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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Room 4 and Zoom
April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
Last Updated 4/3/2025 4:16 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM H. 10 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre
Introduction and walk through
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Michael Boutin, Sponsor
Carol Dawes, TIF Administrator, City of Barre
2:00 PM H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission
Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Merrill Bent, Chair, Judicial Conduct Board
Carolyn Anderson, Chair, Professional Responsibility Board
3:25 PM Vermont Food Bank
Budget request
Carrie Stahler, Government and Public Affairs Officer, Vermont Foodbank
4:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM H. 474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law
Introduction and walk through
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Ranking Member, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Municipal Clerk Treasurer Association
3:00 PM H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission
John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 3, 2025
1:00 PM Senate Floor
2:30 PM S. 131 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms
Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney & Second Amendment Issues Manager, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Chief Shawn Burke, Interim Police Chief, Burlington
Michael Dunn, Owner, T Ruggs Tavern
4:15 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 4, 2025
11:00 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM S. 111 - An act relating to language access and emergency response
Alison Segar, Director, Vermont Language Justice Project
Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Executive Director, Vermont Professionals of Color Network
Paul Sarne, Communications Director, City of Winooski
2:00 PM S. 119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Heather Armell, Child Care Provider
2:30 PM H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission
Thomas K. Jones, Professor, University of Connecticut
Chris Davis, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tristan Roberts, Owner, Quill Nook Farm, Halifax
Larry Novins, Former Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
3:30 PM Adjourn
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