Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 1:47 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Christine Hoober, Massage Therapist, American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)

 

2:30 PM                   H. 762 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Introduction and Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

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

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   H. 841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Introduction and Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter

Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt

Introduction and Walk-through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Al LaPerle, Director of Unclaimed Property, Office of the State Treasurer

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

Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer

Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission - Zoom

 

3:00 PM                   H. 917 - An act relating to military affairs

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 519 - An act relating to Vermont State Employees' Retirement System Group G membership

Amendment

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:10 PM                   H. 686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Introduction and Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation

Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores

 

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