Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/19/2025 2:59 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   E.O. 1 - Executive Order relating to the creation of the Agency of Public Safety

Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:40 PM                   Office of Risk Management

Rebecca White, Risk Management Director of Operations, Agency of Administration

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Vermont Youth Council

Discussion of Funding

Ilisa Stalberg, Family and Child Health Director, Vermont Department of Health

 

2:30 PM                   S. 53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Maria Rossi, Social Worker, Doula, Advocate, Washington County Mental Health Services

 

3:30 PM                   Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency

Changes to board structure

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

 

1:00 PM                   S. 59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 58 - An act relating to requirements for the pay plans of certain law enforcement officers and firefighters employed by the State

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Patrick Brennan, Senator

 

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

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel

Sen. Rebecca White, Sponsor

 

3:30 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

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

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

1:00 PM                   School District Governance

Joint hearing with House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, held in Room 10. The meeting will be livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs

Thomas Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board

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

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Gillian D’Acierno at GDAcierno@leg.state.vt.us