House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

May 19, 2026 - May 22, 2026

Last Updated 5/22/2026 6:30 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 954 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Stowe

Local business testimony

Rob Blood, Owner, Field guide Lodge, Apres Only, Cady Hill Lodge, AWOL Stowe - Zoom

Danielle Nichols, Founder and Owner, Cork Restaurant, Cork Market, and Candy Castle - Zoom

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

9:05 AM                   H. 957 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

9:10 AM                   Break

 

9:15 AM                   H. 921 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jennifer Kimmich, Chair, Vermont Main Street Alliance, The Alchemist

Emma Arian, Executive Director, Vermont Brewers Association

Mimi Buttenheim, President, Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Ashli Roberts, CFO, The Alchemist

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:30 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Rep. Nugent amendment walk-through and straw poll

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:40 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Rep. Birong amendment walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Rep. Birong amendment draft 2.1 walk-through, testimony and straw poll

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Rep. Stone amendment walk-through and testimony

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Sponsor of the Amendment

 

1:40 PM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment walk-through and straw poll

Sen. Brian Collamore, Amendment Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission

 

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

Rep. Marcotte amendment walk-through

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and straw poll

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 AM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Rep. Marcotte amendment straw poll

 

2:40 PM                   H. 921 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Senate proposal of amendment committee discussion and straw poll

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Senate proposal of amendment committee discussion and straw poll

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:50 AM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Rep. Stone amendment testimony

Tina Keshava, O.D., President, Vermont Optometric Association

Jessica McNally, M.D., President, Vermont Opthalmological Society - Zoom

David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice - Zoom

Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:05 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Rep. Stone amendment committee discussion and possible straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:40 PM                   Break

 

1:50 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Rep. Stone Medicaid amendment walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:55 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Rep. Stone Board of Medical of Practice walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:05 PM                   H. 841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and straw poll

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

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:50 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Rep. Stone Medicaid amendment committee discussion and straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:55 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Rep. Stone Board of Medical Practice amendment committee discussion and straw poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Committee discussion and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 22, 2026

9:15 AM                   H. 954 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Stowe

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Rep. Tagliavia amendment walk-through

Rep. Michael "Mike" Tagliavia, Sponsor of the Amendment

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:45 AM                   Break

 

11:50 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Rep. Tagliavia amendment testimony

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

12:00 PM                   Break

 

12:10 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Rep. Tagliavia amendment committee discussion

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   H. 686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and committee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:15 PM                   H. 954 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Stowe

House Ways and Means amendment walk-through and comittee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor of Bill, Washington-3

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Jed Lipsky, Sponsor of Bill

 

3:45 PM                   House Floor

 

6:15 PM                   H. 954 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Stowe

House Ways and Means amendment committee discussion and straw poll

 

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