Senate Committee on Government Operations (Room 4)

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:15 PM

EMS - What Worked, What Didn't; Needs Going Forward

• Drew Hazelton, Chief of Operations, Rescue Inc.; Chair, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Rescue Inc.
• Jim Finger, President, Vermont Ambulance Association
• Haley Pero, Outreach Staff, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
• Will Moran, EMS Chief, Emergency Medical Services, Vermont Department of Health
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

2:15 PM

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

Regarding the Giglio language

• ,Esq. Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
• Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

2:30 PM

15 Minute Break

2:45 PM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Continued discussion

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Walter Martone, Select Board Member, Springfield
• Jeff Mobus, Town Manager, Springfield

3:15 PM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Continued discussion

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
• Sebbi Wu, Climate and Equity Advocate, VPIRG
• Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
• Sarah Carpenter, City Councilor, Ward 4, Burlington, VT
• Dylan Giambatista, Leader of Public Affairs, Vermont Gas Systems
• William Ward, Director of Permitting and Inspections, Burlington Electric Department
• Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

4:00 PM

Chairs' Meeting