House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

April 28, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/27/2026 8:31 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Committee discussion and possible straw poll

 

1:15 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Introduction and walk-through

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

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:30 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Witness testimony

Andrew Prowten, State Director of Education Approvals, Agency of Education

Witnesses TBD, Senior Director, Higher Education, National Association for the Education of Young Children - Zoom

Alora Zargo, Early Childhood Education Student, University of Vermont

Shabnam Nolan, Executive Director, King Street Center - Zoom

Danielle Harris, Senior Director of Youth Development, YMCA - Zoom

 

11:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Witness testimony

Witnesses TBD

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

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

Witness testimony

Witnesses TBD

 

11:00 AM                   H. 953 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton

Witness testimony

Zachary Weaver, Chairperson, Selectboard of Panton

Witnesses TBD, Vermont League of Cities & Towns

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nick Adams at Nick.Adams@vtleg.gov