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
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
- 9:00 AM
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Contested Election
- 9:05 AM
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Contested Election
- Susan Hatch-Davis
- 10:00 AM
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Department of Public Safety
Overview
- Thomas Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- 10:15 AM
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Vermont Forensics Laboratory
Overview
- Dr. Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
- 10:30 AM
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Vermont State Police
Overview
- Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Department of Public Safety
- 11:00 AM
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Body Cameras
Overview
- Garry Scott, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
- 11:15 AM
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Homeland Security/Risk Management
Overviews
- Erica Bornemann, Director, Emergency Management & Homeland Security
- Richmond Hopkins, Major, Homeland Security/Risk Management
- 11:45 AM
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Body Cameras
- Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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FLOOR
- 2:00 PM
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Contested Election
- Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
- 2:45 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Background
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
- Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
