Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 1:22 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont

 

2:00 PM                   S. 145 - An act relating to collective bargaining for Assistant Attorneys General

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

 

2:35 PM                   H. 474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

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

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

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 23, 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

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hercules Liotard, Board Member, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter

Christine Hoober, Manager, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, American Massage Therapy Association, VT Chapter

Gail Zatz, Advocate, Massage Therapy Association

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

 

2:40 PM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

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

Sarah Henshaw, LeARN Coordinator, Lamoille Area Recovery Network

Paige Hartsell, Executive Director, Kingdom United Resilience & Recovery E?ort

Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

3:05 PM                   H. 474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 137 - An act relating to an option to vote "None of these candidates" on primary and general election ballots

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

 

1:20 PM                   H. 472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

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

Hercules Liotard, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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