2017-2018 Session
Change SessionSenate Committee on Government Operations (Room 4)
The Senate Committee on Government Operations has jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of government and justice; compensation of and retirement benefits for public officials and employees; suffrage; nominations and elections; municipal corporations; military affairs, including veterans and civil defense; public records and open meetings; and reapportionment.
Meeting Record
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
- 12:00 PM
-
S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures
Amendment
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
- -after floor
-
S.96 - An act relating to a news media privilege
Vote
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
- Paul Heintz, Political Editor, Vermont Press Association
- 2:30 PM
-
S.77 - An act relating to requiring a presidential candidate to disclose federal tax returns in order to be placed on the presidential primary and general election ballots
Markup & Vote
- Zaw Win, Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC
- Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- 3:00 PM
-
15 Minute Break
- 3:15 PM
-
S.131 - An act relating to State’s Attorneys and sheriffs
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources
