Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Last Updated 1/23/2026 3:23 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Ethics Commission

Requests

Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Will Stevens, Commission Member, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Thomas Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission

 

2:00 PM                   S. 275 - An act relating to creation of the Cemetery Vandalism Response Fund

Walk-through

Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor of the Amendment

Tom Giffin, President, Vermont Old Cemetery Association

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Vermont Retired State Employees Association (VRSEA)

VRSEA Legislative Day, Request to amend the make-up of the Retired Employee Committee on Insurance (RECI)

Shelley Martin, President, Vermont Retired State Employees Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

 

3:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County

Walk-through

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair, Sponsor

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County

Sheriff Mark Anderson, Windham County Sheriff, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

 

3:00 PM                   TBD

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Meeting

Request to allow Retirement Group C Law-Enforcement Officers to remain in Group C after becoming Police Recruit Trainers at the Vermont Police Academy

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   S. 295 - An act relating to Group membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System

Walk-through

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

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Lynne Jakubauskas at Lynne.Jakubauskas@vtleg.gov