House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 11:22 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   25-0244 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Lynn Stanley, Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Criminal Justice Council

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

8:30 AM                   Cannabis Roundtable

This event is being hosted in Room 11 by the Lieutenant Governor's Office. A delegation of our members will be in attendance.

 

10:15 AM                   25-0242 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Walk-through and discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 240 - An act relating to authorizing drawdown of dams during emergency flood events

Introduction

Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor

 

1:20 PM                   H. 232 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Municipal Response and Recovery Special Fund

Introduction

Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor

 

1:40 PM                   H. 145 - An act relating to the disruption of proceedings governed by Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Introduction

Rep. Jim Harrison, Sponsor

 

2:00 PM                   25-0914 - An act relating to delaying the repeal of 7 V.S.A. § 230

Testimony

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:30 AM                   25-0351 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Walk-through

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   25-0914 - An act relating to delaying the repeal of 7 V.S.A. § 230

Discussion and vote

 

1:15 PM                   25-0244 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

1:50 PM                   25-0242 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   Governor's FY2026 Proposed Budget

Sec. E.142.2 Municipal Buyout Reimbursement Program Payments

Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Testimony and discussion

Will Stevens, Legislative Appointee, Vermont State Ethics Commission

T.J. Jones, Former Ethics Prosecutor for the State of Connecticut

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dottye Ricks, Member, League of Women Voters

Emily Ruff, Concerned Citizen

Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   School District Governance

This is a joint meeting with Senate Government Operations and Senate Education being held in Room 11.

Thomas Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board

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

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

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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