2018 Special Session
Change SessionHouse Committee on Government Operations (Room 49)
The House Committee on Government Operations considers matters relating to the organization, oversight, and conduct of state government, compensation of state officials and employees; pensions; law enforcement; public safety; reapportionment; municipal corporations; suffrage; nominations, elections, and the election of members; local, county, and regional governmental structures; relations between State and local governments; open meeting issues, and public records issues.
Meeting Record
Friday, February 16, 2018
- 8:30 AM
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H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees
Discussion of Draft and possible vote
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division, Secretary of State's Office
- Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
- Timothy Duggan, Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Jeffrey Fanon, Executive Director, Vermont NEA
- Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
- 9:30 AM
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FLOOR
- 15 Minutes After the Floor Adjourns
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H.813 - An act relating to a procedure for municipal corporations to retain or release title to certain lease lands
- Joan Bowker
- Joan Bowker
- Dan Close
- Dan Close
- Paul Gillies, Attorney
- Paul Gillies, Attorney
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Andy Mikell, State Counsel, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
- Andy Mikell, State Counsel, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
- Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
- Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
- Rick Peterson, Attorney, Vermont Land Trust
- Rick Peterson, Attorney, Vermont Land Trust
- Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
Committee will work through lunch
