Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/16/2025 2:42 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

Sen. Anne Watson, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

2:30 PM                   H. 505 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Vote

 

3:00 PM                   Vermont Youth Council

Nicole Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool

Harmony Devoe, Chair, Vermont Youth Council

Astrid Longstreth, Climate Change Committee Chair, Vermont Youth Council

Taryn Burns, Education Committee Chair, Vermont Youth Council

Nisha Hickok, Equity & Anti-Racism Committee Chair, Vermont Youth Council

Claire Zandstra, Youth Mental Health Committee Chair, Vermont Youth Council

Elizabeth Daley, Youth Voice Committee Member, Vermont Youth Council

 

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 504 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland

Rep. Mary E. Howard, Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing

Rep. Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault, Representative, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

Mike Doenges, Mayor, Rutland City

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:40 PM                   H. 474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

 

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 PM                   H. 504 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland

Vote

 

2:20 PM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

3:35 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

 

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

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