House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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The House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs considers matters relating to the structure, organization, and oversight of State, local, county, and regional government, and municipal corporations; the administration of public safety; compensation and retirement benefits for public officials and employees; elections and reapportionment; liquor and lottery; military affairs; public records and open meetings; and other similar policies.
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- J.R.H.1 - Joint resolution constituting an application for a convention of the States under Article V of the United States Constitution
- J.R.S.42 - Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and especially their impact on Ukrainian children
- J.R.H.7 - Joint resolution strongly supporting the existing U.S.-Denmark treaty related to Greenland and opposing American efforts to secure sovereignty over the island
- J.R.H.8 - Joint resolution condemning the January 3, 2026, U.S. military incursion in Venezuela and imploring that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, be released from U.S. custody; that all U.S. military forces recently deployed in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean be withdrawn immediately; that Venezuelans be allowed to exercise their right to political self-determination on their own accord; and that the United States abandon any intentions or plans to repeat a similar intervention to disrupt or destroy the right to self-determination and political sovereignty of any other nation
- H.R.13 - House resolution relating to the end of apartheid and support for the people of Palestine and Israel in the resolution of conflict
- H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission
- H.3 - An act relating to the minimum qualifications required for State employment
- H.9 - An act relating to the Vermont State and Judiciary Employees’ Cost-Savings Incentive Program
- H.R.6 - House resolution amending House Rules relating to the House Ethics Panel
- H.10 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre
- H.17 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Morristown
- H.22 - An act relating to access to information concerning benefit extension agreements for employees of public agencies
- H.27 - An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
- H.43 - An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax
- H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
- H.66 - An act relating to the number of votes required for a write-in candidate to win a primary election
- H.67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability
- H.72 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing nuisance properties containing salvage and scrap
- H.78 - An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
- H.93 - An act relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of veterans in Vermont
- H.103 - An act relating to prohibited practices for services involving veterans’ benefits
- H.109 - An act relating to municipal ordinances governing the maintenance of properties within downtown districts
- H.116 - An act relating to limiting campaign contributions for State Representatives and State Senators
- H.117 - An act relating to general election candidates
- H.133 - An act relating to repealing the statutes that authorize the State Lottery and sports wagering
- H.145 - An act relating to the disruption of proceedings governed by Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
- H.153 - An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates
- H.154 - An act relating to designating November as the Vermont Month of the Veteran
- H.232 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Municipal Response and Recovery Special Fund
- H.233 - An act relating to requirements for State-funded grants
- H.239 - An act relating to temporary State employees
- H.240 - An act relating to authorizing drawdown of dams during emergency flood events
- H.244 - An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising
- H.313 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections
- H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
- H.339 - An act relating to removing the repeal of 7 V.S.A. § 230
- H.349 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont State Building Security Board
- H.355 - An act relating to review of orders placing the Vermont National Guard in federal active duty status
- H.359 - An act relating to privatization contracts
- H.363 - An act relating to town, city, and village elections for single-seat offices using ranked-choice voting
- H.364 - An act relating to approval of the annexation of property by the Village of Swanton
- H.376 - An act relating to the creation of the Treatment and Recovery Fund and the labeling and taxation of alcoholic beverages
- H.397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response
- H.404 - An act relating to authority over the highways of the Village of Old Bennington
- H.448 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System
- H.450 - An act relating to prohibiting the appointment of interested parties to a recount committee
- H.462 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington concerning just cause eviction
- H.463 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2025 legislative session
- H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
- H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law
- H.501 - An act relating to the deadline for public bodies to respond to an alleged Open Meeting Law violation
- H.502 - An act relating to charging for actual cost under Vermont’s Public Records Act
- H.504 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland
- H.505 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre
- H.506 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Charlotte
- H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
- H.510 - An act relating to repealing the charter of the Town of Danville
- H.514 - An act relating to the procedures governing the change of a minor’s legal name
- H.516 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex
- H.519 - An act relating to Vermont State Employees' Retirement System Group G membership
- H.531 - An act relating to creating a preference for military spouses in hiring into State employment
- H.538 - An act relating to the establishment of year-round U.S. Eastern Standard Time
- H.539 - An act relating to adopting the Cosmetology Licensure Compact
- H.555 - An act relating to permitting disabled veterans to park in metered spaces without charge
- H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
- H.587 - An act relating to board and commission member per diems
- H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
- H.623 - An act relating to licensure of massage therapists
- H.633 - An act relating to requiring municipalities to hold a vote concerning the operation of cannabis retail establishments
- H.634 - An act relating to consumption of cannabis in a prohibited place
- H.645 - An act relating to identity verification in real property transactions
- H.646 - An act relating to creating a residential property tax subclass for uninhabitable buildings
- H.647 - An act relating to vinous beverage manufacturers and fourth-class licenses
- H.653 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Randolph
- H.654 - An act relating to Vermont Airspace Safety and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force
- H.655 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages and the Board of Liquor and Lottery
- H.665 - An act relating to recording, indexing, and the duties of town clerks
- H.669 - An act relating to internet lottery sales
- H.672 - An act relating to distribution of malt beverages by licensed manufacturers
- H.679 - An act relating to emergency management in flood-prone municipalities
- H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements
- H.693 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Bennington concerning the Town police department
- H.694 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Bennington concerning the Town Manager
- H.695 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Bennington concerning a local option tax on short-term rentals
- H.696 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Bennington concerning municipal liens
- H.697 - An act relating to first responders’ buffers during ongoing public safety emergencies
- H.707 - An act relating to certified public accountant licensure
- H.708 - An act relating to the creation of the State Flag Task Force
- H.729 - An act relating to prohibiting spending by corporate political action committees in State elections
- H.734 - An act relating to nonprofit transparency in lobbying and elections
- H.735 - An act relating to issuance of temporary licenses for incapacitation of real estate brokers
- H.762 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee
- H.763 - An act relating to how to count certain offenders for the purpose of periodic reapportionment of districts for the General Assembly
- H.773 - An act relating to property tax sales for property that is abandoned or unfit for human habitation
- H.793 - An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities
- H.801 - An act relating to improving State and regional operations
- H.806 - An act relating to cannabis advertising
- H.811 - An act relating to election of Adjutant and Inspector General of the Vermont National Guard
- H.828 - An act relating to banning the transfer of military-grade weapons to State, county, and local law enforcement agencies
- H.831 - An act relating to requiring the Secretary of State to include the year of passage in the number assigned to acts of the General Assembly
- H.832 - An act relating to fourth-class licenses and retail alcoholic beverage tasting permits
- H.838 - An act relating to Group membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System
- H.840 - An act relating to civil investigations of election law violations
- H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
- H.846 - An act relating to artificial intelligence and elections
- H.854 - An act relating to legislative pay
- H.865 - An act relating to travel disclosures for public servants
- H.881 - An act relating to expense reimbursement for members of the General Assembly
- H.884 - An act relating to the definition of Gold Star family members
- H.901 - An act relating to inclusion of disability expertise in State, regional, and municipal emergency management
- H.902 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre
- H.907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements
- H.913 - An act relating to prohibiting certain prediction markets securities
- H.917 - An act relating to military affairs
- H.921 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages
- H.927 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2026 legislative session
- H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
- H.950 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)
- H.953 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton
- H.954 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Stowe
- H.956 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- S.23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections
- S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services
- S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
- S.59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
- S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
- S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
- S.131 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms
- S.206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation
- S.232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries
- S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
- S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
- S.298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act
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