2017-2018 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, March 3, 2017
- 8:30 PM
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H.514 - An act relating to elections corrections
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
- 9:30 AM
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FLOOR
- 10 Minutes after the Floor adjourns
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S.13 - An act relating to fees and costs allowed at a tax sale
- Representative Mark Higley
- Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
- 11:40 AM
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H.368 - An act relating to creating two temporary, part-time cold case investigator positions
INTRODUCTION
- Representative Patti J. Lewis
- Major Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Vermont State Police
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
- Don Stevens, Chief
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
- Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
- 3:00 PM
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H.135 - An act relating to subcommittee meetings under the Open Meeting Law
INTRODUCTION
- Representative Adam Greshin
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- 3:20 PM
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H.235 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law
INTRODUCTION
- Representative Kathryn Webb
- Representative Stephen Carr
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- 3:40 PM
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H.257 - An act relating to the Secretary of State notifying the regional development corporations and regional planning commissions when a new business registers with the Office
- Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
