2023-2024 Session
Change SessionHouse Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs Room 10
The House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs considers matters relating to the structure, organization, and oversight of State, local, county, and regional government, and municipal corporations; the administration of public safety; compensation and retirement benefits for public officials and employees; elections and reapportionment; liquor and lottery; military affairs; public records and open meetings; information technology and cybersecurity; and other similar policies.
Meeting Record
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- 8:55 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Possible mark-up and vote
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
- 9:20 AM
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Break
- 9:29 AM
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H.506 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the election boundary provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington
Possible mark-up and vote
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.507 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the polling place provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington
Possible mark-up and vote
- Ashleigh Angel, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the ranked choice voting provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington
Possible mark-up and vote
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:40 AM
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H.509 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the voter qualification provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington
Possible mark-up and vote
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Katherine Schad, Chief Administrative Officer, Burlington
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 10:15 AM
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S.32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections
- Katherine Schad, Chief Administrative Officer, Burlington
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:22 AM
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Break
- 10:50 AM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
- Katie Green, Investments Manager, Office of the State Treasurer
- Tom Sanzillo, Director of Financial Analysis, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
- Steve Crofter, Retired Teacher
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 15 min after House Floor
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Vermont State Websites Outage
Explanation of what happened
- Shawn Nailor, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- 2:42 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Committee discussion
- 3:18 PM
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Adjourn