Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 2:15 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   H. 935 - An act relating to emergency management

Walk-through, Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Bradley Reed, Fire Chief and Fire Warden, St. Johnsbury

Aaron Collette, Fire Chief and Fire Warden, Williston

David DiBiase, Chief, Vergennes Fire Department

Dan Dillner, State Forest Fire Supervisor, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

2:30 PM                   H. 861 - An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

Introduction, Walk-through

Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   H. 762 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Programs and Operations, Central Vermont Humane Society

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

Pamela Krausz, Executive  Director, VT-CAN! Spay/Neuter Clinic

Sara White, Veterinarian and Executive Director, Spay ASAP Inc.

 

3:15 PM                   H. 519 - An act relating to Vermont State Employees' Retirement System Group G membership

Committee discussion

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

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

 

3:00 PM                   H. 762 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   H. 927 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2026 legislative session

Vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 762 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Committee discussion

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Matt Cota, Meadow Hill Consulting

 

1:30 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

Lauren Bode, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)

Stephanie Winters, Deputy Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

2:30 PM                   H. 935 - An act relating to emergency management

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, City of Barre

Keith Cubbon, Planner, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

 

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