Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/22/2025 9:52 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 463 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2025 legislative session

Vote

 

2:00 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

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessica Brown, City Attorney, City of Burlington

Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Mayor

 

3:00 PM                   H. 472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Dylan Bruce, Analyst, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

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

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

2:30 PM                   H. 17 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Morristown

Rep. Saudia LaMont, Morristown

Rep. David Yacovone, Representative, Morristown

 

2:45 PM                   H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Committee Discussion

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   S. 119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Erica McLaughlin, Assistant Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

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

 

3:00 PM                   H. 17 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Morristown

Vote

Don McDowell, Chair, Morristown Selectboard

Sarah Haskins, Town Clerk, Morristown

 

3:15 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

Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

 

3:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 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

Vote

 

1:05 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

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

C.Jay Coles, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Verified Voting

 

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