Senate Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 4 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/4/2025 4:17 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

Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children

2:30 PM                   H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Chris Davis, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Thomas K. Jones, Professor, University of Connecticut

Larry Novins, Former Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Tristan Roberts, Owner, Quill Nook Farm, Halifax

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

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