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Department of Liquor and Lottery Task Force

The Task Force was established to develop a plan and draft legislation necessary to create on or before July 1, 2018 the Department of Liquor and Lottery.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Call to Order and Election of Officers

11:45 AM

Legislative Charge

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM

Overview

Statues governing Department of Liquor Control and the Vermont Lottery

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Overview

Mission, functions, and organization of the Department of Liquor Control

  • Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
2:15 PM

Overview

Organization, role and duties of the Liquor Control Board

  • Julian Sbardella, Member, Liquor Control Board
3:00 PM

Committee Discussion and Future Meeting Topics and Dates

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, September 22, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Lottery

Overview of mission and organization, how revenues are used, discussion of merger opportunities, challenges and potential solutions

  • Mary Cassani, Business Manager, Vermont Lottery Commission
  • Mike Ferrant, Director of Security, Vermont Lottery Commission
10:15 AM

Discussion of Maine Merger

  • Gregg Mineo, Director, Maine Bureau of Alcoholic and Lottery Operations
11:00 AM

Vermont Liquor Control

Department Revenues and how they are used

  • Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
11:15 AM

Vermont Department of Taxes

Discussion of tax Revenues from Alcoholic Beverages

  • Abby Shepard, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
11:30 AM

Vermont Lottery Commission

Overview of Commission's mission and function, discussion of merger opportunties,challenges and potential solutions

  • Ed Flanagan, Member, Vermont Lottery Commission
12:00 PM

Department of Human Resources

Services and resources available to assist with merger

  • Beth Fastiggi, Comissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Molly Paulger, Classification Director, Department of Human Resources
12:30 AM

Public Comment and Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Site Visit to the Vermont Department of Liquor

  • Mary Cassani, Business Manager, Vermont Lottery Commission
  • Jeff Cavender, Director Marketing and Sales, Vermont Lottery Commission
  • Mike Ferrant, Director of Security, Vermont Lottery Commission
10:00 AM

Travel Time

10:30 AM

Site Visit to Vermont Department of Lottery

  • Theresa Barrows, Vermont Department of Liquor Contol, Department of Liquor Control
  • Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  • Gary Kessler, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
11:30 AM

Committee Discussion and Public Comments

At the Dept of Liquor

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:30 PM

Idaho Department of Liquor and Lottery

  • Jeff Anderson, Executive Director, Idaho Liquor and Lottery
1:15 PM

Committee Discussion

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:45 PM

Building and General Services

  • Sandra Vitzthum, Project Manager II, Department of Buildings & General Services
4:25 PM

Public Comments

Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Discuss Matrix

11:30 AM

Department of Human Resources

  • Beth Fastiggi, Comissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Aimee Pope, Classification Manager, Department of Human Resources
  • Tom Waldman, General Council, Department of Human Resources
12:00 PM

Walkthrough of Draft Legislation

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Discussion about 6th Meeting

12:55 PM

Public Comments

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Training for Vermont Retail and Grocers

  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
10:15 AM

Committee Discussion of Matrix Items

11:00 AM

Discussion of Draft Legislation

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

Task Force Review Items

1:55 PM

Public Comments

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, December 15, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:30 PM

Liquor and Lottery Task Force Report

Committee Discussion and Vote

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
2:55 PM

Public Comments

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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  • Matt Krauss , Chair
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson
  • Sabina Haskell
  • Martin Manahan
  • Brittney Wilson
  • Peggy Delaney, Committee Assistant
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