Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

February 10, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/13/2026 3:53 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   S. 264 - An act relating to collective bargaining for Assistant Attorneys General

Introduction and Walk Through

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   S. 297 - An act relating to electronic ballot return in local elections

Introduction and Walk Through

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson,  Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

John Odum, City Clerk, City of Montpelier

Forrest Senti, Cyber Security Expert, Mobile Voting Project

Jocelyn Bucaro, Political Director, Mobile Voting Project

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Vermont State Youth Council

Nicole Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool

Brianne Smith, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Vermont Afterschool

Aiden Otterman, Chair, Vermont State Youth Council

Harmony Belle Devoe, Vice Chair, Vermont State Youth Council

Claire Zandstra, Chair, The Youth Mental Health Committee

Elizabeth Daley, Chair, The Youth Voice Committee

Ezra Tane, Member, Education Committee

Hailley Hem, Chair, The Equity and Anti-Racism Committee

Finn Sturm, Chair, The Climate Change Committee

 

2:00 PM                   Disability Advocacy Day

Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)

Laura Cushman, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont

 

2:30 PM                   S. 255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison County

Erika Elder, Town Administrator, Guilford

Aileen Tulloch, Town Administrator, Londonderry

Sheriff Mark Anderson, Former President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

Karen Astley, Town Manager, Putney

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   H. 508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Tucker Anderson, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   S. 324 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Committee Discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   S. 295 - An act relating to Group membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor

Christopher Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   VSEA Request

Law enforcement trainers to remain in Group C

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

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

 

2:15 PM                   S. 196 - An act relating to property tax sales

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

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 Lynne Jakubauskas at Lynne.Jakubauskas@vtleg.gov