2021 Special 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 9, 2022
- 1:00 PM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
- Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
- Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- 2:15 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to State-paid deputy sheriffs
Walk-through
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sheriff Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Office
- Roger Marcoux, Sherriff, Sheriff's Association
- Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources
- Jonathan Bixby, State Transport Deputy, Rutland
- Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
- David Fox, Sheriff, Rutland County
- 2:45 PM
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S.143 - An act relating to the membership of the Vermont Municipal Employees’ System
Walk-through
- 3:00 PM
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S.170 - An act relating to membership in the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System for certain county sheriff department employees
Walk-through
- 3:15 PM
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S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation
Cover sections not discussed in previous hearings
- Benjamin Novogroski, 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
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
- Falko Schlilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
