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, May 2, 2024
- 9:00 AM
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H.844 - An act relating to appeal rights for extraterritorial users of municipal water and sewer systems
Introduction, walk-through, and testimony
- Representative David Durfee, Sponsor
- Art Whitman, Former Chair of Selectboard, Shaftsbury
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:40 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to Vermont’s public libraries
Mark-up and possible vote
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Catherine Delneo, State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
- 9:50 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to Vermont’s public libraries
Committee discussion and possible vote
- 10:55 AM
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S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee
Introduction
- Senator Ruth Hardy, Reporter
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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S.55 - An act relating to updating Vermont's Open Meeting Law
Review new draft, committee discussion, possible vote
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:40 AM
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S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee
Testimony
- Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
- 11:50 AM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 4:30 PM
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S.159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee
Vote
- 4:35 PM
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S.55 - An act relating to updating Vermont's Open Meeting Law
Possible mark-up and possible vote
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:50 PM
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Adjourn