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House Committee on Government Operations (Room 49)

The House Committee on Government Operations considers matters relating to the organization, oversight, and conduct of State government, compensation of State officials and employees; pensions; law enforcement; public safety; reapportionment; municipal corporations; suffrage; nominations, elections, and the election of members; local, county, and regional governmental structures; relations between State and local governments; open meeting issues; public records issues; and the State's information technology systems policies.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Convenes

election of Speaker; election of Clerk of the House; Oath of Office to members-elect; adoption of H.R. 1; adoption of Joint Senate Resolutions

1:30 PM

House Reconvenes

Seating of new members; election of Canvassing Committee

2:00 PM

Governor's Farewell Address

Thursday, January 6, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Convenes

Resolutions; announcements

1:30 PM

Oath of Office

Oath of Office to Governor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts and Attorney General

1:45 PM

Inaugural Address

Governor Shumlin

Friday, January 7, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
2011-001
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

House Convenes

Memorial service, adolption of Resolutions, if any

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-2
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Memorial Service

Memorial Service for David Gibson, House Chambers

10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Briefing

Vermont National Guard Deployments, etc.

  • Major Gen Michael D Dubie, Vermont Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

Room 11

1:15 PM

Democratic Party Caucus

Room 11

2:30 PM

Redistricting

  • Michael Chernick, Drafter, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-3
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Committee on Government Accountability

Reps. Sweaney and Evans

9:30 AM

Training

Technolgy Training

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Redistricting

redistricting, transparency in government

  • Robert Haggerty, Presenter, NCSL
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-4,5
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Public Records/Right-to-Know Law

Exemptions

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Friday, January 14, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

NCSL Training

For Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Clerks of Committees, Room 10

  • Bruce Feustel, Presenter, NCSL
12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-6
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:01 PM

Republican Party Caucus

Room 11

12:30 PM

Briefing on Fiscal Outlook

Tom Kavet and JFO to appear in House Chamber

1:15 PM

Democratic Party Caucus

Room 11

2:30 PM

Training

Technical training

  • Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-7,8,9,10
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Act 128 Draft report on Health Care System Design

House Chamber

  • William C. Hsiao PhD FSA, K.T. Li Professor of Economics, Harvard University
11:00 AM

H.8 - An act relating to approval of amendments to and codification of the charter of the town of Jamaica

  • Lexa Clark, Chair, Jamaica Selectboard
  • Oliver Olsen, Representative
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Department of Labor

Overview

  • Anne Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
2:00 PM

Windsor-Orange-1 Election

  • Mike McShane, Assistant Attorney General
3:00 PM

State Employees and Retirment Issues

  • Michael Clasen, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Jes Kraus, Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Jeb Spaulding, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Cynthia Webster, Director, Treasurer's Office
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-11,12,13
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

M-O-U

Between Dept. of Public Safety, Department of Liquor Control, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Glen Button, Enforcement and Safety Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • William Goggins, Director of Enforcement, Department of Liquor Control
  • Tom L'Esperance, Colonel, Vermont State Police
  • David LeCours, Law Enforcement Division, Department of Fish & Wildlife
11:00 AM

Vermont Film Commission

Overview and Invitation

  • Joe Bookchin, Executive Director, Vermont Film Commission
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Budget Adjustment

3:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Friday, January 21, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

Budget Adjustment

11:00 AM

House Decorum Training

Immediately following the Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-14
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

H.81 - An act relating to approval of the adoption and codification of the charters of the town of Danville and the Danville school district

  • Barbara Fontaine, Concerned Citizen, Danville
  • Wendy Somers, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Danville
  • Michael Walsh, Chair, Select Board
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Democratic Party Caucus

2:00 PM

Budget Address

  • Peter Shumlin, Governor, State of Vermont
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-15, 16, 17, 18
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Overview

Secretary of State's Office

  • Jim Condos, Secretary of State
10:00 AM

Overview

Office of Professional Regulation

  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
10:30 AM

Medical Nursing Assistants

  • Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Windsor-Orange-1 Election

  • Alison Kaiser, Town Clerk, Stowe
  • Wendy McCullough, Town Clerk, Tunbridge
  • Greg Sanford, State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office
  • Kathleen Schleele, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Leanna Stickney, Town Clerk, Royalton
  • Alison Waters, Deputy County Clerk, Windsor Superior Court
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.6 - An act relating to powers and immunities of the liquor control investigators

  • Rep. Ronald E. Hubert
9:45 AM

H.32 - An act relating to providing oversight and control of county budgets

  • Rep. Ronald E. Hubert
10:00 AM

H.3 - An act relating to prohibiting use of Tasers by law enforcement officers who have not completed training for interacting with people experiencing a mental health crisis

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue
10:15 AM

H.12 - An act relating to requiring the secretary of state to send a certified copy of a municipal act to the clerk of the municipality

  • Rep. David L. Deen
10:30 AM

H.25 - An act relating to voting for write-in candidates in primary elections

  • Rep. Will Stevens, House Committee on Agriculture
10:45 AM

H.31 - An act relating to legislative approval of municipal charter amendments

  • Rep. Tim Jerman
11:15 AM

H.29 - An act relating to requiring a licensed land surveyor to be appointed to resolve municipal line disputes

  • Rep. Bob Krebs
11:30 AM

H.30 - An act relating to requiring the board of governors of the unified towns and gores of Essex County to hear tax appeals

  • Rep. William F. Johnson
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after the Floor adjourns

Redistricting

Discussion with Committee Members/NCSL Conference

Friday, January 28, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-24
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:30 AM

Overview

  • Michael O'Neil, Director, Vermont Emergency Management
12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-025,026
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

Overview

Court System

  • Robert Greemore, Court Administrator, Court System
3:30 PM

H.103 - An act relating to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

  • Rep. Tim Jerman
4:00 PM

H.104 - An act relating to rescission of votes taken by Australian ballot

  • Rep. Tom Stevens
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-027,028
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Report to House Government Operations on the Merger Plan for the CCMPO & CCRPC

Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization and Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

  • Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
  • Michele Boomhower, Executive Director, Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization
10:00 AM

Budget/Challenges

  • Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

Civility in Public Discourse

Former Iowa Congressman, House Chamber

  • Jim Leach, Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-029,030,031,032
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Michael Donahue, Burlington Free Press
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
10:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after Floor adjourns

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Tom Kerney, Stowe Reporter
  • Abigail Winters, Legal Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
Friday, February 4, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-033
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

Legislative Council priorities

  • Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-034
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Discussion with Governor Shumlin

Ceremonial Office

10:00 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

Training for Legislators

Harrassment, Room 10

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:15 PM

Fiscal Year 2012 Base Reductions

Labor savings

  • Conor Casey, Legislative Liaison, Vermont State Employees' Association
  • Michael Clasen, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Jes Kraus, Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-035,036,037,038
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Tanya Marshall, Deputy State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office
  • Greg Sanford, State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office
10:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Laura Ziegler, Concerned Citizen
10:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Lakekeeper Program

  • Louis Porter, Conservation Law Foundation
11:00 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Robert Hemley, Partner, Gravel and Shea
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

Overview and goals

  • James Baker, Col. , Criminal Justice Training Council
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-039,040,041,042
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.99 - An act relating to vital records

Introduction/testimony

  • Harland "Hal" Miller, State Counsel, First American Title Insurance
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:00 AM

H.99 - An act relating to vital records

  • Dixie Henry, Special Assistant, Department of Health
  • Richard McCoy, Manager, Public Health Statistics, Department of Health
  • Dawn Philibert, Policy Director, Vermont Department of Health
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Court System
3:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Wallace Nolen, Concerned Citizen
Friday, February 11, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:15 AM

Health Care Board

Joint meeting with House Health Care and Senate Health & Welfare to discuss the concept of creating a Health Care Board, Room 11

11:00 AM

Health Care Board

Continuation of joint meeting in ROOM 45

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
3:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Steven Collier, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
  • Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-043,044
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • William Sorrell, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
10:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Paul Write, Editor, Prison Legal News
11:15 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • John Cushing, Town Clerk, Town of Milton
  • Patti McCoy, Town Clerk, Town of Poultney
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:15 PM

Joint Meeting

House Government Operations and Senate Government Operations in Senate Chambers with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Thursday, February 17, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-045,046,047,048
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Donald Kreis, Associate Director & Assistant Professor, Institute for Energy & Environment, VT Law School
10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of: Sgt-at-Arms, Adjutant General, State Colleges and UVM Trustees

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

3:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2012 State Budget

Labor, insurance benefits, Act 149, Employees' Incentive Plan

  • Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
3:45 PM

Overview, E-911

  • David Tucker, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
Friday, February 18, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

Training for Legislators

Harrassment Training, Room 11, but may be changed to Room 10

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Town of Stowe

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-049,050,051,052
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Vermont School Boards Association
12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • William Kehoe, Burlington
3:15 PM

Standardizing ballots/card stock

  • Kathy Scheeley, Director, Elections/Campaign Finance
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-053,054
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Side-by-side mark-up. ALSO, side-by-side mark-up of H.99

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:15 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Patricia Gabel, Court Administrator's Office
11:00 AM

Government reform

  • Gila Bronner, Partner, Bronner Group, LLC
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, February 24, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-055,056,057,058
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.12 - An act relating to requiring the secretary of state to send a certified copy of a municipal act to the clerk of the municipality

  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:15 AM

H.144 - An act relating to increasing fines and penalties in the enforcement of criminal and civil municipal ordinances

  • Rep. Kenneth W. Atkins, Vice Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
9:45 AM

H.261 - An act relating to allowing towns to replace elected listers with appointed appraisers

  • Rep. Dennis J. Devereux
10:00 AM

H.106 - An act relating to public inspection of electronic control devices used by law enforcement officers

  • Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on the Judiciary
10:15 AM

H.111 - An act relating to access to records under personal service or privatization contracts entered into by the state

  • Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on the Judiciary
10:30 AM

H.168 - An act relating to notice of meetings of public bodies

  • Rep. Jeff Wilson, Sponsor
10:45 AM

H.199 - An act relating to naming contributors in campaign finance reports

  • Rep. Jeff Wilson, Sponsor
11:00 AM

H.181 - An act relating to capping payments to municipalities from traffic violation revenue

  • Rep. Bob Helm
11:30 AM

H.207 - An act relating to monthly property tax collection for mobile homes

  • Rep. Dave Sharpe, Sponsor, Bristol, Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

OPR

Pharmacy

  • Steve Vincent
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
3:00 PM

OPR

Land Surveyors

  • Shane Clark
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
3:30 PM

OPR

Real Estate Appraisers

  • Ami Milne Allen
Friday, February 25, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-059
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Government Accountability Committee

Room 49

9:00 AM

H.202 - An act relating to a universal and unified health system

Committee discussoin

9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-060,061
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:30 AM

IT Session

  • Dawna Attig, Application Support Specialist
  • Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature
12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

  • Robert D'Orzio, Concerned Citizen
2:45 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Mark-up

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-062,063,064,065
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.99 - An act relating to vital records

Mark-up

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

3:00 PM

H.99 - An act relating to vital records

Mark-up and Vote

5:30 PM

Governance Structure for Education

Room 11 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 10, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-066,067,068,069,070,071
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.202 - An act relating to a universal and unified health system

Section of bill regarding establishing a Board

  • Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
10:00 AM

OPR

Medical Nursing Assistants and mark-up, possible vote

  • Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Rosemary Mayhew, Administrator, Bel-Aire Center
  • Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

Committee discussion on re-draft

  • Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Executive Department
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

10 minutes after adjournment

H.99 - An act relating to vital records

Friday, March 11, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-072,073
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Proposed Amendment

Title 3 VSA 459(d)(4)

  • Conor Casey, Legislative Liaison, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Derek Fenby, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Jes Kraus, Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Rick Moore, Senior Corporal, Vermont DMV Enforcement
  • Martin Prevost, Department of Liquor Control
  • Cynthia Webster, Director, Treasurer's Office
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-074,075,076
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

Vermont Municipal Advisory Committee Modification

  • John Cushing, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Milton
  • Joe Juhasz, Deputy State Auditor
  • Don Keelan, Certified Public Accountant
  • Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • Wendy Wilton, Treasurer, City of Rutland
4:00 PM

H.241 - An act relating to nominations by multiple parties

  • Daniel Brush, GCIU Local #1
  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Rep. John Moran
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-077,078,079,080,081,082
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.202 - An act relating to a universal and unified health system

Section #3

  • Michael Dworkin, Director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

H.269 - An act relating to approving county budgets

  • Rep. Cynthia Browning
1:45 PM

H.232 - An act relating to authorizing award of funds to the poor or indigent in executive session of a public body

Introduction

  • Rep. John L. Bartholomew
2:00 PM

H.248 - An act relating to notice of open meetings

Intnroduction

  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge
2:15 PM

H.288 - An act relating to providing state teachers with an early retirement or severance bonus

Introduction

  • Rep. Jim Condon
2:30 PM

H.262 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of robotic telephone calls that support or oppose a candidate for elected office

Introduction

  • Rep. Jim Condon
3:00 PM

H.263 - An act relating to a municipality warning a meeting

Introduction

  • Rep. Linda J. Martin
3:15 PM

H.268 - An act relating to municipal taxation and abatement

Introduction

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
3:30 PM

H.270 - An act relating to periodic reporting by a town treasurer to the town selectboard

Introduction

  • Rep. Dave Sharpe, Sponsor, Bristol, Vermont
3:45 PM

H.278 - An act relating to establishing the department of controlled substances

  • Rep. Tom Stevens
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-083,084
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

H.281 - An act relating to pharmacy security

Introduction

  • Rep. Brian K. Savage
1:45 PM

H.282 - An act relating to allowing a state employee, teacher, or municipal employee one opportunity to change the beneficiary indicated on his or her survivorship option

Introduction

  • Rep. Brian K. Savage
2:00 PM

H.374 - An act relating to voting by mail

Introduction

  • Rep. Tom Stevens
2:15 PM

H.317 - An act relating to establishing a randomized alphabet for listing candidate names on ballots

Introduction

  • Rep. Will Stevens, House Committee on Agriculture
2:30 PM

H.342 - An act relating to the format and composition of survey plats

Introduction

  • Rep. Bob Krebs
3:00 PM

H.357 - An act relating to adding a person’s name to the statewide voter checklist when he or she reaches 18 years of age

Introduction

  • Rep. Christopher Pearson
3:15 PM

H.364 - An act relating to election day voter registration

Introduction

  • Rep. Christopher Pearson
3:30 PM

H.375 - An act relating to encouraging 18-year-olds to register to vote

Introduction

  • Rep. Christopher Pearson
Friday, March 18, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-085
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.378 - An act relating to town payments of county taxes

Introduction

  • Rep. Linda J. Martin
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

FLOOR

If needed

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-086
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.294 - An act relating to approving amendments to the charter of the city of Montpelier

  • Nancy Driscoll, Selectboard Member, Berlin
  • Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Paul Gillies, City, Montpelier
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper
  • Thomas Weiss, Concerned Citizen
9:00 AM

H.335 - An act relating to amending the charter of the town of Barre

  • Jeff Blow, Chair of Selectboard, Barre Town
  • Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, March 24, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-087
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Quasi-Public contracts

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Amy Putnam, Finance Director, Northwest Counseling and Support Services
  • Heidi Tringe, Maclean, Meehan & Rice, Inc.
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, March 25, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-088
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Amendment to State Employee Contribution Rate

  • Jes Kraus, Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Cynthia Webster, Director, Treasurer's Office
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

If needed

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-089,090
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:30 AM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of Burlington

Introduction

  • Rep. Kurt Wright
12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

H.440 - An act relating to creating an agency and secretary of education and clarifying the purpose of the state board

  • Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

FLOOR

If needed

Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
2011-091,092,093
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.294 - An act relating to approving amendments to the charter of the city of Montpelier

  • Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Paul Giuliani, City Attorney, Montpelier
  • Susan Gretkowski, Chair of Selectboard, Town of Berlin
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper
  • Thomas Weiss, Citizen
10:00 AM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of Burlington

  • William Kehoe, City Councilor, Burlington
  • Kenneth Schatz, City Attorney, City Of Burlington
  • Rep. Kurt Wright
11:00 AM

Fusion voting

  • Kathy Scheeley, Director, Elections/Campaign Finance
11:30 AM

H.298 - An act relating to standardized ballots and vote tabulators

  • Kathy Scheeley, Director, Elections/Campaign Finance
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Joint Assembly - Retention of Judges

3:30 PM

FLOOR

If needed

Thursday, March 31, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
2011-094
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to amending the charter of the city of Rutland

  • Rep. Herb Russell
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

If needed

Friday, April 1, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-095,096,097
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to amending the charter of the city of Rutland

by phone

  • Andrew Costello, City Attorney, City of Rutland
  • Rep. Herb Russell
3:00 PM

E-911

Letter from Public Service Commissioner Miller

  • David Tucker, Commissioner, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
3:30 PM

H.99 - An act relating to vital records

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-098,099,100
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.294 - An act relating to approving amendments to the charter of the city of Montpelier

also invited: former Berlin Fire Chief

  • Bernard Chenette, Member, Prudential Committee
  • Nancy Driscoll, Selectboard Member, Berlin
  • Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Nick Garbacik, Concerned Citizen
  • Paul Giuliani, City Attorney, Montpelier
  • James Hartsen, Member, Berlin Sewer Commission
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper
  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • Rosemary Morse, Town Clerk, Berlin
  • Norbert Rhinerson, Member, Berlin Sewer Commission
  • Wendell Rose, Attorney
  • Robert Wernecke, Concerned Citizen
10:00 AM

S.31 - An act relating to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

ALSO, H.103

  • Rep. Tim Jerman
  • Tom Pearce, Legislative Liaison, National Popular Vote
  • Rep. Kurt Wright
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, April 7, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-101,102,103,104,105
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.298 - An act relating to standardized ballots and vote tabulators

  • Kathy Scheeley, Director, Elections/Campaign Finance
9:00 AM

H.241 - An act relating to nominations by multiple parties

  • Kathy Scheeley, Director, Elections/Campaign Finance
10:00 AM

H.378 - An act relating to town payments of county taxes

  • Rep. Linda J. Martin
11:00 AM

Committee Bill

Shelburne/St. George Town Line

  • Paul Bohne, Town Manager, Town of Shelburne
  • Philip Gingrow, Chair of Selectboard, Town of St. George
  • Rep. Joan G. Lenes
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, April 8, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-106
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-107
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

S.31 - An act relating to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

and H.103. Committee discussion and possible vote

Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-108,109,110
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.99 - An act relating to vital records

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:30 AM

H.294 - An act relating to approving amendments to the charter of the city of Montpelier

  • Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Paul Giuliani, City Attorney, Montpelier
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper
  • Mike McShane, Assistant Attorney General
11:30 AM

H.298 - An act relating to standardized ballots and vote tabulators

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, April 14, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-111,112,113,114,115,116
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.378 - An act relating to town payments of county taxes

Judge James Colvin, by phone

  • James Colvin, Assistant Judge
  • Rep. Linda J. Martin
9:15 AM

S.67 - An act relating to the open meeting law

  • Robert D'Orazio, Citizen
  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Tom Kearney, Managing Editor, Stowe Reporter
  • Sen. Jeanette K. White, Brattleboro
10:30 AM

H.440 - An act relating to creating an agency and secretary of education and clarifying the purpose of the state board

  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Bernie Henault, Concerned Citizen
  • Tom Lovett, Chair, Council of Independent Schools (DOE)
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, April 15, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-117, 118
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

9:00 AM

H.298 - An act relating to standardized ballots and vote tabulators

  • Kathy Scheeley, Director, Elections/Campaign Finance
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.440 - An act relating to creating an agency and secretary of education and clarifying the purpose of the state board

By conference call

  • David Wolk, President, Castleton State College
1:45 PM

H.440 - An act relating to creating an agency and secretary of education and clarifying the purpose of the state board

  • James Kadamus, Community Training and Assistance Center, Boston
  • Mrs. Sally Sugarman, Citizen
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:55 AM

House 2011 photo

State House Steps promptly at noon (rain dates Wednesday and Thursday)

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

H.440 - An act relating to creating an agency and secretary of education and clarifying the purpose of the state board

Joint Committee meeting with Education Committee, Room 11

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11--119,120,121
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Medication Nursing Assistants

  • Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
9:00 AM

H.440 - An act relating to creating an agency and secretary of education and clarifying the purpose of the state board

  • Fayneese Miller, Chair, Vermont Board of Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
11:00 AM

H.451 - An act relating to amending the charter of the town of Shelburne

  • Rep. Joan G. Lenes
  • Rep. Kate Webb, Committee Liaison
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, April 21, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-122,123,124,125
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

9:00 AM

S.67 - An act relating to the open meeting law

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Eric Osgood, Chair, Johnson Selectboard
  • Kathy Scheele, Director, Secretary of State
  • Laura Ziegler, Concerned Citizen
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, April 22, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-126 - 130
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Time

2:00 PM

Bill signing

S.31, Governor's Ceremonial Office

Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-126-130
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:55 AM

House 2011 photo

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

12:15 PM

Education Meeting

2:30 PM

H.420 - An act relating to the office of professional regulation

APRN Amendments

  • Linda Davidson, Executive Director, Nursing Board
  • David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
  • Steve Maier, Health Care Reform Manager, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Peg Martin, Member, Board of Medical Practice
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-126-130
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

10:00 AM

S.67 - An act relating to the open meeting law

Mark-up

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

S.74 - An act relating to the transferring of the animal spaying and neutering program to the agency of human services

  • Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

3:00 PM

Elections Draft 1.2 correctons

  • Kathy Scheeley, Director, Elections/Campaign Finance
  • Peter Taylor, Executive Director, Vermont Dental Society
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-131, 131.1, 132, 133
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

10:00 AM

H.459 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Brattleboro

  • Spoon Agave, Chair, Brattleboro Charter Commission
  • Larry Bloch, Member, Brattleboro Charter Commission
  • Rep. Sarah Edwards
  • "Corky" Elwell, Member, Brattleboro Charter Commission
  • Rod Francis, Director, Brattleboro Planning Commission
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBA

  • Dawna Attig, Application Support Specialist
  • Sen. William H. Carris
  • Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature
  • Ron Petty, Director, Information & innovation
  • Ruthann Sullivan, Interim Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
Friday, April 29, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-134
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBA

Monday, May 2, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-135, 136
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

H.73 - An act relating to establishing a government transparency office to enforce the public records act

S.67 and S.74, markup and possible vote

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-137, 138, 139
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.459 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Brattleboro

  • Annette Cappy, Town Clerk, Brattleboro
  • Jesse Corum, Former Selectboard Member, Brattleboro
  • Richard DeGray, Chair of Selectboard, Brattleboro
  • Rod Francis, Director, Brattleboro Planning Commission
  • Martha O'Connor, Former Selectboard Member, Brattleboro
  • Tim O'Connor, Town Moderator, Brattleboro
  • Barbara Sondag, Town Manager, Town of Brattleboro
9:55 PM

Committee Discussion

Greg Sanford, State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office

10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

2:30 PM

Floor - if needed

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-140
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Floor - if needed

Thursday, May 5, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-140
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Floor - if needed

Friday, May 6, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Floor - if needed

Thursday, October 6, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-1
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Emergency Operations Center

Update on Waterbury location

  • Michael Clasen, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
-

Reapportionment

Review of statutes, standards and process

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
Comments
Reapportionment Public Hearing
CDs
11-146
Meeting Record
6:00 PM

REAPPORTIONMENT PUBLIC HEARING

  • Chet Greenwood, Derby
  • Rep. Michael Marcotte, Coventry
  • John Rodgers, Glover
  • Rep. Vicki Strong
  • Wayne Wheeler, Newport
  • Rep. Sam Young
7:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
Comments
Reapportionment Public Hearing - Rutland
CDs
11-147
Meeting Record
6:00 p.m.

Public Hearing

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Eldred French, Town of Shrewsbury
  • Charles Goodwin, Town of Weston
  • Kathy Hall, Town of Chittenden
  • Alta Johnston, Town of Ira
  • Peter Mason, Town of Weston
  • Margurite Mason, Town of Weston
  • Bob Montgomery, Town of Killington
  • Charles Ogg, Town of Chittenden
  • Martin Post, Town of Killington
  • Rep. Dave Potter, Town of Clarendon
  • Peter Rosengarten, Town of Weston
  • Rep. Butch Shaw, Town of Pittsford
  • Justin Turco, Town of Ira
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
Comments
Reapportionment Public Hearing
CDs
11-148, 149
Meeting Record
6:00 PM

REAPPORTIONMENT PUBLIC HEARING

  • Peter Anthony, Barre City
  • Jeff Blow, Barre Town
  • Chris Bradley, Northfield
  • Pearl Bugbee, Barre Town
  • Jerry D'Amico, Northfield
  • Carol Dawes, Barre
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Northfield
  • Rebecca Ellis, Waterbury
  • Rep. Bill Frank, Underhill, Jericho, Bolton
  • Ken Johnson, Northfield
  • Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch, Barre Town
  • Carla Lawrence, Waterbury
  • Mary Leahy, Marshfield
  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis, Berlin
  • Kathleen Lott, Northfield
  • Rep. Francis "Topper" McFaun, Barre
  • Charlie Morse, Northfield
  • Janet Nelson, Marshfield
  • Wally Roberts, Williamstown, VT
  • Rama Schneider, Williamstown, VT
  • Carolyn Stevens, Northfield
  • John B Stevens, Northfield
  • Rep. Mark Woodward, Johnson
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
Comments
Reapportionment Public Hearing - Bennington
CDs
11 - 150, 151
Meeting Record
6:00 p.m.

REAPPORTIONMENT PUBLIC HEARING

  • Magdalena -, Town of Shaftsbury
  • Amy Anselmo, Town of Bennington
  • Rep. Brian Campion
  • Mike Charette, Town of Woodford
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Tim Corcoran, Town of Bennington
  • Alisa DelTufo, Town of North Bennington
  • Tom Fels, Town of North Bennington
  • Ron Higgins, Town of Woodford
  • Bruce Lierman, Town of North Bennington
  • Senla Margeman, Town of North Bennington
  • Lon McClintock, Town of Shaftsbury
  • Karen Mellinger, Town of Shaftsbury
  • Rep. Alice Miller
  • David Monks, Town of North Bennington
  • Rep. John Moran
  • Rep. Mary A. Morrissey
  • Ray Mullinoux, Town of North Bennington
  • Stacy New, Town of Bennington
  • Matt Patterson, Town of North Bennington
  • Lawrence Powers, Town of North Bennington
  • Tyler Resch, Town of Shaftsbury
  • David Scaffe, Town of Bennington
  • Amanda Silver, Town of Manchester
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
Comments
Reapportionment Public Hearing
CDs
11-152,153
Meeting Record
6:30 PM

REAPPORTIONMENT PUBLIC HEARING

  • Tim Apps, Winhall
  • Lamont Barnett, Rockingham
  • Kevin Beattie, Londonderry
  • Mike Bernherdt, Londonderry
  • Louis Bruso, Jamaica
  • Wendell Coleman, Londonderry
  • Robert Cowles, Londonderry
  • F.X. Flinn, Hartford
  • Sky Foulkes, S. Londonderry
  • Paul Fraser, Jamaica
  • Charles Goodwin, Town of Weston
  • Deborah Granqvist, Weston
  • Louise Loring, Rockingham
  • Christie Mackenzie, Winhall
  • Sherry Maher, Athens
  • Chris Moore, Rockingham
  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Representative, Jamaica
  • Steve Prouty, Londonderry
  • Peter Rosengarten, Town of Weston
  • Matt Samuelson, Winhall
  • Tim Stevenson, Athens
  • Diana Stugger, Stratton
  • Jim Todd, Jamaica
  • Christopher Wallace, Grafton
  • Kim Wohler, Winhall
  • Larry Wohler, Winhall
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-001,002
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

2012 Legislative Session

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion on Reapportionment Hearings

12:00 PM

Lunch & Caucuses

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion on Reapportionment Hearings

Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-003,004,005,006
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion of new bills, charter amendments

10:30 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

  • Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

1:30 PM

iPad Project

1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

  • Dawna Attig, Application Support Specialist
  • Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-007,008
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion & Organization

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion & Organization

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion & Organization

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

State of the State Address

House Chamber

  • Peter Shumlin, Governor, State of Vermont
3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Friday, January 6, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-009,010,011
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion on Reapportionment

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-012,013,014,015,015A
Meeting Record
9:15 AM

iPad Project

  • Dawna Attig, Application Support Specialist
  • Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature
  • Martin O'Connor, Systems Support Specialist
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

H.470 - An act relating to discontinuance of a public water system

Introduction

  • Rep. Butch Shaw, Town of Pittsford
11:30 AM

Reapportionment

Burlington

  • Rep. William N. Aswad
  • Rep. Kenneth W. Atkins
  • Rep. Clem Bissonnette
  • Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan
  • Rep. Jason P. Lorber
  • Rep. Jean O'Sullivan
  • Rep. Christopher Pearson
  • Rep. Kesha K. Ram
  • Rep. Suzi Wizowaty
  • Rep. Kurt Wright
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

3:00 PM

New State Government Hires

  • Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-016,017,018,019,020,021
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Hurricane Irene Impact

  • Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Ross Nagy, Deputy Director, Division of Emergency Management
9:45 AM

Reapportionment

St. Albans

  • Rep. Dustin A. Degree
  • Rep. Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson, St Albans
  • Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan
10:30 AM

New State Government Hires

  • Brian Searles, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
11:00 AM

New State Government Hires

  • David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
11:30 AM

New State Government Hires

  • Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after adjournment

Reapportionment Discussion

  • William Griffin, Deputy Attorney General
  • William Russell, Retired Chief, Legislative Council
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-022,023,024,025,026
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.493 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of South Burlington

City Manager and Chair invited

  • Sandra Dooley, Chair, City Council
  • Rep. Helen Head
  • Rep. Michele Ferland Kupersmith
  • Sandy Miller, City Manager, City of South Burlington
  • Rep. Bert Munger
  • Rep. Ann Pugh, Sponsor
10:00 AM

H.473 - An act relating to the confidentiality of pension records of a retired state employee

  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
  • Rep. Cynthia Martin
10:30 AM

H.484 - An act relating to amendment to the Windham solid waste district charter

  • Oliver Olsen, Representative
10:45 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

  • Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin
  • Rep. Michael Marcotte
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

Budget Address

  • Peter Shumlin, Governor, State of Vermont
15 minutes after adjournment

Reapportionment Discussion

Bennington, Arlington

  • Rep. Bill Botzow, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Rep. Cynthia Browning, Arlington
  • Rep. Brian Campion
  • Rep. Timothy R. Corcoran
  • Rep. Alice Miller
Friday, January 13, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-027,028,029
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Burlington Charter Change

No bill number at the time of writing

  • Rep. William N. Aswad
  • Rep. Clem Bissonnette
  • Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Burlington School District
  • Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan
  • Joseph McNeil, Attorney, Burlington Schools District
  • Rep. Jean O'Sullivan
  • Rep. Christopher Pearson
  • Rep. Kesha K. Ram
  • Kenneth Schatz, City Attorney, City Of Burlington
  • Rep. Kurt Wright
1:30 PM

iPad Project

FYI-training on I-Pad in Room 10

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-030,030A,031,032
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Introduction

Meet new Commissioner

  • Richard Boes, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Reapportionment Discussion

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-033,034,034A,035,036,036A,037,038
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

Working lunch in committee room

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

Thursday, January 19, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-039,040,041,042
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

Reapportionment Discussion

Friday, January 20, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
No Meetings
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Reapportionment Discussion

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-043,044,045
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

10:45 AM

H.59 - An act relating to unfair housing practices

  • Rep. Tom Stevens
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Reapportionment Discussion

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-046,047,048,049,050
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after adjournment

Reapportionment Discussion

Thursday, January 26, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-051,052,053,054,055,056,057
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after adjournment

Reapportionment Discussion

Friday, January 27, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-058,059,060,061,062
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Reapportionment Discussion

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-063
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Amendments to Reapportionment Bill

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-064,065,066
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Municipalities, embezzelment prevention

  • Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
9:30 AM

Amendments to Reapportionment Bill

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

Amendments to Reapportionment Bill

Thursday, February 2, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-067,068-A,068-B
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Introduction

  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Friday, February 3, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
No Meetings
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-069
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Land Surveyors Section

  • Shane Clark, Chair, Board of Land Surveyors
  • Rep. Bob Krebs
  • Larry Novins, Counsel
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-070,071
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Psychology Section

  • Margaret Joyal, Director, Center for Counseling and Pyschological Serivces, Washington County Mental Health Services
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
10:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Psychology Section

  • Brian Ashley
11:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Clinical Social Workers Section

  • Maureen Wilson, Family Psychiatry Associates, OPR Advisor
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion of Bills

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-072,073
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Optometry Section, Jon Eriksson invited; Stephany Winters invited

  • Schiozawa Lois, O.D., Board of Optometry
  • Karena Shippee, President, VT Optometric Association
  • Stephany Winters, Vermont Medical Society
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
10:30 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Boxing Section

  • Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, KSE Partners, Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after adjournment

H.723 - An act relating to public disclosure of federal grant conditions

  • Jim Giffin, Chief Fiscal Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Rep. Brian K. Savage, Swanton
  • Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Friday, February 10, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-074,075
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion - Pending Bills

9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Section pertaining to Nursing

  • Jeanine Carr, Chair, Nursing Board
  • Linda Davidson, Executive Director, Nursing Board
  • Rosemary Mayhew, Administrator, Bel-Aire Center
  • Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-076
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Dental Section

  • Elizabeth Cote, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society
  • Richard Dickinson, DDS, Dental Care of Vermont
  • Larry Novins, Counsel
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-077,078
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Psychology Section

  • Richard Root, Chair, Board of Psychology
  • Deborah Wallis, Vice Chair, Board of Psychology
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
11:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Radiologic Technology Section

  • Jane Alsofrom, Chair, Board of Radiologic Technology
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

1:30 PM

Local Government Day

Senate Chambers

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-079-A,079-B,080,081,082
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Naturopathic Physicians Section

  • Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation
  • Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Rosemary Jacobs, Concerned Citizen, Belief-Based Medicine vs Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Ben Maddox, Vermont Medicine Show
  • Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
  • Sam Russo, Naturopathic Vermont
  • Bill Warnock, Vermont Natural Medicine
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Elect Trustees for VT State Colleges

12:00 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

3:00 PM

Embezzellment

  • Raymond Cota, CPA, VT Society of CPAs
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Friday, February 17, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-083,084
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-085
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

10 minutes after adjournment

H.625 - An act relating to establishing a social impact bonds study committee

Introduction

  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Jamaica
  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Jamaica
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

H.473 - An act relating to the confidentiality of pension records of a retired state employee

  • Conor Casey, Legislative Liaison, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Paul Hudson
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the Vermont Treasurer
3:00 PM

Teachers' Retirement

Section E 514 of proposed 2013 budget

  • James Fannon, Legal Counsel, Vermont National Education Association
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the Vermont Treasurer
  • James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-086,087,088
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Wrap-up

  • Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
  • Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Susan Wehry, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
10:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to amendment to the Windham solid waste district charter

  • Jan Ameen, Windham Solid Waste Management District
  • Louis Bruso, Jamaica
  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Jamaica
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:00 PM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Committee Discussion

Thursday, February 23, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-089
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.550 - An act relating to the Vermont administrative procedure act

  • Rep. Richard J. Marek
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Floor reconvenes

If needed

1:30 PM

Joint Assembly

Consul General of Canada

2:00 PM

FLOOR

If needed

Friday, February 24, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
No Meetings
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Redistricting-Senate and House

If time allows

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-090
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

10 minutes after adjournment

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

H.473 - An act relating to the confidentiality of pension records of a retired state employee

  • Cynthia Webster, Retired Director, Retirement Policy Outreach
3:00 PM

H.484 - An act relating to amendment to the Windham solid waste district charter

Committee Discusstion and possible vote

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-091,092-A,092-B,093,094
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Outlook e-mail system

Discussion of Groupwise and Outlook e-mail systems

  • Richard Boes, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
  • Rep. Susan Davis
  • Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Legislative Council
  • Darwin Thompson, Director PMO, Department of Information & Innovation
10:00 AM

Search and Rescue policies

  • Kathy Duclos, Starksboro
  • Major Walter Goodell, Coordinator, Department of Public Safety
  • Edward Sullivan, Ripton
  • Neil Van Dyke, Stowe
  • John Wood, Deputy, Department of Public Safety
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

1:30 PM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Committee Discussion and vote

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion-Pay Parity between Public Defenders & Prosecutors in the State's Attorney's Off

  • T.J. Donovan, Vermont State's Attorney, Chittenden County
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Mongeon, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys, Sheriffs & Special Investigators
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-095-A,095-B,096,097,098
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Embezzellment

  • Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin
  • Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
11:15 AM

H.484 - An act relating to amendment to the Windham solid waste district charter

Testimony by phone

  • Craig Goodnough, Owner, Waste Recycling Hauler
  • Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 AM

H.550 - An act relating to the Vermont administrative procedure act

  • Jeb Spaulding, Secretary, Secretary of the Administration
Friday, March 2, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-099,100,101,102
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

Embezzellment

Attorney General's Office Pay Plan and Willis System

  • David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
  • Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Lora Evans, Business Manager, Defender General's Office
  • James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Proposed Layoffs at State Hospital

  • Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-103,104
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

H.588 - An act relating to prorating the cost of property tax appeals

  • John Fike, President, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Department of Taxes
  • Randy Viens, Assesssor, Town of Essex
  • Rep. Jeff Wilson, Sponsor, Town of Manchester
12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

Caucus

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Embezzlement

  • Ken Canning, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Joe Juhasz, Deputy State Auditor
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-05,106,107
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Search and Rescue policies

  • Rob Evans, Captain, Public Safety Department
  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Directorr, Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Tom L'Esperance, Colonel, Vermont State Police
  • David LeCours, Law Enforcement Division, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • Rep. Robert W. Lewis, Derby
  • Steve Locke, Chief, Hartford Fire Department
  • Dennis Reinhardt, Major, Department of Fish & Wildlife
11:30 AM

H.550 - An act relating to the Vermont administrative procedure act

  • Rep. Richard J. Marek
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 AM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

H.585 - An act relating to distributing fine proceeds to municipalities arising from enforcement of certain motor vehicle laws

  • Robert Greemore, Court Administrator, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Rep. Adam B. Howard
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-108,109,110,111,112,113
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Pay Act

  • George Belcher, Probate Judge, Washington County Probate Court
  • Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Robert Greemore, Court Administrator, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Eleanor Smith, Probate Judge, Addison County
10:30 AM

H.459 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Brattleboro

Mr. Bloch and Mr. Elwell will testify by phone

  • Spoon Agave, Former Chair, Brattleboro Charter Commission
  • Larry Bloch, Member, Brattleboro Charter Commission
  • Christopher Chapman, Member, Brattleboro Select Board
  • "Corky" Elwell, Member, Brattleboro Charter Commission
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

2:30 PM

H.484 - An act relating to amendment to the Windham solid waste district charter

Committee Discussion and possible vote

3:30 PM

H.473 - An act relating to the confidentiality of pension records of a retired state employee

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

Pay Act

  • Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 16, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-114,115,116,117
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

H.613 - An act relating to governance of the Community High School of Vermont

  • Rep. Sarah E. Buxton, Bill Sponsor
  • George Cross, Former Chair, Community High School of Vermont
  • Rep. Jason P. Lorber, Sponsor
  • Donald Messier, Registered Financial Planner, Jericho
  • Wilhelmina Picard, Director, Dept. of Corrections Education
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.585 - An act relating to distributing fine proceeds to municipalities arising from enforcement of certain motor vehicle laws

  • Hon. James Colvin, Assistant Judge
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-118
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

BCA Letters to the Committee

10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

Caucus

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Commission Discussion

BCA Letters to Committee

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

BCA Letters to the Committee

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
No Meetings
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

BCA Letters to the Committee

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, March 22, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
No Meetings
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, March 23, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-119,120,121
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

H.724 - An act relating to exempting solar generation on flat roofs from municipal bylaws

  • Rep. Christopher Pearson, National Popular Vote
11:15 AM

H.625 - An act relating to establishing a social impact bonds study committee

  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Jamaica
11:20 AM

H.662 - An act relating to limiting legislative sessions

  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Jamaica
11:30 AM

H.703 - An act relating to reimbursing unified towns and gores for expenses incurred in conducting grievance hearings

  • Rep. William F. Johnson
11:40 AM

H.648 - An act relating to disposing of, or better utilizing, vacant state buildings and properties

  • Rep. Don Turner
11:45 AM

H.695 - An act relating to dogs

  • Rep. Don Turner
11:50 AM

H.714 - An act relating to funding the state teachers’ retirement system of Vermont

  • Rep. Don Turner
11:55 AM

H.743 - An act relating to retirement and retiree health benefit plans for state employees and teachers

  • Rep. Don Turner
12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

H.744 - An act relating to the management of state government positions

  • Rep. Don Turner
1:00 PM

FLOOR

If needed

  • Rep. Jim Masland
12:10 PM

H.732 - An act relating to improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of state government

  • Rep. Don Turner
1:30 PM

H.660 - An act relating to requiring the names of natural persons in campaign finance reports

  • Rep. Sarah E. Buxton
1:45 PM

H.667 - An act relating to bicycle racks at state buildings

  • Rep. Jason P. Lorber
1:50 PM

H.702 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination in government contracting

  • Rep. Jason P. Lorber
2:00 PM

H.740 - An act relating to campaign finance reports

  • Rep. Jason P. Lorber
2:20 PM

H.741 - An act relating to a searchable database for campaign finance reports

  • Rep. Jason P. Lorber
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-122,123
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

Towns: Eden, Irasburg, Troy, Whitingham, Bennington, Stratton, Shaftsbury, Townshend, Rupert, Sunderland, Arlington, Sandgate

10:00 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Reapportionment Discussion

Finish up towns noted above

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

Caucus

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Reapportionment Discussion

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-124,125,126
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.742 - An act relating to persons permitted to apply for an early voter absentee ballot

  • Rep. Matthew Trieber
9:10 AM

H.496 - An act relating to preserving Vermont’s working landscape

  • Rep. Will Stevens, House Committee on Agriculture
9:15 AM

Committee Discussion

Reapportionment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

10 minutes after the Floor

Reapportionment Discussion

Thursday, March 29, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-127,128,129
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Action as needed

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

10 minutes after the Floor

Committee Action as needed

Friday, March 30, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-130,131
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

If needed or Committee time

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-132,133
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Search and Rescue policies

  • Steve Locke, Fire Chief, Hartford Fire Department
  • Michael O'Neil, Director, Department of Emergency Management
  • Neil Van Dyke, Stowe
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:30 PM

Repeal of Reports

  • Otto Trautz, Retired Director, Department of Finance & Management
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-134,135,136,137,138
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Search and Rescue policies

  • Joe Flynn, Director, Division for Emergency Management
  • Major Walter Goodell, Coordinator, Department of Public Safety
  • Jocelyn Stohl, New England Search & Rescue Education Services
  • Matt Vinci, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
  • Alex Whitelock, VT. Search & Rescue K9, Inc.
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

10 minutes after adjournment

Embezzlement

  • Ken Canning, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Rep. Willem Jewett
  • Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-139,140,141
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.784 - An act relating to approval of the adoption and codification of the charter of the town of Williamstown

  • Rep. Philip C. Winters
9:30 AM

H.786 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Windsor and to an amendment to the charter of the North Bennington graded school district

  • Rep. Donna Sweaney, House Committee On Government Operations
9:45 AM

H.787 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of Montpelier

  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper
  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller
10:00 AM

H.788 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Richmond

  • Eric Filkorn, Former Selctboard Member, Town of Richmond
  • Chris Granda, Chair of Selectboard
  • Rep. Anne Theresa O'Brien, Reporter
  • Wright Preston, Chair, Charter Committee
10:30 AM

H.790 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Hartford

  • Rep. Charles W. Bohi
  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie
  • Chuck Wooster, Chair, Charter Committee
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

10 minutes after adjournment

Bill Discussion

Embezzlement and Search and Rescue - possible vote

Friday, April 6, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-142
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.106 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to municipal government law, to internal financial controls, to the management of search and rescue operations, and to emergency medical services

Embezzlement-Committee discussion and vote

9:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Bill Discussion

All Senate Bills

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-143,144,145
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:30 PM

Floor - if needed

or Committee Discussion

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-146,147,148,149
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.106 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to municipal government law, to internal financial controls, to the management of search and rescue operations, and to emergency medical services

Embezzlement section mark-up

10:00 AM

Search and Rescue policies

mark-up

11:00 AM

H.790 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Hartford

11:30 AM

H.787 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of Montpelier

  • John Hollar, Mayor, City of Montpelier
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

10 minutes after adjournment

finish up morning discussion if needed

Thursday, April 12, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-150,151A,151B,152
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.215 - An act relating to evaluating net costs of government purchasing

  • Michael Clasen, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

S.106 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to municipal government law, to internal financial controls, to the management of search and rescue operations, and to emergency medical services

Embezzlement, Committee Discussion and possible vote

11:00 AM

Search and Rescue policies

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

10 minutes after adjournment

Committee Discussion

Friday, April 13, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-153
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-154
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:30 PM

FLOOR

3:30 PM

H.793 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Winooski incorporated school district

  • Rep. Kenneth W. Atkins
  • Rep. Clem Bissonnette
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-155,156
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.792 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of Burlington

Mayor Weinberger will testify by phone

  • Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan
  • Kenneth Schatz, City Attorney, City Of Burlington
  • Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington
10:00 AM

S.252 - An act relating to the repeal or revision of reporting requirements

  • Otto Trautz, Retired Director, Department of Finance & Management
11:00 AM

H.793 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Winooski incorporated school district

  • Rep. Clem Bissonnette, Winooski
  • Michael DeCarreau, Winooski Schools
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 AM

FLOOR

Thursday, April 19, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
No Meetings
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

Travel to Middlesex-Archives

10:00 AM

Tour of Facility (committee only)

  • Greg Sanford, State Archivist, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, April 20, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-157
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Floor - if needed

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-158
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:05 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 PM

Democratic and Progressive Caucus

2:30 PM

Floor reconvenes

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-159,160
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Retirement Issues

  • Rick Moore, Senior Corporal, Vermont DMV Enforcement
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the Vermont Treasurer
  • Martin Prevost, Licensing Investigator, Department of Liquor Control
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Floor - if needed

15 minutes after adjournment

S.252 - An act relating to the repeal or revision of reporting requirements

  • Otto Trautz, Retired Director, Department of Finance & Management
1:30 PM

S.252 - An act relating to the repeal or revision of reporting requirements

  • Otto Trautz, Retired Director, Department of Finance & Management
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
No Meetings
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Floor - if needed

15 minutes after adjournment

S.252 - An act relating to the repeal or revision of reporting requirements

  • Otto Trautz, Retired Director, Department of Finance & Management
Friday, April 27, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-161,162
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Retirement Issues

  • Robert Appel, Executive Director, Human Rights Commission
9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:00 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Monday, April 30, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-163
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-164,165
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.524 - An act relating to the secretary of state and to the regulation of professions and occupations

Proposed amendments

  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-166,167,168
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-169
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

Friday, May 4, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-170,171
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.794 - An act relating to the management of search and rescue operations

Committee discussion

  • Sen. Vincent Illuzzi
  • Matt Vinci, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
9:30 AM

FLOOR

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

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