Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

January 14, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 1/17/2025 1:13 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Chamber

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

2:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Committee Discussion

Briefing from Vermont State Employees Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

 

3:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Introduction from VAPDA

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies

Devon Neary, Executive Director, Rutland Regional Planning Commission

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Confirmation Hearing

Confirmation of Seth Shamp to the State Police Advisory Commission

Seth Shamp

 

2:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Briefing from Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Tim Lueders-Dumont, J.D., Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

2:45 PM                   Committee Discussion

Briefing from Secretary of State's Office

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

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Briefing from Vermont Retired State Employees Association

Shelley Martin, President, Vermont Retired State Employees Association

Jerry Schwarz, Vice President, Vermont Retired State Employees Association

 

2:15 PM                   Confirmation Hearing

Allison Crowley, State Police Advisory Commission

Allison Crowley, Lobbyist, Crowley Consultants, LLC

 

2:45 PM                   Committee Discussion

Briefing from Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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

Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

Should you require accessibility services, please click here and note that requests should be made 48 hours in advance of testimony.

 

 

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Gillian D’Acierno at GDAcierno@leg.state.vt.us