House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs (Room 41)

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

9:00 AM

H.640 - An act relating to expenses for the repair of town cemeteries

Possible vote

• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Representative Linda J. Martin, Wolcott
• Representative Patricia McCoy, Poultney
• Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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H.824 - An act relating to the adoption of occupational safety and health rules and standards

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor

10:30 AM

H.187 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Governor Shumlin will sign the bill into law.
In the well of the House.

After bill signing

H.111 - An act relating to the removal of grievance decisions from the Vermont Labor Relations Board’s website

• Tim Belcher, General Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
• Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
• Michele Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources

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H.526 - An act relating to the Commissioner of Liquor Control and the Liquor Control Board

Discussion of amendment. Possible vote.

• Representative Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.807 - An act relating to veterans’ preference hiring policies

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Colonel (ret) Harold Cooney, Northeast Regional Liason, ODASD (Military Community and Family Policy)
• Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs

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H.805 - An act relating to employment rights for members of the National Guard and Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Colonel (ret) Harold Cooney, Northeast Regional Liason, ODASD (Military Community and Family Policy)
• Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs

3:30 PM

H.702 - An act relating to a workforce housing demonstration project

• Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

-

Adjourn