House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/20/2026 4:34 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   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

Witness testimony

Kelli Perkins, Director, Burlington Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging - Zoom

Witnesses TBD, Burlington City Attorney's Office

Ben Traverse, Councilor, Burlington City Council

 

2:00 PM                   H. 954 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Stowe

Stowe business testimony

Elise McKenna, Co-President, Stowe Vibrancy - Zoom

Witnesses TBD

 

3:00 PM                   TBD

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:30 AM                   TBD

 

10:00 AM                   Civil Air Patrol

Lt. Col. Scott Lowe

 

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

Witness testimony

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association - Zoom

Witnesses TBD, Agency of Education

Christine Birong-Smith, Teacher, Charlotte Childrens Choir

Witnesses TBD, Vermont Early Childhood Educators

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Introduction and walk-through of sections

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter and Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Walk-through of new draft

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

9:30 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Walk-through continued

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nick Adams at Nick.Adams@vtleg.gov