House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/8/2025 2:55 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

9:30 AM                   S. 56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Dickinson Amendment walk-through and straw poll

Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Amendment Sponsor

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   H. 472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Introduction and walk-through of incorporation of S.119

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:55 PM                   H. 472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Testimony on incorporation of S.119

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

Susan Titterton, Program 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

 

3:10 PM                   S. 53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Review

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

Sarah Teel, Co-Director, Doula Association of Vermont

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

9:35 AM                   S. 23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Walk-through of draft 2.1 and testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:25 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   S. 53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Discussion and straw poll

Sarah Teel, Co-Director, Doula Association of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Testimony, mark-up, and discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

David Fox, Sheriff, Rutland County (2:20 PM)

Sarah Buxton, Select Board Member, Mendon

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (3:00 PM)

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

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

Testimony and discussion

Jenny Prosser, General Counsel and Director, Municipal Services, Secretary of State's Office

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

9:45 AM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Continued testimony

Cathi Feeley, Treasurer and Assistant Clerk, Town of Burke

Linda Hackett-Corey, Clerk and Assistant Treasurer, Town of Burke

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 131 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms

Introduction and walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Walk-through of new draft and discussion

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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