Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/10/2025 3:27 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Introduction and walk through

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

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Matthew Birong, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Station Manager, WGDR and WGDH, Member Vermont Association of Broadcasters (VAB) - Zoom

 

2:50 PM                   VT Saves Opt-Out

Rep. Anne B. Donahue

Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer

 

3:20 PM                   H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

 

Paul Gillies, Vermont Attorney - Zoom

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate

 

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Kate Nugent, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

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

Mike Warren, Interim Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

2:45 PM                   H. 474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

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

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

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

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

 

3:50 PM                   H. 474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Chris Saxman, Former State Legislator, Virginia

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators

Giovanni Tabor, Director, Melody Makers

Sherry Boudro, Family Child Care Owner

Rachel Hunter, Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children

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

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

 

2:50 PM                   H. 10 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Vote

 

3:00 PM                   H. 463 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2025 legislative session

Introduction and walk through

Ben Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Robert Bristow-Johnson, Resident, City of Burlington

Sharon Toborg, Treasurer, Vermont Right to Life Political Committee

 

1:30 PM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

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

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

 

2:00 PM                   H. 17 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Morristown

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn (Tentative)

 

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