House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/30/2025 9:40 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 72 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing nuisance properties containing salvage and scrap

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:27 PM                   H. 109 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing the maintenance of properties within downtown districts

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:30 PM                   H. 72 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing nuisance properties containing salvage and scrap

Testimony

Trevor Lashua , Town Manager, Randolph

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

 

1:45 PM                   H. 109 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing the maintenance of properties within downtown districts

Testimony

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

Rick Ufford-Chase, Mayor, Newport

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   S. 23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Testimony

Adam Kuckuk, Policy Associate, Elections and Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Wendy Underhill, Director, Elections and Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

 

9:40 AM                   Committee Discussion

Discussion and planning of Veterans Affairs Public Hearing

 

10:15 AM                   H. 364 - An act relating to approval of the annexation of property by the Village of Swanton

Testimony

Bill Sheets, Manager, Village of Swanton - Zoom

Brian Savage, Town Administrator, Town of Swanton - Zoom

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to requirements for State-funded grants

Testimony

Jesse Bridges, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Northwest Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:10 PM                   H. 506 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Charlotte

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:40 PM                   H. 505 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Gina Galfetti, Sponsor

Rep. Francis McFaun, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

9:30 AM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association

Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Public Policy Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy

 

9:50 AM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Overview of Open Meeting Law

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:55 AM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Overview of Open Meeting Law and witness language suggestions

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   H. 364 - An act relating to approval of the annexation of property by the Village of Swanton

Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:55 PM                   H. 233 - An act relating to requirements for State-funded grants

Testimony

Kara Mayo, Audit Specialist, Agency of Transportation

Lauren Miltenberger, Interim MPA Director & Nonprofit Coordinator, Department of Public Administration, Villanova University

 

3:25 PM                   H. 504 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Mary E. Howard, Sponsor

Mike Doenges, Mayor, Rutland City

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Public Safety Communications Task Force

Update

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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