House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/1/2025 6:36 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony

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

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

John Potter, Town Manager, Brattleboro - Zoom

Jenny Prosser, General Counsel and Director, Municipal Services, Secretary of State's Office

Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association (1:45 PM)

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

9:30 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to requirements for State-funded grants

Testimony

Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

Ansley Bloomer, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Rebecca Washburn, Director, Lands Administration and Recreation, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Lauren Pyle, Outdoor Recreation Grants Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

10:45 AM                   Charter Overview

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

10:00 AM                   S. 56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Testimony

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

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

Quinn Houston, Democracy Associate, VPIRG

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, New England Connectivity and Telecommunications Association

Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to requirements for State-funded grants

Testimony

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

 

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