Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/5/2026 8:05 AM

 

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

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Vermont - Invited

Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association - Zoom

Jenny Willingham, City Clerk and Assistant Treasurer, Winooski

 

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

 

2:00 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

 

2:30 PM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Continued Testimony

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 228 - An act relating to collective bargaining over remote, in-person, and hybrid work standards for State employees

Continued Testimony

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration - Invited

 

2:30 PM                   S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

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