Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/19/2026 10:17 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County

Committee discussion - proposed amendment from House

 

2:00 PM                   H. 935 - An act relating to emergency management

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner of Vermont Department of Public Safety, Co-Chair of Public Safety Communications Task Force

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor

 

3:00 PM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter

Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission

 

2:00 PM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Justin Kenney, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration

 

2:30 PM                   H. 841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lucas Fletcher, Master, North Country Hounds - Invited

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

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Vote

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   S. 324 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 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

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Sponsor

Erik Ramakrishnan, Assistant City Attorney, City of Burlington

Melo Grant, City Councilor, City of Burlington - Invited

Laura Sanchez-Parkinson, City Councilor, City of Burlington

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

 

3:10 PM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Review proposed amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

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