Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/27/2026 4:04 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   S. 228 - An act relating to collective bargaining over remote, in-person, and hybrid work standards for State employees

Introduction and Walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to municipal authority to compel the cleaning or repair of premises

Introduction and Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor

 

2:30 PM                   S. 196 - An act relating to property tax sales

Continued Testimony

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Kevin O'Toole, Attorney, Dorset

Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Continued Testimony

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessica Brown, City Attorney, City of Burlington

Erik Ramakrishnan, Assistant City Attorney, City of Burlington

Rep. Robert Hooper, Sponsor

Gene Bergman, City Council Member, Burlington

 

2:30 PM                   H. 516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Continued Testimony

Rep. Leonora Dodge, Sponsor of the Amendment

Greg Duggan, Town Manager, Essex

Bruce Post, Charter Review Committee Member, Essex

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant Inspector General

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Vote

 

1:40 PM                   S. 291 - An act relating to travel disclosures for legislators and certain executive officers

Continued Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission

 

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

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police

Jeremy Evans, Assistant Police Chief, Brattleboro Police Department

Shelly Banford, Town Administrator, Vernon

Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 275 - An act relating to creation of the Cemetery Vandalism Response Fund

Continued Testimony

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Michelle Hogle Acciavatti, Funeral Director, Green Mountain Funeral Alternatives

Tom Giffin, President, Vermont Old Cemetery Association

Chris Book, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association

Larry Davignon, Funeral Director, Day Funeral Home

 

2:00 PM                   S. 324 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Continued Testimony

Sen. Randy Brock, Co-Chair, Summer Government Accountability Committee

Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

William Clark, Program Principal, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Carrington Skinner, Program Principal, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

 

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