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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Call to Order and Committee Organization

Election of Officers

1:10 PM

Other Business

3:45 PM

Committee Discussion

and Next Meeting Date/s

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene

-

Review Minutes of Previous Meeting

August 27, 2019

9:15 AM

Legislative Department Input

  • John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
9:35 AM

Legislative Department Input

  • William MaGill, Clerk, Vermont House of Representatives
9:55 AM

Legislative Department Input

  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:55 AM

Legislative Department Input

  • Kevin Moore, Deputy Director for Information Technology, Legislative Council
11:15 AM

Break

11:25 AM

Staff Testimony

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

Committee Discussion

pending time needed for staff input

12:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene

-

Review of Minutes from Last Meeting

9:05 AM

Legislative Department Input

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • Matthew Romei, Chief of Capitol Police, Vermont Legislature
10:30 AM

Department Supervisors

Legislative Council

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Peggy Delaney, Supervisor of Committee Services, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Ferrant, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nedene Martin, Supervisor of Drafting Operations, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Department Supervisors

Joint Fiscal Office

  • Maria Belliveau, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
1:30 PM

Legislative Staff Testimony

Comments on the NCSL Report

  • Alec Adams, Legislative Editor, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM

Committee Discussion

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:30 PM

Approve Minutes

-

Review Minutes of Previous Meeting

September 17, 2019

12:35 PM

Department Supervisors

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

Staff Testimony

  • Sara Pearson, Capitol Police
1:20 PM

Committee Discussion

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Ferrant, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Kevin Moore, Deputy Director for Information Technology, Legislative Council
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Convene

-

Approve Minutes

October 17, 2019

9:15 AM

Staff Testimony

  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

Adjourn

Thursday, November 14, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Meeting Called to Order

  • Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Chair
--

Approve Minutes

October 29, 2019

1:10 PM

Human Resources Discussion

  • Debbie Cragun, Human Resources Director, Utah Legislature
1:40 PM

Committee Discussion on HR and Structure of Legislative Staff

3:00 PM

Legislative IT Plan Discussion

Vision of oversight of the unit, budgets, and strategic plans

  • Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature
3:30 PM

Committee Discussion on IT Oversight

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Convene

Approve Minutes of November 14, 2019

12:05 PM

Committee Discussion

* Legislative Council Operations Review and Shared Services
* Organizational Chart
* Other Shared Services?
* Hiring and Review Process of Department Heads

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, December 20, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene

Approve minutes of November 20, 2019

9:05 AM

Recess and Convene Executive Session

Staffing Resources for HR

9:30 AM

Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene Meeting

--

Review of Draft Legislation

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Staff Testimony

Comments on Draft Organization Chart - sent 12-17-2019
Please sign-up if possible but walk-ins are welcome

  • John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
  • Peggy Delaney, Committee Services Supervisor, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Ferrant, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Matthew Romei, Chief of Capitol Police, Vermont Legislature
11:30 AM

Committee Discussion

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
3:00 PM

Discussion with Legislative Department Heads

· Part-time/session-only staff - what is the need and what are the expectations for their continued work as the session extends? What about staff who have been unable to work and are currently being paid?
· Access to the building for staff & when should the building reopen to the public
· Staffing needs for the presumed summer and fall sessions

Thursday, August 6, 2020
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Meeting Called to Order

  • Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Chair, Joint Legislative Management Committee
9:05 AM

Preliminary thoughts on January session logistics

Planning for
1. Joint Assemblies
2. Committee meeting space
3. 133 State St option
4. Technology
5. further discussion

  • Mike Ferrant, Director of Operations, Vermont Legislature
  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
  • Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature
  • Matthew Romei, Chief of Capitol Police, Vermont Legislature
10:30 AM

Review of Act 144

discuss staffing changes, organizational structure changes, establishment of a new Human Resources position and review possible job descriptions

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mike Ferrant, Director of Operations, Vermont Legislature
11:00 AM

Adjourn

set date/time for next meeting

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Meeting Called to Order

  • Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Chair, Joint Legislative Management Committee
-

Review Minutes from Last Meeting

9:05 AM

Review Committee's Statutory Charge

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

Parameters in terms of where the legislature can meet and under what circumstances

  • John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
  • William MaGill, Clerk, Vermont House of Representatives
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

Committee Discussion

space decision-making
January discussion

10:10 AM

2020 Legislative Page Program

  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
10:15 AM

Review of Human Resources Director

review draft job description
review job posting timeline
decide process of hiring

10:30 AM

Review of Legislative departments budgets

  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

Adjourn

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Meeting Called to Order

  • Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Chair, Joint Legislative Management Committee
-

HR Director position discussion

2019-2020 Session

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Members
  • Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Chair
  • Sen. Tim Ashe, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Janet Ancel
  • Sen. Joe Benning
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell
  • Sen. Jane Kitchel
  • Rep. Robert LaClair
  • Sen. Dick Mazza
  • Mike Ferrant, Committee Assistant
  • Information for Witnesses
  • List of Witnesses
Additional Information
  • Act 144 As Enacted
  • NCSL Final Report March 2019

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