Senate Committee on Government Operations (Room 4)

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

1:00 PM

S.251 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds from fossil fuel companies

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
• Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

2:00 PM

S.274 - An act relating to joint meetings of town and village legislative bodies

Walk-through

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
• Senator Corey Parent, Sponsor, Franklin County

2:30 PM

15 Minute Break

2:45 PM

S.176 - An act relating to voter approval of water supply rates

Resume discussion

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Senator Corey Parent, Sponsor, Franklin County
• Representative Eileen Dickinson, Member, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
• Sally Groff, Citizen, Town of St. Albans
• Ed Groff, Citizen, Town of St. Albans

3:30 PM

S.158 - An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice

Mark-up and vote

• Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
• Dorothy Hitchmoth, Education: VA, Board of Directors
• Dr. Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
• Jessica McNally, President, Vermont Ophthalmological Society
• Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society