House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 11:28 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Discussion and mark-up

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:35 AM                   S. 56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Vote

 

9:40 AM                   Committee Discussion

Planning for Veterans Affairs Public Hearing

 

10:00 AM                   H. 506 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Charlotte

Testimony

Karen Frost, Petitioner, Charlotte

Lee Krohn, Select Board Chair, Charlotte - Zoom

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale

 

10:41 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to requirements for State-funded grants

Walk-through of draft 3.1 and testimony

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, United Way of Northwest Vermont

Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

 

11:05 AM                   H. 508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Robert Hooper, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Veterans Affairs Public Hearing

This is a joint public hearing with Senate Government Operations. It will be held in Room 11 and live-streamed on our Youtube channel.

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:40 AM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony and discussion

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs,, Meadow Hill Consulting

Christa Shute, Executive  Director, NEK Broadband - Zoom

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board - Zoom

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   S. 23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Walk-through and discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:35 AM                   H. 145 - An act relating to the disruption of proceedings governed by Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony regarding incorporation into S.59

Rep. Jim Harrison, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:05 AM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony

Lisa Loomis, Board President, Vermont Press Association

Mike Donaghue, Exective Director, Vermont Press Association

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 153 - An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. William "Will" Greer, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   H. 404 - An act relating to authority over the highways of the Village of Old Bennington

Update on Old Bennington vote

Rep. William "Will" Greer, Sponsor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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