Senate Committee on Finance (Room 6)

Thursday, March 15, 2018

10:30 AM

Judicial Retention

Joint Assembly - held in House Chambers

1:00 PM

Senate Convenes

-15 mins after floor

S.257 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to education law

Committee Discussion
Possible Vote

• James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:45 PM

S.255 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

• Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:00 PM

S.260 - An act relating to funding the cleanup of State waters

Sen. Lyons Proposal - committee discussion

3:15 PM

S.192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

• Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:30 PM

Bottle Bill

Sen. Pollina's amendment

• Senator Anthony Pollina
• Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
• Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
• Todd Bouton, General Manager, Farrell Distributing Company

4:30 PM

S.197 - An act relating to liability for toxic substance exposures or releases

• Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
• Pat Murray, Department of Financial Regulation
• John Hollar, American Insurance Association
• Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property and Casualty Insurers Assoc. (PCI), State Farm
• Emily Joselson, Attorney, Langrock, Sperry & Wool
• Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
• Ken Rummelt, Professor