House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

AGENDA

Room M106 and Zoom

May 20, 2025 - May 23, 2025

Last Updated 2/19/2026 9:44 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

1:30 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

Testimony

Michael Dunn, Owner, T Ruggs Tavern - Zoom

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

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

Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont

Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney & Second Amendment Issues Manager, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence - Zoom

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

9:30 AM                   H. 508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Testimony

Carter Neubieser, City Councilor, Burlington - Zoom

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association - Zoom

10:25 AM                   Break

10:40 AM                   H. 516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Leonora Dodge, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM                   S. 23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Discussion and possible vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

After Floor                         H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

The committee will work independently on collecting their report information. This will not be live-streamed

Thursday, May 22, 2025

10:05 AM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Update on compiled reports

10:35 AM                   H. 516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Testimony

Greg Duggan, Town Manager, Essex

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, May 23, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

12:15 PM                   Lunch

1:17 PM                   House Floor

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