2019-2020 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, May 8, 2019
- 9:00 AM
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S.107 - An act relating to elections corrections
Mark Up and Vote
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
- 9:45 AM
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H.547 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier
- Anne Watson, Mayor, Montpelier
- Richard Faesy, Principal, Energy Futures Group, Inc.
- Paul Markowitz, Montpelier Energy Advisory Committee
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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House Floor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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S.134 - An act relating to background investigations for State employees with access to federal tax information
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 1:50 PM
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H.378 - An act relating to incompatible local offices
Committee Discussion
- Representative Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 5:00 PM
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PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude
Public Hearing in Room 11
- Edward Gilbert Jr., Barre Town
- Tabitha Phol-Moore, Wallingford
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
- Brenda Siegel, Newfane
- Jennifer Decker, S. Burlington
- Wafic Faour, Richmond
- Seth Collins, Berlin
- 6:00 PM
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Adjourn
