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The Senate Committee on Government Operations has jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of government and justice; compensation of and retirement benefits for public officials and employees; suffrage; nominations and elections; municipal corporations; military affairs, including veterans and civil defense; public records and open meetings; and reapportionment.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Convenes

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor Shumlin's Farewell Address

Thursday, January 5, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Canvassing Committee

1:30 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Message

Friday, January 6, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

House Chamber

11:00 AM

Security Training

House Chamber

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Secretary of State's Office

Brief Overview -- Legislative Priorities
including OPR

  • Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State
1:30 PM

Vermont League of Cities & Towns

Brief Overview -- Legislative Priorities

  • Maura Carroll, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
1:50 AM

State Treasurer's Office

Brief Overview -- Legislative Priorities

  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
2:15 PM

Department of Human Resources

Brief Overview -- Legislative Priorities

  • Tom Cheney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
2:30 PM

Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Brief Overview -- Legislative Priorities

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
2:45 PM

Vermont Press Association

  • Mike Donaghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

Vermont State Employees Association

Brief Overview -- Legislative Priorities

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
3:30 PM

Agency of Administration

Brief Overview -- Legislative Priorities

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

1:20 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

Walk thru of bill

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:25 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Kate Rader, League of Woman Voters
2:30 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Ben Kinsley, Policy Operations Manager, Campaign for Vermont
2:55 PM

15 Minute Break

3:10 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
3:30 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • William Schubart, Fiction and Commentary Writer, Retired Businessman
3:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Thursday, January 12, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

State Auditor's Office

  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
1:20 PM

VT Police Chiefs Association

  • George Merkel, Chief of Police, Vermont Police Association
1:40 PM

VT Business for Social Responsibility

  • Daniel Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
2:00 PM

Report on Results of Privatization of Workers Comp.

  • Paul Rousseau, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Rebecca White, Director of Operations, Office of Risk Management
2:30 PM

National Guard

  • Maj Gen Steven Cray, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
2:50 PM

15 Minute Break

3:05 PM

Security Update

  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
Friday, January 13, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
1:45 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Thomas Joseph, Citizen
2:00 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

New Bills/Potential Witnesses

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
1:30 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
2:00 PM

IT Training

3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • David Coates
3:45 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Ethan Wilson, Center for Ethics in Government, National Council of State Legislators
4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

- 15 mins after floor

Contracts 101: State Procurement Procedures

  • Daniel Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Debbie Damore, Purchasing and Contracting Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
2:15 PM

Econometric Model

  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
2:45 PM

15 Minute Break

3:00 PM

Law Enforcement

  • Mike O'Neil, President, VT Troopers Association
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Government Accountability Report

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

S.13 - An act relating to fees and costs allowed at a tax sale

  • Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Sen. Robert Starr, Senate Committee on Agriculture
2:30 PM

Constitutional Convention

  • Sen. Christopher A. Pearson
3:00 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Michael Palmer, President, Ethics By Design
3:30 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Michael Kennedy, Bar Counsel, Vermont Bar Association
4:00 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Michael Duane, Director of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
Friday, January 20, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.17 - An act relating to the qualifications of candidates for Adjutant and Inspector General

Markup & Vote

1:30 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

  • Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
2:00 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

Committee Discussion

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

2:00 PM

Governor's 2017 Budget Address

Joint Assembly held in House Chambers

after the Address

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

Committee Discussion
Markup, Possible Vote

  • Michele Anderson, Legal Counsel, Department of Human Resources
  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Michael Duane, Director of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Executive Order No. 06-17

Creation of the Agency of Digital Services
Joint Hearing with Senate Institutions in Ethan Allen Room

  • John Quinn, Chief Innovation Officer, Governor's Office
  • Darwin Thompson, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
2:30 PM

Executive Order No. 05-17

Creation of the Agency of Economic Opportunity
Joint Hearing with Senate Finance
to be held in the Ethan Allen room

  • Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Michael Schirling, Secretary, Commerce and Community Development
  • Patty Turley, Esq, Attorney, Zalinger, Cameron & Lambek
after Joint Hearing

S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct

Vote

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, January 27, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 AM

Vermont National Guard Briefing

Sexual Harassment in Guard Report
held in Room 11

  • Maj Gen Steven Cray, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
  • Scott Detweiler, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Vermont National Guard
  • Gonzalo Pinacho, Deputy Chief Administrative and General Law Attorney, Vermont National Guard
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Law Enforcement 101

  • Capt. Timothy Clouatre, Vermont State Police
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:30 PM

Office of the State Auditor

Report on State & Local Spending on Public Safety

  • Christoph Demers, Principal Investigator, State Auditor's Office
  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

- after the floor

Governor's Appointments

  • Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  • Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
2:15 PM

Vermont State Employees Association

Risk Management Privatization

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
2:45 PM

Parent Child Centers

Upate

  • Kim Coe, Director, Residential and Community Treatment Programs, Lund
  • Scott Johnson, Executive Director, Lamoille Family Center
  • Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children & Families
3:30 PM

15 Minute Break

3:45 PM

Government Accountability Report

Review

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

- after the floor

Executive Order No. 06-17

Creation of the Agency of Digital Services

Joint Hearing with Senate Institutions in Ethan Allen room

  • Dean Hamel, OTM, Department of Public Safety
  • Hunter Thompson, Agency of Agriculture
  • Brian Townsend, Director of Information Systems, Agency of Education
  • Steve Whitaker
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:30 PM

S.13 - An act relating to fees and costs allowed at a tax sale

  • Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Robert Paolini, Chair, Vermont Bar Association
Friday, February 3, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Law Enforcement 101

  • Kristin Chandler, Training Coordinator, Team Two
  • Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, Morris and DeMag
  • Cindy Taylor Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
  • James Whitcomb, Vermont State Police
  • Jannine Wright, Police Chief, Burlington Police Department
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Law Enforcement 101

  • Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
1:30 PM

Law Enforcement 101

Review Training Council's role

  • Rick Gauthier, Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
2:00 PM

Law Enforcement 101

Police Chiefs Association

  • Tom Hanley, Chief, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
2:30 PM

Law Enforcement 101

Police Association and Sheriff Association

  • Roger Marcoux, Sheriffs' Association
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

Law Enforcement 101

  • John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
4:15 PM

Committee Discussion

4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

JRS9 - Joint resolution objecting to law enforcement officials’ conduct at the Standing Rock protest and urging President-Elect Trump, on assuming office, not to propose a reversal of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ denial of construction authorization for the Lake Oahe water crossing of the Dakota Access Pipeline

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sen. Ann Cummings, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
2:20 PM

Automatic Voter Registration

  • Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Michael Smith, Operations Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:45 PM

OPR Report

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

S.54 - An act relating to lobbyist identification

  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Senate Committee on Finance
2:00 PM

S.13 - An act relating to fees and costs allowed at a tax sale

Markup & Possible Vote

  • Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:45 PM

S.38 - An act relating to the Government Accountability Committee and the State Outcomes Report

Vote

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
3:15 PM

15 Minute Break

3:30 PM

Executive Order No. 06-17

Creation of the Agency of Digital Services
Joint Committee Discussion with Senate Institutions in room 7

Friday, February 10, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)

  • Lance Burnham, Department of Public Safety
  • Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  • Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
  • Shayla Livingston, Public Health Analyst, Department of Health
  • Ellen ParrDoering, Deputy Division Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)

  • Ryan Krieger, Attorney General's Office
  • John Quinn, Chief Innovation Officer, Governor's Office
1:45 PM

S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
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S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures

  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

Court Ruling

Decision on classifying Sheriffs & Deputy State's Attorneys

  • Tim Belcher, General Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
  • John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
4:00 PM

S.54 - An act relating to lobbyist identification

  • Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Megan Noonan, VPIRG
4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

Local Government Day

To be held in Senate Chambers
Jointly with House Government Operations

  • Jared Cadwell, President, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Maura Carroll, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:15 PM

Committee Field Trip to Burlington

Senate Government Operations committee will meet in conference room 12 at the City Hall in Burlington on February 16th from 1:15pm - 4:30pm. Contracting with the State of Vermont, particularly suggestions for improvement, will be the topic. The Meeting is open to all. In order to allow time to hear from all interested parties, signing up ahead of time would be appreciated. Contact Cheryl Ewen at cewen@leg.state.vt.us

Friday, February 17, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

Contracting

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

S.26 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

  • Keith Clark, Windham County Sheriff's Department
  • Rick Gauthier, Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • James Whitcomb, Vermont State Police
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:30 PM

15 Minute Break

2:45 PM

S.78 - An act relating to the fees constables collect for the service of civil process

  • Keith Clark, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Department
  • Silas Loomis, President, Constables' Association
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
3:30 AM

S.77 - An act relating to requiring a presidential candidate to disclose federal tax returns in order to be placed on the presidential primary and general election ballots

  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures

also discussion regarding public financing of campaigns and other campaign finance issues

  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

AHS Response to OPR Survey

  • Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
3:00 PM

AOA Response to OPR Survey

  • Linda Boccuzzo, Agrichemical Research & Policy Specialist, Agency of Agriculture
  • Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Sue James, Dairy Farm Program Supervisor, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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OPR Report

Committee Discussion

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after floor

S.76 - An act relating to property tax appeals

  • Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Douglas Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  • Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Todd LeBlanc, City Assessor, Burlington
  • Randy Viens, Assessor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
2:30 PM

Media Shield Law

  • Mark Davis, Seven Days Newspaper
  • Anne Galloway, Reporter, VT Digger
  • Dave Gram, Formerly of the Associated Press
  • Paul Heintz, Vermont Press Association
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Hilary Niles, Niles Media
3:30 PM

Possible Sunrise for Home Builders

Home Improvement Contractors

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Christopher Curtis, Chief of Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Adam Holt, DMD, Vermont Homeowner
Friday, February 24, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

S.32 - An act relating to climate change considerations in State procurement

  • David Blittersdorf, President/CEO, AllEarth Renewables
  • Deborah Damore, Director of Purchasing and Contracting, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Pat Hefferman, President, Marketing Partners, Inc.
  • Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
  • Duane Peterson, Co-President, SunCommon
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures

  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

S.77 - An act relating to requiring a presidential candidate to disclose federal tax returns in order to be placed on the presidential primary and general election ballots

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

Court Ruling

Decision on classifying Sheriffs & Deputy State's Attorneys

  • Michele Anderson, Legal Counsel, Department of Human Resources
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Roger Marcoux, President, Sheriffs' Association
4:00 PM

S.83 - An act relating to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

  • Hon. Charles Delaney, Assistant Judge, Chittenden County
  • Sen. Debbie Ingram
  • Mackenzie Jones, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
  • Beverly Little Thunder
  • Jessie Weins
4:30 PM

Implicit Bias Training

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after floor

S.96 - An act relating to a news media privilege

  • Jim Condon, Executive Director, Vermont Broadcasters Association
  • John Dillon, News Director, Vermont Public Radio
  • T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General
  • Anne Galloway, Reporter, VT Digger
  • Dave Gram, Journalist
  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  • Paul Heintz, Vermont Press Association
  • Andrew MacLean, WCAX-TV
4:00 PM

S.32 - An act relating to climate change considerations in State procurement

Committee Discussion

Thursday, March 2, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after floor

S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures

Markup & Potential Vote

  • Megan Noonan, VPIRG
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

Disability Awareness Day

  • Blair Ramus
  • Stuart Soboleski
  • Amy Williamson
4:30 PM

Court Ruling

Decision on classifying Sheriffs & Deputy State's Attorneys

  • Michele Anderson, Legal Counsel, Department of Human Resources
  • Bill Bohnyak, Sheriff and President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  • John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 3, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures

VOTE

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

Court Ruling

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Follow up on any lingering issues

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

The General Assembly is on break for the week of Town Meeting

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 AM

S.96 - An act relating to a news media privilege

  • Paul Heintz, Political Editor, Vermont Press Association
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 AM

S.83 - An act relating to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

  • Hon. Charles Delaney, Assistant Judge, Chittenden County
  • Mackenzie Jones, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
3:45 PM

Committee Bill Relating to Court Ruling Affecting States Attorneys & Sheriffs

  • David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

S.44 - An act relating to equally shared candidate campaign expenditures

Amendment

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after floor

S.96 - An act relating to a news media privilege

Vote

  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  • Paul Heintz, Political Editor, Vermont Press Association
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

S.77 - An act relating to requiring a presidential candidate to disclose federal tax returns in order to be placed on the presidential primary and general election ballots

Markup & Vote

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • Zaw Win, Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

S.131 - An act relating to State’s Attorneys and sheriffs

  • John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

S.96 - An act relating to a news media privilege

Committee Discussion

  • John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
-

S.131 - An act relating to State’s Attorneys and sheriffs

  • Tim Belcher, General Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
  • John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • Michael Clasen, Deputy Secretary, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:45 PM

15 Minute Break

3:00 PM

S.131 - An act relating to State’s Attorneys and sheriffs

Vote on Draft 4.1

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:10 PM

S.97 - An act relating to the publication of State, county, and municipal notice on electronic news media

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Thomas Bock
  • Ross Connelly, Past Publisher, The Hardwick Gazette
  • Shawn Cunningham, The Chester Telegragh
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  • Jim Fogler, President, Burlington Free Press
  • Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Courtney Lamdin
  • Martin Langeveld , Board Member, New England Newspapers, Inc.
  • Cynthia Prairie, Editor & Publisher, The Chester Telegraph
  • Cathy Resmer, Associate Publisher, Seven Days Newspaper
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, March 17, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:15 PM

S.32 - An act relating to climate change considerations in State procurement

Vote on draft 1.1

1:30 PM

S.96 - An act relating to a news media privilege

Vote on draft 6

  • Paul Heintz, Political Editor, Vermont Press Association
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

Committee Discussion

1:45 PM

JRS17 - Joint resolution rescinding the General Assembly’s request, contained in 2014 Acts and Resolves No. R-454, for Congress to convene a U.S. Constitutional Convention

  • Sen. Joe Benning
  • Sen. Christopher A. Pearson
2:25 PM

H.42 - An act relating to appointing municipal clerks and treasurers and to municipal audit penalties

  • Heather Shouldice, William Shouldice & Associates, VMCTA
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:30 PM

S.91 - An act relating to ballot privacy folders

  • Kevin Mullin, Bill Sponsor
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:45 PM

S.128 - An act relating to executive sessions under the Open Meeting Law

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:30 PM

S.126 - An act relating to tie votes in the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

S.111 - An act relating to privatization contracts

  • Michelle Anderson, Interim Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

S.120 - An act relating to the persons authorized to make contributions to candidates and political parties

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • James Condos, Secretary of State
  • Sen. Anthony Pollina
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:45 PM

S.32 - An act relating to climate change considerations in State procurement

Markup & Vote - Draft 1.1 As Amended

  • Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30 PM

S.128 - An act relating to executive sessions under the Open Meeting Law

Markup & Vote

  • Mike Donaghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
4:00 PM

Judicial Retention

Joint Assembly - held in House Chambers

Friday, March 24, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 PM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

AFTERNOON COMMITTEE HEARINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELED

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

H.5 - An act relating to investment of town cemetery funds

Walk thru

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:00 PM

H.42 - An act relating to appointing municipal clerks and treasurers and to municipal audit penalties

Vote

  • Rep. Marcia Gardner
  • Rep. Michael Marcotte, Coventry
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

H.379 - An act relating to providing an extension for the repeal of the Search and Rescue Council

Vote

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:45 PM

Break

3:15 PM

JRS17 - Joint resolution rescinding the General Assembly’s request, contained in 2014 Acts and Resolves No. R-454, for Congress to convene a U.S. Constitutional Convention

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:45 PM

Law Enforcement

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:45 PM

Licensing Professions - OPR

Committee Discussion

Thursday, March 30, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

Floor session is expected to last all afternoon - NO AFTERNOON COMMITTEE HEARINGS WILL BE HELD

Friday, March 31, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Senate Floor

-

AFTERNOON COMMITTEE HEARINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

H.5 - An act relating to investment of town cemetery funds

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Patrick Berry, Vice President of Philanthropy, Vermont Community Foundation
  • Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Debbie Rooney, CFO and Vice President for Finance and Operations, Vermont Community Foundation
1:45 PM

H.22 - An act relating to the professional regulation of law enforcement officers by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

  • Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Specialist, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Ronald E. Hubert, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Maj. William Sheets, Executive Officer, Vermont State Police
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

Law Enforcement

Review of issues/concerns

  • Elizabeth Novotny, Vermont Police Association
  • Michael O'Neil, Sergeant, State Police, President, Vermont Troopers Association
  • Maj. William Sheets, Executive Officer, Vermont State Police
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

H.506 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Gabriel Gilman, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

H.5 - An act relating to investment of town cemetery funds

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
-

H.42 - An act relating to appointing municipal clerks and treasurers and to municipal audit penalties

Vote - Draft No. 1.1

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

Contracting

Committee Discussion - where does the committee want to go and why?

  • Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

IT Systems

Joint meeting with Senate Institutions to review measures to protect IT systems - to be held in room 4

  • John Quinn, Chief Innovation Officer, Governor's Office
3:20 PM

Discussion of the SLP Issue

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Patricia Prelock , Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont
  • Debora Price, Director Education Quality, Agency of Education
4:30 PM

House Bills

Walk thru of any new House bills

Friday, April 7, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:15 PM

H.111 - An act relating to vital records

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
  • Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

H.506 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Continuation of the walk thru

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Gabriel Gilman, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • John Hollar, Lobbyist, Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association
  • Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMRVT
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

Relationship of Police Academy and Office of Professional Regulation

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Jay Diaz, Interim Policy Director, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
  • William Elovirta, Director of Enforcement, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
4:00 PM

H.59 - An act relating to technical corrections

Walk thru

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
4:30 PM

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:30 PM

Vermont Council on World Affairs

Anti-Corruption Delegation from Indonesia
Discussion on Governmental Transparency

  • Vinson Pierce, Manager of Global Engagement, Vermont Council on World Affairs
3:30 PM

H.5 - An act relating to investment of town cemetery funds

Markup, Possible Vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
4:15 PM

H.219 - An act relating to the Vermont spaying and neutering program

  • Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor
  • Sean Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sue Skaskiw, VSNIP Administrator, Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

H.22 - An act relating to the professional regulation of law enforcement officers by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

  • Lia Ernst, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Kelly Price, Member, Legislative Committee, VSEA
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:15 PM

H.512 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Walk thru of bill by drafter

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
-

Other Elections Cleanup

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 14, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Senate Floor

12:45 PM

H.111 - An act relating to vital records

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
  • Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

H.111 - An act relating to vital records

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Stacy Jewell, Town Clerk, St. Johnsbury
  • Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
  • Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
2:30 PM

H.506 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gabriel Gilman, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

H.5 - An act relating to investment of town cemetery funds

Vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
3:30 PM

H.59 - An act relating to technical corrections

Walk thru of the bill

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
4:10 PM

H.219 - An act relating to the Vermont spaying and neutering program

Draft 1.1

  • Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor
  • Dr. Karen Bradley, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
  • Andrea McMahan, President, Vermont Federation of Dog Clubs
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sue Skaskiw, VSNIP Administrator, Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.512 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

  • Ronald E. Hubert, Sponsor
  • Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30 PM

H.22 - An act relating to the professional regulation of law enforcement officers by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

  • Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Ronald E. Hubert, Sponsor
  • Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15 PM

Law Enforcement Discussion

  • David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
2:30 PM

H.130 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Hartford

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
2:45 PM

15 Minute Break

3:00 PM

H.512 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

H.514

  • Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 21, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Senate Convenes

-15 mins after floor

H.512 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

H.514

  • Willem Jewett, Attorney
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Thomas Weiss, Citizen, Montpelier
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:15 PM

H.219 - An act relating to the Vermont spaying and neutering program

Vote - Draft 2.1

  • Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor
  • Dr. Karen Bradley, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sue Skaskiw, VSNIP Administrator, Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society
  • Sara White, President Elect, VVMA
2:00 PM

H.111 - An act relating to vital records

Vote - Draft 1.1

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
2:15 PM

H.59 - An act relating to technical corrections

Vote - Draft 1.4

  • Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

H.312 - An act relating to retirement and pensions

Vote

  • Michael Clasen, Deputy State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.22 - An act relating to the professional regulation of law enforcement officers by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • William Boynyak, President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Michael Hall, Chief, Manchester Police Department
  • Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

H.506 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Draft 2.1 - Vote

  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
-

H.512 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

H.514

  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Heather Shouldice, William Shouldice & Associates
  • Thomas Weiss, Citizen, Montpelier
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.327 - An act relating to the charter of the Northeast Kingdom Solid Waste Management District

Vote

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
-

H.520 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Stowe

Vote

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

12:15 PM

H.512 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

H.514
Vote

  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

Senate Floor

5:00 PM

H.22 - An act relating to the professional regulation of law enforcement officers by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

11:30 AM

Governor's Appointments

  • Beth Fastiggi, Comissioner, Department of Human Resources
1:00 PM

H.22 - An act relating to the professional regulation of law enforcement officers by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council

Draft 5.1 - Vote

  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

Senate Floor

3:30 PM

H.524 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Hartford

Vote

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
-

H.130 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Hartford

Vote

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
Friday, April 28, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

-15 mins after floor

No Committee Meeting

Monday, May 1, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
3:00 PM

Senate Floor

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

12:15 PM

H.241 - An act relating to the charter of the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District

Vote

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • Bruce Westcott, General Manager, Central VT Solid Waste District
-

H.154 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington and to charter amendment procedure

Vote

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

Senate Floor

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

4:00 PM

Senate Floor

Thursday, May 4, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Friday, May 5, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Floor

-after the floor

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

1:30 PM

Senate Floor

Monday, May 8, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HAS ADJOURNED FOR THE 2017 SESSION

Thursday, September 21, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Rockingham Town Hall
7 Square
Bellows Fall, VT

9:00 AM Introductions
9:15 AM Testimony from Interested Parties
11:30 AM Adjourn

1:30 PM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Hartford Municipal Building
171 Bridge Street
White River Junction, VT

1:30 PM Introductions
1:45 PM Testimony from Interested Parties
4:00 PM Adjourn

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Manchester Community Library
138 Cemetery Avenue
(held in) Hunter Community Room - Main Floor
Manchester Center, VT

9:00 AM Introductions
9:15 AM Testimony from Interested Parties
11:30 AM Adjourn

1:30 PM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Brandon Town Hall
1 Conant Square
(downstairs meeting room)
Brandon, VT

1:30 PM Introductions
1:45 PM Testimony from Interested Parties
4:00 PM Adjourn

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Northeastern VT Development Association
36 Eastern Ave., Suite 1
St. Johnsbury, VT

9:00AM Introductions
9:15AM Testimony from Interested Parties
11:30AM Adjourn

1:30 PM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Municipal Building (2nd floor, Council room)
222 Main Street
Newport, VT

1:30PM Introductions
1:45PM Testimony from Interested Parties
4:00PM Adjourn

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Town Hall (side entrance/boardroom)
579 Lake Road
St. Albans, VT

9:00AM Introductions
9:15AM Testimony from Interested Parties
11:30AM Adjourn

1:30 PM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

State Office Complex
Fox Conference Center (Oak Room)
Waterbury, VT

1:30PM Introductions
1:45PM Testimony from Interested Parties
4:00PM Adjourn

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Law Enforcement Issues in the State

Held in the Ethan Allen Room in the Statehouse

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Committee Discussion

Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Setting priorities

2:30

Secretary of State Priorities

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
3:15

Secretary of State and Attorney General

Report on Campaign Finance Tour.

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:00

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

After the Floor

Committee Discussion

RBA and Government Accountability Committee Discussion

  • Brian Collamore
  • Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
Friday, January 5, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)

Priorities, sunrise on home builders, counselors, law enforcement, cosmetologists.

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jim Condos, Secretary of the State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

S.169 - An act relating to nonresident clergy authorized to solemnize marriages

  • Debbie Ingram
  • Debbie Ingram
1:20

S.126 - An act relating to tie votes in the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules

  • peg flory
  • peg flory
1:30

S.167 - An act relating to rulemaking on matters of de minimis importance

  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin
2:00

S.190 - An act relating to creating the Vermont 250th Commission

  • Howard Coffin, Civil War Historian
  • David Schutz, State Curator
  • Richard Sears
3:00

Break

3:15

H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public

Walkthrough

  • Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Rep Maida F Townsend, Representative
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:30

Adjourn for Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

S.291 - An act relating to the annual town meeting of the unified towns and gores of Essex County

  • John Rodgers
2:20

S.182 - An act relating to the investment authority of municipal trustees of public funds

  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
3:00

S.169 - An act relating to nonresident clergy authorized to solemnize marriages

Markup and Vote

4:00

S.240 - An act relating to eliminating the information regarding spouses and domestic partners from candidate and Ethics Commission disclosure forms

  • Carolyn Branagan, Senator
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

S.128 - An act relating to executive sessions under the Open Meeting Law

Vote

1:30

Governor Appointees

Discussion

2:20

S.270 - An act relating to the preparation of a fiscal note on any bill that creates an electric, thermal, or transportation measure that results in changes to carbon emissions

  • Christopher Bray
2:30

S.97 - An act relating to the publication of State, county, and municipal notice on electronic news media

  • Ross Connelly, Past Publisher, The Hardwick Gazette
  • Shawn Cunningham, The Chester Telegragh
  • Anne Galloway, Executive Director, Vermont Journalism Trust
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Martin Langeveld , New England Newspapers, Inc.
  • Angelo Lynn, Publisher, Addison Independent
  • David Mears, Vice-Dean, Vermont Law School
  • Adam Silverman, Vermont Press Association
Friday, January 12, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

S.192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Christopher Brickell, Chief of Police, Brandon
  • Vince Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
2:15

15 Minute Break

2:30

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Walkthrough

  • Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Department of Public Safety
  • Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15

S.162 - An act relating to services for individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind

  • Keri Darling, President, VTAD (Vermont Association for the Deaf)
  • Linda Hazard, Dir., VT Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program
  • Bill Hudson, State Coordinator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
2:15

S.182 - An act relating to the investment authority of municipal trustees of public funds

  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:45

Committee Discussion

3:00

Break

3:15

S.111 - An act relating to privatization contracts

Open Discussion of Contracts

  • Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services
  • Deborah Damore, Director of Purchasing and Contracting, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
4:30

Adjourn for Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the floor

S.291 - An act relating to the annual town meeting of the unified towns and gores of Essex County

  • Jill Remick, Director, Department of Taxes
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:30

S.241 - An act relating to the makeup and duties of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

Walkthrough by Drafter

  • Dan Batsie, EMS Chief, Vermont Department of Health
  • Chris Bell, Vermont Emergency Medical Services Director
  • Drew Hazelton, Legislative Chair, Vermont Ambulance Association
  • Emily Kress-Miller, Law Clerk, Legislative Council
  • Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
2:45

S.182 - An act relating to the investment authority of municipal trustees of public funds

Potential Vote

3:15

Committee Discussion of Governor's appointees

Committee Discussion

3:30

S.192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

Potential Vote

  • Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Vincent Illuzzi, VSEA
  • Kelley Price, VSEA Non-Management Unit Member
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

S.198 - An act relating to a plan to elevate the Department of Public Safety to the Agency of Public Safety

Walkthrough

  • Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:45

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

  • Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Francis "Paco" Aumand, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Department of Public Safety
  • Anthony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department
  • Christopher Hoar, Senior Patrol Officer, Northfield Police Department
  • Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division
  • Elizabeth Novotny, Counsel, Vermont Police Association
Friday, January 19, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

S.120 - An act relating to the persons authorized to make contributions to candidates and political parties

  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
2:30

Ethics Commission Update

  • Brian Leven, Executive Director, Ethics Commission
  • Madeline Motta, Chair, Ethics Commission
  • Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-1
Meeting Record
1:00

Governor's 2019 FY Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

3:00

H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public

  • Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Andrew Mikell, State Manager -, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:30

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor **Room 10**

Fair and Impartial Policing Model Policy

  • Enrique Balcazar, Farm worker, Migrant Justice
  • Keith Clark, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Department
  • Jay Diaz, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
  • Rick Gauthier, Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Will Lambek, Migrant Justice
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
-

Act 54

An act relating to the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel

  • T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Hughes, Justice for All
  • Mark Hughes, Justice for All
  • Joshua Klavens, Justice for All
  • Kate Logan, Rights and Democracy
  • Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
  • Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  • Diana Wahle, Community Equity Collaborative
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Sec. 7 -- System of Criminal Records

  • Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department
  • Karen Gennette Esq., Executive Director, Crime Research Group
  • Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Roger Marcoux, President, Sheriff's Association Representative
  • Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
-

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Sec 17 -- 911 Dispatch

  • Roger Marcoux, President, Sheriff's Association Representative
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Pittsford
  • Gary Taylor, 911 Call-Taking/Dispatch Working Group, E-911 Board
Friday, January 26, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30 PM

Vermont National Guard

Annual Sexual Assault Report.
Joint Hearing with House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs.
Room 11

  • Maj Gen Steven Cray, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
  • Scott Detweiler, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Vermont National Guard
  • Jason Kittredge, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Air, Vermont National Guard
  • Doris Sumner, Chief Warrant Officer III, State Equal Employer Manager, Vermont National Guard
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30

HR Issues Regarding State Employees

- Temporary Employees
- Administrative Leave
- Ethics (Collaboration with the Ethics Commission)

  • Tim Belcher, General Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
  • John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources
  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Brian Leven, Executive Director, Ethics Commission
  • Madeline Motta, Chair, Ethics Commission
  • Aimee Pope, Classification Manager, Department of Human Resources
  • Tom Waldman, General Council, Department of Human Resources
3:00

S.111 - An act relating to privatization contracts

  • Tim Belcher, General Counsel, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Deborah Damore, Director of Purchasing and Contracting, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Rebecca White, Director of Operations, Office of Risk Management
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

S.182 - An act relating to the investment authority of municipal trustees of public funds

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
2:30

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

LEAB, Sections 13 and 14

  • Bill Bohnyak, Sheriff, Sheriffs' Association
  • John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • Rick Gauthier, Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
-

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Town Plans - Sections 10 and 18

  • Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
  • Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:00

S.270 - An act relating to the preparation of a fiscal note on any bill that creates an electric, thermal, or transportation measure that results in changes to carbon emissions

Joint Fiscal

  • Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00

S.213 - An act relating to requiring rank choice voting for military or overseas voters in presidential primaries

Discuss the Constitutionality and other legal issues.

  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Paul Gillies, Attorney
  • Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School
-

S.132 - An act relating to the disclosure of lobbyist employer membership

  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Friday, February 2, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15

S.241 - An act relating to the makeup and duties of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

  • Dan Batsie, EMS Chief, Vermont Department of Health
  • Drew Hazelton, Legislative Chair, Vermont Ambulance Association
  • Patrick Malone, Director, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, UVM
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:15

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:30

H.568 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

  • Rep. Robert LaClair, Barre
1:50

S.178 - An act relating to limiting compensation for employees of nonprofit organizations that receive State funding

  • Lucie Garand, Lobbyist, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
2:15

Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)

Present and Discuss Report

  • Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
3:00

Break

3:15

S.198 - An act relating to a plan to elevate the Department of Public Safety to the Agency of Public Safety

  • Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Francis "Paco" Aumand, Executive Director, Central Vermont Public Safety Authority
  • Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
4:00

S.190 - An act relating to creating the Vermont 250th Commission

  • Howard Coffin, Civil War Historian, Self Advocate
  • Rep. Dennis J. Devereux, House Committee On Government Operations
4:30

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Sections 8 and 9

  • Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Department of Public Safety
  • Mark Metayer, Selectman, town of Waterbury
  • William Shepeluk, Town Manager, Waterbury, VT
3:45

H.552 - An act relating to approval of the adoption and codification of the charter of the Town of Ferrisburgh

  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis, House Committee On Government Operations
3:50

H.573 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Rutland

  • Rep. James Harrison, Rutland-Windsor
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
2:00

S.192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Keith Clark, Windham County Sheriff's Department
  • Rick Gauthier, Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Vincent Illuzzi, VSEA, Sheriff's Assoc.
  • Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
  • Kelly Price, Senior Warden, Vermont Fish and Wildlife
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30

Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)

Discussion of Sunrise Assessment: Home Improvement and Construction Contractors (2017/18)

  • William Badger, AIA Vermont
  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jim Bradley, HBRA
  • Maureen Connolly, Executive Officer, Home Builders Association of Northern Vermont
  • Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Mark Higley, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
  • Jason Hoffman
  • Carol Miklos, Executive Director, AIA Vermont
  • Bill Moore, Sole Proprietor, Home Repair and Renovation
  • Robyn Steward, Director, Building Trade Association of Vermont
  • Sandra Vitzthum, self
3:30

Committee Discussion

Friday, February 9, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

S.162 - An act relating to services for individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind

1:45

S.241 - An act relating to the makeup and duties of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

  • Chris Dube, Captain/Paramedic, Hartford Fire Department
  • Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
  • Patrick Malone, Director, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, UVM
  • Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15

Fair and Impartial Policing

Letter

  • Will Lambek, Migrant Justice
  • Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  • Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont
1:45

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Room #10

  • Katrina Battle, Milton Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Ingrid Jonas, Major, Vermont State Police
  • Garry Scott, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police
  • Anna Stevens, Community Outreach, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
  • Lori Valburn, Chief of Civil Rights & Labor Compliance, Agency of Transportation
  • Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
3:00

Break

3:15

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

4:30

Chairs' Meeting

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
3:20

S.132 - An act relating to the disclosure of lobbyist employer membership

  • Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Society of Association Executives
  • John Hollar, Lobbyist, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • Ed Larson, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Realtors
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:30 AM

Election of Trustees for the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

After the Floor

Local Government Day

Joint Assembly: House and Senate Government Operations Committees - Senate Chamber

Friday, February 16, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Committee Discussion.

  • Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Vincent Illuzzi, VSEA
  • Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
  • Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

1:15

S.198 - An act relating to a plan to elevate the Department of Public Safety to the Agency of Public Safety

Committee discussion

  • Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30

S.120 - An act relating to the persons authorized to make contributions to candidates and political parties

Committee discussion

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

2:00

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Committee discussion

  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Hughes, Justice for All
  • Christine Longmore, Constitutional Council for Accountability with Law Enforcement Officials
  • Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
  • Karen Richards, Human Rights Commission
  • Diana Wahle, Community Equity Collaborative
  • Tom Waldman, General Council, Department of Human Resources
3:30

Governor Appointees

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Committee discussion

  • Timothy Duggan, Counsel, Treasurer's Office
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30

S.192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rick Gauthier, Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Vincent Illuzzi, Former Chair, VSEA
  • Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel, Vermont Police Association
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 23, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

1:00

S.241 - An act relating to the makeup and duties of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

Committee discussion

  • Chris Bell, Vermont Emergency Medical Services Director
  • Doug Brent, Fire Chief, So. Burlington Fire Department
  • Emily Kress-Miller, Law Clerk, Legislative Council
  • Steven Locke, Chief Engineer, Burlington Fire Department
3:00

S.120 - An act relating to the persons authorized to make contributions to candidates and political parties

  • Eleanor Spottswood, Attorney General's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

-

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Steven Emrick, self
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Christine Longmore, Constitutional Council for Accountability with Law Enforcement Officials
  • Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
  • Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  • Diana Wahle, Community Equity Collaborative
  • Tom Waldman, General Council, Department of Human Resources
3:30

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Walkthrough of Revisions.

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Dispatch; Committee Discussion.

  • Vincent Illuzzi, VSEA
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
12:30

S.120 - An act relating to the persons authorized to make contributions to candidates and political parties

Discussion Regarding Proposed Amendment.

  • Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Markup and Vote.

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
-

S.273 - An act relating to miscellaneous law enforcement amendments

Markup and Vote

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 2, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Markup and Vote.

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
-

S.111 - An act relating to privatization contracts

Markup and Vote.

  • Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney, VSEA
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

1:15

Integrity of Vermont's Voting System

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
-

H.624 - An act relating to the protection of information in the statewide voter checklist

Walkthrough.

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00

H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public

Markup.

  • James Condos, Secretary of State
  • Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Andy Mikell, State Counsel, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
  • Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel
  • Terry Scott, Chief Trial Court Operations
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
12:30

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

Committee Discussion

Review Bills Currently in Committee

-

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Proposed Amendment.

  • Sen. Randy Brock
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:30

Judicial Retention

Joint Assembly.

1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Discuss Proposed Brock Amendment.

-

H.829 - An act relating to appointing town grand jurors

Committee Discussion.

  • Rep. Robert LaClair, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Rep. Vicki Strong, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
3:30

S.255 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Nutrient Management Plans.

  • Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
  • Cary Giguere, Pesticide Program Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Ryan Patch, Senior Agriculture Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Rebekah Weber, Conservation Law Foundation
Friday, March 16, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
11:30

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

H.895 - An act relating to legislative review of certain report requirements

  • Rep. Cynthia Weed, House Committee On Government Operations
2:00

Ethics Commission

Discuss Draft of the State Code of Ethics

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15

H.846 - An act relating to the application of general law to chartered municipalities

Walkthrough.

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:15

H.585 - An act relating to management of records

Walkthrough.

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Andrew Laing, Chief Data Officer, Agency of Digital Services
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
  • Scott Murphy, State Librarian, Department of Libraries
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
-

H.700 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and meeting minutes

Walkthrough.

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
3:00

Break

3:45

H.859 - An act relating to requiring municipal corporations to affirmatively vote to retain ownership of lease lands

Walkthrough.

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Andy Mikell, State Counsel, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

Committee meeting cancelled

Senate in Session all afternoon.

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

H.829 - An act relating to appointing town grand jurors

Vote.

-

H.693 - An act relating to the Honor and Remember Flag

Vote.

2:30

H.843 - An act relating to technical corrections

Walkthrough.

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
3:00

H.771 - An act relating to the Vermont National Guard

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30

H.378 - An act relating to the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 23, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

H.585 - An act relating to management of records

Vote.

1:15

H.906 - An act relating to professional licensing for service members and veterans

Walkthrough.

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel
1:45

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:15

H.771 - An act relating to the Vermont National Guard

Markup and Vote

  • Maj. Gen Steven Cray, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00

H.700 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and meeting minutes

  • Randy Capitani, Publisher, Deerfield Valley News
  • John Flowers, Reporter, Vermont Press Association
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jenny Prosser, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:45

Break

3:00

H.828 - An act relating to disclosures in campaign finance law

Walkthrough.

  • Brandon Batham, Democratic Party, Vermont Democratic Party
  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Eleanor Spottswood, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Josh Wronski, Director, Vermont Progressive Party
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

H.908 - An act relating to the Administrative Procedure Act

Walkthrough.

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Nicholas Connizzo, Digital Archivist, Secretary of State
  • Louise Corliss, APA Clerk, Secretary of State
  • Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
2:30

H.693 - An act relating to the Honor and Remember Flag

  • Deborah Ferrell, Executive Manager, Government Business Services Division, Department of Buildings & General Services
3:30

H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees

Walkthrough.

  • Timothy Duggan, Counsel, Treasurer's Office
  • Laurie Lanphear, Director of Operations, Retirement Division, Secretary of State's Office
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
-

H.913 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Walkthrough.

  • Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
After the Floor

H.700 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and meeting minutes

  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
2:00

H.624 - An act relating to the protection of information in the statewide voter checklist

Walkthrough.

  • Conor Casey, Director, Democratic Party
  • Ron Merkin, self
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Josh Wronski, Director, Vermont Progressive Party
-

H.684 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walkthrough.

  • Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Pamela Brady, Acupuncturist
  • Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Ashley Norris, CRNA, Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 30, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
-

Committee meeting cancelled

Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

1:15

H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public

Vote.

  • Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
1:45

H.684 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walkthrough.

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:15

Break

3:30

H.906 - An act relating to professional licensing for service members and veterans

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Brenda Cruickshank, Legislative Liaison, Veterans of Foreign Wars - Department of Vermont
  • Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  • Jason Maulucci, Governor's Information and Referral Office
4:00

H.859 - An act relating to requiring municipal corporations to affirmatively vote to retain ownership of lease lands

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

H.843 - An act relating to technical corrections

Vote.

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
2:00

H.910 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and the Public Records Act

Walkthrough.

  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont
-

H.899 - An act relating to a town fee report and request

Walkthrough.

  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Donna Kinville, City Clerk, City of South Burlington
  • Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
  • Chris Rice, Attorney
  • Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

H.894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees

Vote.

  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:45

H.378 - An act relating to the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force

  • Rep. Brian Cina, Burlington
  • Darlene Furey, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter
  • John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Dan Smith, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:45

H.913 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Jason Maulucci, Governor's Information and Referral Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 6, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30

Senate Convenes

1:15

H.624 - An act relating to the protection of information in the statewide voter checklist

  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Ron Merkin, self
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
-

Attorney General's Report - Campaign Finance

  • Brandon Batham, Democratic Party, Vermont Democratic Party
  • Deb Billado, Chair, Vermont Republican Party
  • Conor Casey, Director, Democratic Party
  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Eleanor Spottswood, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

1:30

H.859 - An act relating to requiring municipal corporations to affirmatively vote to retain ownership of lease lands

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Joan Bowker, self
  • Dan Close, self
  • Paul Gillies, Attorney
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Leonine Public Affairs
3:00

Break

3:15

H.908 - An act relating to the Administrative Procedure Act

Continued walkthrough of the bill

  • Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Marlene Betit, Director of Administrative Services, Secretary of State's Office
  • Cathy Hilgendorf, Audit Chief, VTrans
  • Sarah Hofmann, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

H.378 - An act relating to the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force

  • Rep. Brian Cina, Burlington
  • John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00

H.684 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Review new language, possible vote

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Pamela Brady, Acupuncturist
  • Laurie Hanson, Acudetox
  • John T O'Brien, Business Director, O'Brien's Aveda Institute
  • Ann Ramsay, R.N., Licensed Acupunturist
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00

H.828 - An act relating to disclosures in campaign finance law

  • Eleanor Spottswood, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

H.899 - An act relating to a town fee report and request

Review new language

  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Donna Kinville, City Clerk, City of South Burlington
  • Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
  • Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
2:30

H.910 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and the Public Records Act

Review new language

  • Gail Carrigan, self
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Hilary Niles, Niles Media
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
4:00

Committee Discussion

Friday, April 13, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:30

Senate Convenes

1:15

Committee Discussion

Senate bills that are in the House; Implementing a Joint Tech Oversight Committee

2:30

H.926 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Colchester

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
3:00

Commission Discussion

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

1:00

S.182 - An act relating to the investment authority of municipal trustees of public funds

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
1:15

H.684 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Laurie Hanson, Acudetox
2:00

H.828 - An act relating to disclosures in campaign finance law

Possible vote.

  • Brandon Batham, Democratic Party, Vermont Democratic Party
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Eleanor Spottswood, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00

Break

3:15

H.908 - An act relating to the Administrative Procedure Act

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Louise Corliss, APA Clerk, Secretary of State
  • Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Bessie Weiss, Director Human Services Legal Division, Department of Health
4:15

Exemption to Public Records for Nutrient Management Plans

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

H.624 - An act relating to the protection of information in the statewide voter checklist

  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00

H.378 - An act relating to the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force

  • John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:45

H.684 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Review new language.

  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

2:00

H.856 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to municipal law

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:45

H.899 - An act relating to a town fee report and request

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Donna Kinville, City Clerk, City of South Burlington
  • Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
  • Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
  • Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Town Clerks
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
3:30

H.895 - An act relating to legislative review of certain report requirements

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Hayden Dublois, Executive Office (Gov)
4:15

Adjourn

Friday, April 20, 2018
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
11:30

Senate Convenes

2:30

H.925 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

1:30

H.910 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and the Public Records Act

  • Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rama Schneider, Board Member
  • Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

1:00

H.908 - An act relating to the Administrative Procedure Act

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Labor
  • Michael Barber, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Gavin Boyles, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Nicholas Connizzo, Digital Archivist, Secretary of State
  • Louise Corliss, APA Clerk, Secretary of State
  • Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
  • Cathy Hilgendorf, Audit Chief, VTrans
  • Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
  • Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
  • Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Bessie Weiss, Director Human Services Legal Division, Department of Health
3:15

Break

3:00

H.895 - An act relating to legislative review of certain report requirements

  • David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30

H.856 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to municipal law

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:45

H.624 - An act relating to the protection of information in the statewide voter checklist

Discuss Amendment

  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:15

H.913 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Jason Maulucci, Governor's Information and Referral Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
11:15

Committee Discussion

1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

Ethics Commission Update

  • Brian Leven, Executive Director, Ethics Commission
  • Madeline Motta, Chair, Ethics Commission
  • Sarah Vangel, Member, Ethics Commission
3:30

H.920 - An act relating to the authority of the Agency of Digital Services

Walkthrough

  • Brad Ferland, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Darwin Thompson, Director of Shared Services, Agency of Digital Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Stephen Whitaker, Self-Advocate, Montpelier
4:30

H.913 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Vote

  • Stephen Whitaker, Self-Advocate, Montpelier
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:45

H.895 - An act relating to legislative review of certain report requirements

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
11:15

H.908 - An act relating to the Administrative Procedure Act

New language; vote

  • Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Karen Barber, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  • Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Nicholas Connizzo, Digital Archivist, Secretary of State
  • Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
12:00

Break

1:00

Senate Convenes

2:30

H.910 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and the Public Records Act

  • Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
  • Tom Little, Vice President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Jenny Prosser, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
4:15

H.859 - An act relating to requiring municipal corporations to affirmatively vote to retain ownership of lease lands

Markup and Vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Bar Association
Friday, April 27, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:45

Committee Discussion

11:00

H.859 - An act relating to requiring municipal corporations to affirmatively vote to retain ownership of lease lands

vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
11:30

Senate Convenes

2:00

H.910 - An act relating to the Open Meeting Law and the Public Records Act

vote

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
2:45

H.908 - An act relating to the Administrative Procedure Act

vote

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00

H.895 - An act relating to legislative review of certain report requirements

vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30

Senate Convenes

2:00

Committee Discussion

OPR/SOS: Dental Therapists Update

  • Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Ellen Grimes, Program Director, Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Vermont Technical College
  • Lauren Hibbert, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College
  • Cheyenne Warren, Vermont Technical College
3:30

Senate reconvenes

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Meeting Details
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11:00

H.927 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Montpelier

  • Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Patti J. Lewis, House Committee On Government Operations
11:15

S.192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

Committee discussion.

  • Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
  • Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

Committee discussion

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  • Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
3:45

H.908 - An act relating to the Administrative Procedure Act

Proposed amendment

  • Sen. Christopher Bray, Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

Committee Discussion

Friday, May 4, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:45

S.111 - An act relating to privatization contracts

  • Eric Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.281 - An act relating to the mitigation of systemic racism

  • Sen. Jane Kitchel, Senate Committee on Appropriations
Monday, May 7, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
12:00

S.192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

S.111 - An act relating to privatization contracts

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:30

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

Committee Discussion

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:30

Senate Convenes

2:45

H.928 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Dan Pouliot, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:15

Senate Convenes

Thursday, May 10, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00

Committee Discussion

10:30

Senate Convenes

After the Floor

H.928 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, May 11, 2018
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Senate Convenes

2:00

H.928 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

Vote

  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.716 - An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Edward Farrar Utility District and the merger of the Village of Waterbury into the District

  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00

Senate Convenes

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