Senate Committee on Government Operations (Room 4)

Thursday, February 17, 2022

10:30 AM

Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint assembly

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

S.147 - An act relating to language access plans

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• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
• Laura Siegel, Director, Director of Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and DeafBlind Services
• Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
• Linda Li, President, NASW Vermont Chapter, Community Health Center of Burlington
• Amila Merdzanovic, Director, USCRI-Vermont
• Alison Segar, Vermont Language Justice Project
• Cory Brunner, Translator, Vancro Interpreting Services

2:30 PM

15 Minute Break

2:45 PM

S.155 - An act relating to the creation of the Agency of Public Safety

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• John Federico, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Inspector, VSEA Law Enforcement Representative
• William Sorrell, Chair, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
• Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Jennifer Frank, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
• Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
• Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
• Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association

3:30 PM

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

Discussion. (This is tentative, depending on whether the committee can fit it into the agenda.)

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
• William Sorrell, Chair, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
• Jennifer Harlow, Sheriff, Orleans County, Sheriffs' Association
• Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
• Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns