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
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- 9:00 AM
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H.881 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington
Introduction and walk-through
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Emily Stebbins-Wheelock, CFO, Burlington Electric Department
- Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
- 9:25 AM
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Break
- 9:30 AM
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S.310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
- Jaye Pershing Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Stephanie Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Department of Public Safety
- Barbara Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
- Michael Cannon, Program Manager, Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1
- Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, City of Barre
- Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
- Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- 11:40 AM
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S.310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 15 min. after Floor
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S.310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency
Testimony
- Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
- Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters, Vice Chair of the Vermont Emergency Communications Committee
- 4:00 PM
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Adjourn