Senate Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 4 and Zoom

January 6, 2026 - January 9, 2026

Last Updated 5/5/2026 12:09 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

1:00 PM                   Introductions

New Member Orientation
Appointment of Committee Clerk

1:30 PM                   VSEA Priorities

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Vince Illuzzi, State's Attorney, Essex County

2:30 PM                   Secretary of State Priorities

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

Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

2:00 PM                   Governor's State of the State Address

Thursday, January 8, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   Committee Discussion of Priorities

2:00 PM                   Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs Priorities

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

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

3:00 PM                   State Treasurer Overview

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Friday, January 9, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

1:30 PM                   Retirement 101 Overview

Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer

2:30 PM                   Review of Act 57 of 2025

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Katie Buckley, Director of Municipal Operations Support, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Marguerite Ladd, Government Finance Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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 Emery Mattheis at Emery.Mattheis@vtleg.gov