Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/13/2026 1:29 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   Licensure of Early Childhood Educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Committee Discussion

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

 

2:30 PM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Continued Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Pattie McCoy, Former Town Clerk, Poultney

Rep. Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault, Town Clerk - Dorset, New England Association of City and Town Clerks

Diana Vachon, President, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

 

3:30 PM                   S. 291 - An act relating to travel disclosures for legislators and certain executive officers

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 PM                   S. 275 - An act relating to creation of the Cemetery Vandalism Response Fund

Committee review of new draft

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:40 PM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Ashley Barnes, Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Mandy Wooster, Executive Director of Policy Development, Department of Public Safety

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 694 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Bennington concerning the Town Manager

Walk-Through

Rep. Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault, Representative, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

3:10 PM                   S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association

Vince Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 291 - An act relating to travel disclosures for legislators and certain executive officers

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tom Giffin, President, Vermont Old Cemetery Association

Chris Book, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association

Bobbi Brimblecomb, Town Clerk, Town of Marshfield

 

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