Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/1/2026 3:53 PM

 

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

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety - Invited

 

3:00 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

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Testimony, Possible Vote

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

Lucas Fletcher, Master, North Country Hounds - Invited

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 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

 

1:30 PM                   Burlington Charter

Committee Discussion - Office of DEI

Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Sponsor

Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Mayor, City of Burlington - Invited

Erik Ramakrishnan, Assistant City Attorney, City of Burlington - Invited

Melo Grant, City Councilor, City of Burlington - Invited

Laura Sanchez-Parkinson, City Councilor, City of Burlington - Invited

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

 

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 Lynne Jakubauskas at Lynne.Jakubauskas@vtleg.gov