House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 11:42 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

9:30 AM                   H. 508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and straw poll

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucus of the Whole

H.955 House Ways and Means Committee report

 

11:45 AM                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:40 PM                   H. 133 - An act relating to repealing the statutes that authorize the State Lottery and sports wagering

Introduction

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor

 

2:05 PM                   H. 913 - An act relating to prohibiting certain prediction markets securities

Introduction

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor

 

2:25 PM                   H. 133 - An act relating to repealing the statutes that authorize the State Lottery and sports wagering

Walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   H. 913 - An act relating to prohibiting certain prediction markets securities

Walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:35 PM                   S. 255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County

Draft 1.2 walk-through and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:30 AM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Witness testimony

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Witness testimony

Rachel Burgin, Northeast Regional Deputy Director, Americans for Prosperity - Zoom

Kim Freeman, Early Childhood Education Instructor, Windham Career Technical Center

Kaitlin Northey, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Vermont

Beth Wallace, Director of Engagement, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

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

Witness testimony

Ben Williams, Senior Policy Counsel, FairVote - Zoom

Helen Brewer, Senior Policy Specialist, Elections and Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - Zoom

Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:35 AM                   H. 956 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Sponsor

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Zoom

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Hemp provisions, Sections 22-25 review

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 902 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Witness testimony

Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

H.541 Section 1 proposed inclusion

Rep. Ian Goodnow, Sponsor of H.541

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 902 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Committee discussion and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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