Migrant Worker Access to Driver's Licenses and Non-Driver Identification Cards (Room 10)

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Introductions

9:45 AM

Review Charge

• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:00 AM

Current License Issuance Procedure; Required Identity Documents; What License and ID Cards Signify

• Michael Smith, Operations Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:30 AM

Language Proposed by Senate Committee on Agriculture

• Comments from DMV officials
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:50 AM

REAL ID Overview

• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:00 AM

New Mexico, Washington, Utah Laws; State Experiences, Lessons Learned

• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council- overview of NM, WA and UT laws
  

11:15 AM

Officials from Utah

• Christopher Caras, Driver Services Bureau Chief, Driver License Division, Utah Department of Public Service by phone
  
• Nannette Rolfe, Director, Driver License Division, Utah Department of Public Safety
  

11:45 AM

Officials from Washington

• Alan Haight, Director, Washington State Department of Licensing (by phone)
  
• Doron Maniece, Director of Driver Services, Washington State Department of Licensing (by phone)
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Public Comment

Members of the public may address the committee.
Please sign up in advance by emailing Gabrielle Malina at gmalina@leg.state.vt.us or in person on the day of the meeting.

• Patricia Alejandro, Migrant Justice
  
• Jose Norman Alfonso, Migrant Justice
  
• Kim Erno, Lutheran Pastor, Migrant Justice
  
• Natalia Fajardo, Coordinator, Migrant Justice
  
• Epimmenio Lopez, Migrant Justice
  
• Danilo Lopez, Migrant Justice
  
• Linda Maloney, Episcopalian Minister, Enosburgh
  
• Eliasar Martinez, Migrant Justice
  
• Arnulfo Ramirez, Migrant Justice
  

2:00 PM

Officials from New Mexico

• Mark Williams, Director, Motor Vehicle Division, New Mexico State Taxation and Revenue Department (by phone)
  

2:30 PM

Wrap Up and Future Meeting Planning

Testimony from representative of banking?

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-6, 7, 8, 9

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Vermont Banking Perspective

• Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
  

10:00 AM

Secretary of State - Elections

• Kathy Scheele, Director, Secretary of State
  

10:20 AM

Coalition for a Secure Driver's License

• Andrew Meehan, Policy Analyst, Coalition for a Secure Driver's License
  

11:20 AM

National Economic & Social Rights Initiative and American Civil Liberties Union

• Dan Barrett, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union
  
• Jorge Castillo, Representative, NESRI, Human Right to Work with Dignity Program (by phone)
  
• Rick Jamgochian, Representative, NESRI, Human Right to Work with Dignity Program (by phone)
  
• Peter Sabonis, Program Director, NESRI, Human Right to Work with Dignity Program (by phone)
  

12:20 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM

Committee Discussion

1:50 PM

Vermont Farmers as Employers

• Phyllis Bowdish, Farmer, Weybridge Farms
  
• Ned Branon, Farmer, Fairfield
  
• Ted Foster, Farmer, Middlebury
  
• Rob Hunt, Farmer, Addison County (by phone)
  
• Burton Rawson, Farmer, Underhill (by phone)
  

2:20 PM

Public Comment

• Ned Branon, Farmer, Fairfield
  
• Ted Foster, Farmer, Middlebury
  
• Joseph Gaines, Marshfield
  
• Danilo Lopez, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
  
• Billy Peard, Student, Vermont Law School
  
• Mark Powell, Vermonters for Sustainable Population
  

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion and Future Meeting Planning

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-10, 11, 12, 13

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

• Cian Cashin, Senior Manager, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
  
• Ian Grossman, Vice President, Member Services and Public Affairs, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
  

10:15 AM

Features of Mexican Matricula Consular Card

• Tom L'Esperance, Colonel, Vermont State Police
  

10:30 AM

Tennessee Experience with Driving Certificate (2004 - 2007)

• Wanda Adams, Assistant Director, Programs and Projects, Driver Services Division, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (by phone)
  

11:15 AM

Summary of Insurance-Related Questions and Responses

• Kevin Gaffney, Insurance Analyst, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  
• James Mullen, President, Mullen Insurance Agency (by phone)
  

11:45 AM

Lunch

After Lunch

Use of Matricula Consular for Proof of Identity in Other Jurisdictions

• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

1:15 PM

Public Comment

• Danilo Lopez, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
  
• Andrew Meehan, Policy Analyst, Coalition for a Secure Driver's License
  

1:45 PM

Committee Discussion and Future Meeting Planning

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-14, 15, 16, 17

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

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Review Charge

• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:00 AM

Review Draft Report

• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:00 AM

Public Comment

Public comment will be limited to 10 persons, and 3 minutes per person. Sign up sheets will be available in the House Chamber 20 minutes prior to the meeting

• Efron Battista, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
  
• Ann Burcroff, Montpelier
  
• Will Burhans, Reverend, Charlotte Congregational Church
  
• Natalia Fajardo, Coordinator, Migrant Justice
  
• Sylvia Knight, Citizen, Charlotte
  
• Over Lopez, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
  
• Danilo Lopez, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
  
• Alberto Madrigal, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
  
• Marla Perkins, Charlotte
  
• David Santiago, Migrant worker, Migrant Justice
  

11:45 AM

Committee Discussion and Review of Draft Recommendations

1:15 PM

Adjourn

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