Department of Liquor and Lottery Task Force

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

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

11:30 AM

Call to Order and Election of Officers

11:45 AM

Legislative Charge

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

12:00 PM

Overview

Statues governing Department of Liquor Control and the Vermont Lottery

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Overview

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

• Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  

2:15 PM

Overview

Organization, role and duties of the Liquor Control Board

• Julian Sbardella, Member, Liquor Control Board
  

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion and Future Meeting Topics and Dates

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, September 22, 2017

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Vermont Lottery

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

• Mary Cassani, Business Manager, Vermont Lottery Commission
  
• Mike Ferrant, Director of Security, Vermont Lottery Commission
  

10:15 AM

Discussion of Maine Merger

• Gregg Mineo, Director, Maine Bureau of Alcoholic and Lottery Operations
  

11:00 AM

Vermont Liquor Control

Department Revenues and how they are used

• Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  

11:15 AM

Vermont Department of Taxes

Discussion of tax Revenues from Alcoholic Beverages

• Abby Shepard, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  

11:30 AM

Vermont Lottery Commission

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

• Ed Flanagan, Member, Vermont Lottery Commission
  

12:00 PM

Department of Human Resources

Services and resources available to assist with merger

• Beth Fastiggi, Comissioner, Department of Human Resources
  
• Molly Paulger, Classification Director, Department of Human Resources
  

12:30 AM

Public Comment and Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Site Visit to the Vermont Department of Liquor

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

10:00 AM

Travel Time

10:30 AM

Site Visit to Vermont Department of Lottery

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

11:30 AM

Committee Discussion and Public Comments

At the Dept of Liquor

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Idaho Department of Liquor and Lottery

• Jeff Anderson, Executive Director, Idaho Liquor and Lottery
  

1:15 PM

Committee Discussion

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

3:45 PM

Building and General Services

• Sandra Vitzthum, Project Manager II, Department of Buildings & General Services
  

4:25 PM

Public Comments

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Discuss Matrix

11:30 AM

Department of Human Resources

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

12:00 PM

Walkthrough of Draft Legislation

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

12:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Discussion about 6th Meeting

12:55 PM

Public Comments

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Training for Vermont Retail and Grocers

• Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  

10:15 AM

Committee Discussion of Matrix Items

11:00 AM

Discussion of Draft Legislation

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

1:00 PM

Task Force Review Items

1:55 PM

Public Comments

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, December 15, 2017

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

2:30 PM

Liquor and Lottery Task Force Report

Committee Discussion and Vote

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
  

2:55 PM

Public Comments

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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