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STATE OF VERMONT
House of Representatives
  • Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair
  • Rep. Lisa Hango, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Lucy Boyden, Clerk
  • Rep. VL Coffin
  • Rep. Philip Jay Hooper
  • Rep. Robert Hooper
  • Rep. Michael Morgan
  • Rep. Kate Nugent
  • Rep. Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault
  • Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

February 4, 2025 - February 7, 2025

Last Updated 2/4/2025 1:11 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Bennington-1 Election

Discussion and possible straw poll

Sarah Copeland Hanzas , Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Julie Weber, Town Clerk, Pownal

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

9:30 AM                   Bennington-1 Election

Discussion and possible vote on report

BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 17 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Morristown

Sarah Haskins, Town Clerk, Morristown

 

2:00 PM                   H. 10 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre

Carol Dawes, Former Clerk-Treasurer, City of Barre

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 6, 2025

10:00 AM                   H. 67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Introduction

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor

Rep. Lucy Boyden, Sponsor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 72 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing nuisance properties containing salvage and scrap

Introduction

Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Sponsor

 

11:15 AM                   H. 109 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing the maintenance of properties within downtown districts

Introduction

Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

2:30 PM                   3SquaresVT Awareness Day

Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont

Eva Schectman, Vice President, Just Basics & The Montpelier Food Pantry

John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 7, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD - Please check back

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at acrabtree@leg.state.vt.us