Senate Committee on Government Operations (Room 4)

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Discuss questions brought up on this bill

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

1:15 PM

H.491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Finish walk-through, testimony, and vote

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Representative Lori Houghton, Co-sponsor, Chittenden-8-2
• Representative Karen Dolan, Co-sponsor, Chittenden-8-2

2:00 PM

H.708 - An act relating to the approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Possible vote

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Zoraya Hightower, Councilor, Burlington City Council
• Brian Pine, Director, Community and Economic Development Office
• Lisa Black, Resident, Burlington
• Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
• Joan Shannon, City Councilor, Burlington South

3:15 PM

15 Minute Break

3:30 pm

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Walk-through

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
• Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
• Timothy Duggan, Legal Director, Office of the State Treasurer
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association