introduction

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

 

10:30 AM                   Department of Liquor and Lottery

Introduction

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   State Auditor Introduction

Introduction

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office - Zoom

 

1:30 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

Julie Weber, Town Clerk, Pownal - Zoom

Lori Shepard, Town Clerk, Stamford - Zoom

Nathan Kurz, Member, Readsboro Board of Civil Authority - Zoom

 

2:30 PM                   Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Introduction

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Vermont Retired State Employees Association (VRSEA)

Introduction

Shelley Martin, President, Vermont Retired State Employees Association

 

11:00 AM                   Common Good Vermont

Introduction

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

 

11:30 AM                   Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Introduction

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Wildland Fires Update

Dan Dillner, State Forest Fire Supervisor, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Kathy Decker, Forest Protection Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

2:00 PM                   Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies Introductions

Introduction

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Adam Lougee, Executive Director, Addison County Regional Planning Commission

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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