House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (Room 10)

Thursday, February 2, 2023

9:00 AM

H.429 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election laws

Introduction and walk-through

• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

10:43 AM

H.149 - An act relating to write-in candidate consent of candidate filings in State elections

Introduction

• Representative Patrick Brennan, Sponsor

10:50 AM

10 Minute Break

11:05 AM

H.429 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election laws

Continued

• Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
• Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

11:53 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.127 - An act relating to sports wagering

• Dean Hestermann, VP Issues Management & Strategic Communications, Caesers Entertainment
• Jim Whelan, PhD, Research Professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of Memphis
• Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Founder Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC, National Council on Problem Gambling
• M.D. Kelley Klein, MD, Medical Director, Department of Mental Health
• Keith Whyte, Executive Director, National Council on Problem Gambling

2:30 PM

Break

2:35 PM

Roles and Responsibilities of the Vermont Sheriffs

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary

• Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

3:00 PM

House Floor