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House Committee on Government Operations (Room 11)

The House Committee on Government Operations considers matters relating to the organization, oversight, and conduct of state government, compensation of state officials and employees; pensions; law enforcement; public safety; reapportionment; municipal corporations; suffrage; nominations, elections, and the election of members; local, county, and regional governmental structures; relations between State and local governments; open meeting issues, and public records issues.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:30 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Committee Meeting

Introduce New HGO Committee Members
Introduce Legislative Counsel for HGO
Elect Clerk

Thursday, January 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Canvassing Committee Report

10:15 AM

Caucuses

15 min after Caucuses adjourns

H.48 - An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2021 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State
1:00 PM

H.48 - An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2021 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Continued
Mark-up and vote

  • Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
  • Rep. Peter Conlon, House Committee on Education
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Kathryn Webb, House Committee on Education
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • David Younce, Superintendent, Mill River Unified Union School District
1:55 PM

Adjourn

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Remarks

-

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns-

H.48 - An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2021 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Continued
Mark-up and vote

  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Paul Tomasi, District Manager, NEK Waste Management District
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
4:45 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 8, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

Introduction to Government Operations

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.48 - An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2021 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
9:55 AM

Adjourn

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Overview of Structure of Secretary of State

  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State
  • Stacey Drinkwine, Director, Corporations and Administrative Services, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jenny Prosser, General Counsel and Director, Municipal Services, Secretary of State's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
3:06 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Overview of Legislature's Role in Municipal Government

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:42 AM

Ethics Commission

House Government Operations Role

  • Larry Novins, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
10:24 AM

Committee Discussion

Zoom Protocols

10:35 AM

Break until 11:00am

11:00 AM

Law Enforcement

House Government Operations Role

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
11:38 AM

Committee Discussion

Jurisdiction of House Government Operations

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-immediately following Floor

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

15 min after Training

Redistricting

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tom Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board
4:05 AM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Elections Discussion

Debriefing from past election

  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
10:00 AM

Cannabis Background

Update on the Cannabis Board Positions
Overview of Cannabis Bill

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
  • Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
11:00 AM

Elections Discussion

Debriefing from past election
Continued from 9:00am

  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

After Floor -

Constituent Service Time

Friday, January 15, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after the Floor

Vermont Center for Geographic Information Presentation

  • John Adams, Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
10:30 AM

Constituent Service Time

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Temporary Workers

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
1:24 PM

Committee Discussion

Committee Liaisons

1:40 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

10:00 AM

House Floor

Following the Floor

Implicit Bias Prevention Training

12:15 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

2:00 PM

Elections

Debrief from Clerks perspective on 2020 Elections

  • Tim Arsenault, VMCTA Legislative Committee
  • Bobbi Brimblecombe, Marshfield Town Clerk, VMCTA Legislative Committee
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Curry Galloway, Treasurer/Clerk, St. Albans City, VMCTA Legislative Committee
  • Donna Kinville, South Burlington City Clerk, VMCTA Legislative Committee
  • Cathy Mander-Adams, Belvidere Town Clerk
  • John Odum, Montpelier City Clerk
  • Georgette Wolf-Ludwig, Town Clerk, Fairlee
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Public Records

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  • Anne Galloway, Executive Director, Vermont Digger
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
  • Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after the Floor

Executive Order No. 01-21

Creation of the Agency of Public Safety

  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:08 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment

Committee Discussion

2:14 PM

Executive Order No. 01-21

Creation of the Agency of Public Safety
Continued

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Pensions

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

Vermont Criminal Justice Council Legislative Report

  • William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • William Sorrell, Chair, Criminal Justice Council
  • Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
11:20 PM

Adjourn

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after the Floor

Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)

Walk Through of OPR

  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
3:50 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 22, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.151 - An act relating to vital records, mausoleums and columbaria, and emergency health orders

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
10:20 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2021 Budget Adjustment

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

Office Hours

12:00 PM

Constituent Service Time

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

Governor's FY2022 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

15 mins after Joint Assembly

Executive Order No. 01-21

Creation of the Agency of Public Safety

  • Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Executive Order No. 01-21

Vermont Enhanced 911 Board

  • Roger Marcoux, Chair, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
  • Barbara M. Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
10:30 AM

Executive Order No. 01-21

DMV Enforcement and Safety Division

  • Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • William Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association
11:07 AM

Break

11:30 AM

H.151 - An act relating to vital records, mausoleums and columbaria, and emergency health orders

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
11:45 AM

Town Clerk Hours

Discussion regarding the lawsuit asking clerk's to return to pre pandemic office hours.

  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
12:04 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 mins after Floor

Executive Order No. 01-21

Vermont State Troopers Association
Vermont State Employees Association

  • John Federico, Corporal, VSEA Board of Trustees
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
2:22 PM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Walk through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:12 AM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
10:20 AM

Governor's FY2022 Proposed Budget

Committee Discussion

10:25 AM

Constituent Service Time

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 mins after Floor

Evolution of Policy for Body Cameras

Law Enforcement Advisory Board

  • William Bohnyak, Chair, LEAB
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:50 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 29, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 mins after Floor

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
10:55 AM

Constituent Service Time

11:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Joint Meeting with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Joint Committee Meeting with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Discussion regarding previous and current unemployment insurance issues and how to make things better.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:15 PM

Executive Order No. 01-21

Committee Discussion

-

HR7 - House resolution disapproving Executive Order 01-21

Walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

15 Minute Break

2:30 PM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:52 PM

Well Driller's Licensure

Discussion on Well Drillers licensure move to Office of Professional Regulation from Department of Environmental Conservation

  • Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:05 AM

HR7 - House resolution disapproving Executive Order 01-21

Mark up and vote

9:12 AM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Michelle Acciavatti, Funeral Director
  • Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
10:15 AM

30 Minute Break

10:45 AM

Universal Service Fund

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  • Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
  • June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.135 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Julie Hulburd, Chair, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Larry Novins, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
3:00 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
3:30 PM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:35 PM

Committee Discussion

Discussion concerning what more is needed on the OPR Bill, Boards and Commissions Bill, and listening to testimony in other Committee meetings.

3:45 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 4, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Lauren Bode, Vice President, Vermont Pharmacists Association, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jeff Hochberg, President, Vermont Retail Druggists
  • Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Vermont Pharmacies and Vermont Retail Druggists Association
10:00 AM

30 Minute Break

10:30 AM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
11:30 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Danielle Fitzko, Director of Forests, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Tom Little, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
2:25 PM

Committee Discussion

House Resolution 7 on Floor tomorrow
Discussion on OPR Bill (Pharmacists)

2:30 PM

Constituent Service Time

Friday, February 5, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting.

1:00 PM

H.135 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:20 PM

Committee Discussion

Discussion on procedure and process for bill action

1:45 PM

Adjourn

2:00 PM

NCSL Webinar

Committee members are invited to participate individually in a Webinar hosted by National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
The webinar will not be livestreamed, but may be registered for here.

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:15 PM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
1:45 PM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Rep. Brian Cina
  • Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Ben Montross, Drinking Water Program Manager, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
2:45 PM

30 Minute Break

3:15 PM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.177 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier

Introduction

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Sponsor
-

H.127 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Introduction

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. John Gannon, Sponsor
  • Rep. Robert LaClair, Sponsor
9:40 AM

30 Minute Break

10:30 AM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jason Broughton, State Librarian, Department of Libraries
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Thomas McMurdo, Assistant State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
11:25 AM

5 Minute Break

11:30 AM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Rep. Erin Brady
  • Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
11:50 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget

Committee Discussion

2:15 PM

15 Minute Break

3:15 PM

Treasurer's Report on Pensions

Committee Discussion

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

2020 Report on Model Statewide Policy for Law Enforcement Use of Force

Joint meeting with House Committee on Judiciary

  • Jennifer Morrison, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
10:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Committee Discussion
Possible mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget

Discussion on Positions

  • William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • William Sorrell, Chair, Criminal Justice Council
  • Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy
2:45 PM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget

  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
3:45 PM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Mark up and vote continued

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)

High level overview of the challenges

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:50 AM

10 Minute Break

11:00 AM

Treasurer's Report on Pensions

  • Lesley Campbell, Administrative Services Coordinator, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Will Kriewald, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, Office of the State Treasurer
12:10 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

  • Mike Duteau, Kinney Drugs, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
1:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

3:15 PM

Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)

Testimony from VSEA and VT NEA

  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
3:45 PM

Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)

Prefunding

  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Will Kriewald, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget

Discussion of Positions

  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
9:30 AM

Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget

Impact on E911 Board

  • Roger Marcoux, Chair, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
  • Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
10:00 AM

30 Minute Break

10:30 AM

Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget

Funding for Department of Public Safety

  • Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
11:45 AM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:35 PM

Department of Public Safety

Joint Hearing Between HGO and SGO: Draft bill walk-through: Creation of the Agency of Public Safety

  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • William Sorrell, Chair, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

Introduction

  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
9:35 AM

Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)

Prefunding OPEB liabilities
Risk Sharing in Pensions

  • Keith Brainard, Research Director, National Association of State Retirement Administrators
  • Alex Brown, Research Manager, National Association of State Retirement Administrators
10:15 AM

15 Minute Break

10:30 AM

Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

15 min after Joint Assembly

H.196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
12:08 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.338 - An act relating to reapportionment proposal deadlines

Introduction and Walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:10 PM

Constituent Service Time

3:15 PM

Committee Meeting

Discussion with Agency of Administration

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  • Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)

Prefunding

  • Mark Crow, Member, Vermont Business Roundtable
  • Tom Huestis, Senior Managing Director, Public Resources Advisory Group
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Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget

Discussion in Committee

11:45 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget

Discussion on Appropriations Memo

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Other Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB)

Walk through

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

Break

4:10 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Monday, February 22, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Meeting Canceled

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations

The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:15 PM

H.338 - An act relating to reapportionment proposal deadlines

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tom Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board
1:48 PM

H.10 - An act relating to permitted candidate expenditures

Introduction and walk through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:54 PM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Possible mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:03 PM

Break

3:15 PM

H.10 - An act relating to permitted candidate expenditures

Introduction and walk through

  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
3:50 PM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

H.196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
4:15 PM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Complete the vote

4:20 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

House Transportation Committee Bill 21-0655

Sec 13-16 - Automated Traffic Law Enforcement System in Work Zones Pilot

  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Anthony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Ann Gammell, Highway Division Deputy Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
  • Brian K. Savage, House Committee on Transportation
  • Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  • Tara Thomas, Special Operations Executive Officer, Vermont State Police
9:50 AM

30 Minute Break

10:30 AM

H.227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:10 AM

Constituent Service Time

1:15 PM

House Floor

3:15 PM

H.196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
3:50 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.127 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

Constituent Service Time

10:30 AM

H.127 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

Complete the vote

-

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Introduction and walk through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Una Fonte, Member, Youth Advisory Group
  • Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
  • Cheryle Wilcox, Chair, Youth Services Advisory Council
11:20 AM

Constituent Service Time

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

5 min after Joint Assembly adjourns

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns

Pensions

  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:52 PM

H.196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

Committee discussion about Draft.1.1

4:58 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessie Baker, City Manager, Winooski, Vermont
  • Liz Edsell, Chair, Winooski Charter Change Commission
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Kristine Lott, Mayor, Winooski
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
-

H.177 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Co-Sponsor
  • John Odum, Montpelier City Clerk
12:10 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.196 - An act relating to supporting the work of the Executive Director of Racial Equity

Mark up and vote

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:15 PM

H.177 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier

Continued from the morning session - Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:32 PM

H.227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Committee discussion

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
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The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

1:15 PM

H.366 - An act relating to 2021 technical corrections

Walk through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:39 PM

Break until 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

H.366 - An act relating to 2021 technical corrections

Mark up and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

H.227 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

H.10 - An act relating to permitted candidate expenditures

Mark up and Vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jean Sinzdak, Associate Director, Center for American Women and Politics
2:45 PM

Break until 3:15

3:15 PM

Committee Discussion

Completed the vote for 3 bills: H.366, H.227, H.10

3:19 PM

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Delilah Kramer, Member, Youth Advisory Group
  • Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
  • Cheryle Wilcox, Chair, Youth Services Advisory Council
4:37 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

Walk through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Hardy Merrill, Director of Budget and Management Operations, Department of Finance & Management
10:20 AM

10 Minute Break

10:40 AM

H.154 - An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
11:30 AM

Constituent Service Time

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.140 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston

Introduction and walk through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Erin Brady, Co-Sponsor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor
-

H.154 - An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
4:25 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:15 AM

Pensions

  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
  • Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
  • Kathy Riley, Lead Actuary, Segal Consulting
10:55 AM

5 Minute Break

11:00 AM

House Judiciary Bill H.183

An act relating to sexual violence
Section 5 testimony

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
  • Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
  • Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges, Office of the Chancellor
  • Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
  • Michele Whitmore, Title IX Coordinator, Vermont State Colleges
12:10 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
-

H.432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:15 AM

House Judiciary Bill H.183

An act relating to sexual violence
Section 5 testimony

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:35 AM

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Committee discussion about the State Youth Council

11:45 AM

H.154 - An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

H.432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

Committee discussion about the Pay Act

12:25 PM

5 Minute Break

12:30 PM

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:15 PM

H.432 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
1:46 PM

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Continued
Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:55 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:45 PM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Donahue Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jason Broughton, State Librarian; Commissioner of Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, Northfield
1:58 PM

Pensions

Pension Descriptions and Details

  • Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
3:00 PM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Donahue Amendment
Complete the committee vote

3:10 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Pensions

Risk Sharing and Stress Testing

  • John Pelletier, Director-Center for Financial Literacy, Champlain College
10:20 AM

Individual Member Work

1:05 PM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Technical Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:15 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Pensions

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

Pensions

  • Eric Davis, Vice Chair, Vermont State Employees Retirement System Board
  • Roger Dumas, Chair, Vermont State Employees Retirement System Board
11:35 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns-

Pensions

  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
12:27 PM

Adjourn

Constituent Service Time and Individual Member Work

1:00 PM

Office Hours

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The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

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10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

15 min after Floor and Caucuses adjourn -

Pensions

Pension Design

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
5:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Pensions

Governance Change Proposal

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:45 AM

30 Minute Break

10:15 AM

Pensions

Proposed Pension Plan Design

  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM

Caucus of the Whole

1:15 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Pensions

Governance Change Proposal

  • Christopher Dube, Chair, Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System
  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
10:01 AM

5 Minute Break

10:06 AM

Pensions

Governance Change Proposal

  • Mark Crow, Chair, Pension and Health Benefits Task Force, Vermont Business Roundtable
  • Roger Dumas, Chair, Vermont State Employees Retirement System Board
  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
  • Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
11:40 AM

Public Hearing for Pension System Reform

Committee discussion on length of public hearing

11:48 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 26, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:10 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Pensions

Proposed Pension Plan Design

  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
3:15 PM

Adjourn

4:00 PM

Public Hearing for Pension System Reform

If you wish to submit written testimony, please email an MS Word or PDF file to: testimony@leg.state.vt.us

  • Jill Abair, Waterbury Center, VT, Washington Central Unified Union School District
  • Mandy Alarcon, Georgia, VT
  • David Alofsin, Essex, VT
  • Robin Bebo-Long, Teacher, Rochester, VT
  • David Bellini, Montpelier, VT
  • Thomas Benoit, North Hero, VT
  • Peter Booth, Jericho, VT
  • Laura Brown, South Londonderry, VT
  • Vickie Brown, Milton, VT
  • Paul Cherrier, Middlebury, VT, Addison County Educators Associations
  • Eric Davis, Burlington, VT
  • Noah Detzer, Burlington, VT
  • Marie DiBenedetto, Richmond, VT
  • Charly Dickerson, Montpelier, VT
  • Andrew Emrich, Waterbury, VT
  • Eric Hutchins, Johnson, VT
  • Amy Kahofer, Moretown, VT
  • Tevya Kelman, Washington, VT
  • Patrick Leene, Montpelier, VT
  • Kathryn McDonald, Fletcher, VT
  • Bob Morgan, Essex Junction, VT, Vermont Business Roundtable
  • Ann O'Hearn, West Fairlee, VT
  • Susan Oliveira, Ferrisburgh, Addison Northwest Teachers Assoc.
  • Tom Payeur, VT-NEA Member, Starksboro, VT
  • Tom Plog, Fairfax, VT
  • Sylvan Ross, Teacher, Richmond, VT
  • Joseph Sabataso
  • Karen Shea Denniston, Cambridge, VT
  • Nora Skolnick, Braintree, VT
  • Jo-Anne Smith, Waterbury Center, VT
  • Molly Stoner, Dummerston, VT
  • Sarah Thompson, Charlotte, VT
  • Michelle Thompson, Milton, VT
  • Ray Werner, Tunbridge, VT
  • Jennifer Zoller, Burlington, VT
6:00 PM

Adjourn

Monday, March 29, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:00 PM

Public Hearing for Pension System Reform

If you wish to submit written testimony, please email an MS Word or PDF file to: testimony@leg.state.vt.us

  • Elizabeth Adams, Rutland City
  • Aimee Alexander, Derby, VT
  • Marie Ayer, Hinesburg
  • Geoffrey Bennett, Burlington
  • Elizabeth Brown, Townshend, VT
  • Catherine Campbell, Georgia, VT
  • Tracey Canino, Montpelier, VT
  • Janet Chandler, Dorset
  • Matthew Christian, Rutland
  • Shauna Clifford, St. Johnsbury
  • Susan Davis, Washington
  • Elizabeth Deutsch, Hinesburg, VT
  • Deirdre Donovan, Burlington
  • Jeff Dukette, Northfield, VT
  • Heather Dunn, Waterville
  • Jennifer Egelhof, Marshfield
  • Alex Fox, Castleton
  • Dorothy Gomez, Cambridge
  • Hayley Gonzalez, St. George
  • Timothy Gould, Springfield, VT
  • Laura Greenwood, East Montpelier, VT
  • Barb Griffin, Vershire, VT
  • Jeremy Hansen, Berlin
  • Kristina Hansen, Bennington
  • Penny Higson, St. Johnsbury, VT
  • Rick Imes, Monkton, VT
  • Vickie Johnson, Randolph, VT
  • Jon Kart, Richmond
  • Christina Kelsh, Richmond
  • Debora Kilkelley, Charlotte, VT
  • Laura King, Brandon
  • Courtney Krahn, Cornwall
  • Suzanne LaFleche, Williamstown, VT
  • Andrew Lemieux, Williamstown
  • Andrew LeValley, Winooski
  • Gregory Machia, Franklin, VT
  • Jake Marren, Montpelier
  • Ryan Morra, Hinesburg
  • Betsy Nolan, Winooski, VT
  • Tamera Pariseau, Calais, VT
  • Bryant Pless, Jericho, VT
  • Kayla Poljacik, Pittsford
  • Lyn Porter, Williston, VT
  • Brian Rainville, Randolph, VT
  • Matthew Raymond, Waterbury, VT
  • Michelle Salvador, Worcester
  • Jessica Savage, Burlington, VT
  • Julie Scribner, Bristol, VT
  • Bill Shouldice, South Burlington, VT
  • Patrick Southern, East Montpelier, VT
  • Dov Stucker, Burlington
  • Kirsten Sultan, Lyndonville
  • Brian Walsh, Jericho
  • Carmen Winchester, Brattleboro, VT
  • Christopher Wyckoff, Bristol
  • Emma Zavez, Montpelier
6:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:15 PM

Pensions

Proposed Pension Plan Design

  • Roger Dumas, Chair, Vermont State Employees Retirement System Board
  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
  • Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
  • Will Kriewald, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • John Pelletier, Member, Vermont Business Roundtable
  • Erika Wolffing, Retirement Policy and Outreach Director, State Treasurer's Office
3:26 PM

Pensions

  • Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
3:50 PM

Pensions

Committee discussion

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Individual Member Work

10:30 AM

Pensions

Governance

  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
  • Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Jim Voytko, President, Director of Research, Senior Consultant, RVK, Inc
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns-

Pensions

Governance

  • Jeff Briggs
4:00 PM

Pensions

Committee Discussion

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 1, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.119 - An act relating to a new State Employees’ Retirement System and State Teachers’ Retirement System

Introduction

  • Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor
9:30 AM

Pensions

  • Aimee Towne, President, Vermont State Employees Association
10:00 AM

30 Minute Break

  • Cynthia Browning
10:23 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Committee Meeting

  • Rep. Mark Higley
10:49 AM

Pensions

  • Bill Huff
  • Rep. Samantha Lefebvre
11:19 AM

Pensions

  • Rep. Brian Cina
  • Rep. Mary E. Howard
11:51 AM

Pensions

Reps. Hooper, Vyhovsky, Anthony Proposal

  • Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rep. Robert Hooper
  • Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky
12:08 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

15 min after Floor adjourns -

Pensions

Beth Pearce and Thomas Golonka recommendations on governance changes

  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
  • Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
3:48 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 2, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns -

Committee Meeting

Committee discussion

11:30 AM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

Introduction and walk through

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:35 AM

Individual Member Work

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after the Floor adjourns

S.107 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a juvenile

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Jeanette K. White
3:30 PM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:10 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 8, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

  • Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
9:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns-

Committee Meeting

Charters

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after the Floor adjourns-

Committee Meeting

Committee discussion

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:58 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Office Hours

Register Here:
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12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Aimee Towne, President, Vermont State Employees Association
2:14 PM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Committee
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
3:35 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

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10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:15 PM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

30 Minute Break

3:30 PM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:40 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

Mark up and vote

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:50 AM

30 Minute Break

11:36 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

Mark up and vote continued

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:23 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns -

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

  • Carol Conroy, President, Organization of Nurse Leaders
  • Rebecca Fotsch, Director of State Advocacy and Legislative Affairs, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
  • Meredith Roberts, Executive Director, American Nurses Association Vermont
  • Deb Snell, President, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, President, AFT Vermont
  • Ellen Watson, Chair, Board of Nursing
4:08 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 15, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.107 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a juvenile

  • Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Department
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  • Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
10:00 AM

30 Minute Break

10:30 AM

S.107 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a juvenile

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
11:06 AM

Municipal Charters

Committee discussions

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

House Human Services Bill H.265

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Member
  • Marybeth Redmond
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Committee discussion

1:20 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations
The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting.

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:15 PM

S.107 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a juvenile

Committee discussion

  • Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
1:33 PM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Committee discussion and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:53 PM

H.443 - An act relating to approval of the merger of the Wilmington Water District with the Town of Wilmington

Committee discussion and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

S.87 - An act relating to emergency provisions for the operation of government

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:58 PM

10 Minute Break

3:08 PM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

  • Rep. Mari Cordes
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association
4:04 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Introduction

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.39 - An act relating to the Judicial Branch fee report and electronic filing fees

Introduction and walk-through

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Introduction continued
Testimony

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after the Floor adjourns-

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued testimony

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Shelden Goodwin, Political Outreach Associate, Vermont Conservation Voters
  • Audrey Kline, Policy Director, National Vote at Home Institute
  • Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP
  • David O'Brien, Policy Counsel, RepresentUs
  • Lila Richardson, Volunteer, League of Women Voters
  • A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
3:48 PM

Committee Discussion

Bills ready for mark up and vote this week

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

Appropriations Amendment

  • Rep. Maida Townsend, House Committee on Appropriations
9:20 AM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

  • Lucas Herring, Mayor, City of Barre
10:05 AM

S.39 - An act relating to the Judicial Branch fee report and electronic filing fees

Mark up and vote

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:09 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.140 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston

Committee discussion

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.361 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Brattleboro

Committee discussion

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:36 AM

H.281 - An act relating to prohibiting candidacy for election to more than one office at a time

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Ann Pugh, Sponsor
11:52 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

Scheuermann Amendment

  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns -

PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

JRH4 - Joint resolution urging Congress to admit Washington, D.C., into the union as a state of the United States of America

Introduction and walk-through

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Paul Strauss, U.S. Senator, District of Columbia
11:44 AM

H.445 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Underhill

Completed the Committee vote

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.346 - An act relating to the creation of new positions in State government

Introduction and walk-through

  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Sponsor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:50 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Office Hours

Register here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/open-office/house-government-operations
The Zoom information will be emailed to you one hour prior to the start of the meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

2:00 PM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Walk-through

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:12 PM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
3:45 PM

H.443 - An act relating to approval of the merger of the Wilmington Water District with the Town of Wilmington

Committee discussion
Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

S.107 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a juvenile

Committee discussion
Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
4:25 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.363 - An act relating to campaign expenditures and candidate salaries

Introduction

  • Rep. Mary E. Howard, Sponsor
9:15 AM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Introduction and walk through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor
  • Rep. Kristi Morris, Co-sponsor
9:45 AM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Introduction

  • Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
  • Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Co-sponsor
10:15 AM

30 Minute Break

10:45 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee discussion

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:48 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Thursday, April 29, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
10:00 AM

30 Minute Break

10:30 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued

  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Christopher Miller, Global Activism Strategy Manager, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
  • Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
12:22 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 30, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Audrey Kline, Policy Director, National Vote at Home Institute
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
4:00 PM

Break

4:37 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued - Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
5:05 PM

Break

5:15 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued - Mark up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
5:50 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

15 min after Caucuses Adjourn

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
-

Break

5:00 PM

Public Hearing for Unemployment Insurance Issues

If you wish to submit written testimony, please email an MS Word or PDF file to: testimony@leg.state.vt.us

  • Jeremy Allaire, Hyde Park
  • Ann Bowen, Morrisville
  • Renee Carpenter, East Montpelier
  • Harry Chaikin, Burlington
  • Patty Curtis, Hinesburg
  • Martha Dallas, Burlington
  • Jocelyn Emilo, Essex Junction
  • Kody Fitzgerald, Graniteville
  • Tara Holt, St. Johnsbury
  • Susan Isham, Newbury
  • Joe Luneau, St. Albans City
  • Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Burlington
  • Caitlin Porter, Addison
  • Brenda Siegel, Newfane
  • Will Sipsey, Lincoln
  • Roxanne Vought, Burlington
  • Deborah Wright, Bellows Falls/Rockingham
  • Wendy Zimmer, St. Johnsbury
6:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
10:00 AM

30 Minute Break

10:50 AM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

  • Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 min after Floor adjourns -

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Committee discussion

  • Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
  • Nick Grimley, Director of Entrepreneurship & Tech Commercialization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Pietro Lynn, Attorney, VT CBD Labs of Williston
  • Jordan Wellington, Partner, VS Strategies
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, May 6, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Committee discussion

  • Jessilyn Dolan, Executive Director, Vermont Cannabis Nurses Association
  • Amelia Machia, VMR Patient and Patient Advocate
10:00 AM

30 Minute Break

10:30 AM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Committee discussion

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:48 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns -

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Mark up and vote

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM

S.48 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Update on bill progress in Ways and Means
Committee discussion

2:50 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Update on bill progress in Appropriations
Committee discussion

3:00 PM

Break

4:15 PM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Mark up and vote - continued

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:32 PM

Adjourn

Friday, May 7, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Toof Amendment
Townsend Amendment
McCarthy Amendment

  • Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor of amendment
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor of amendment
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
9:48 AM

H.449 - An act relating to the membership and duties of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission and the creation of the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force

Review of Senate changes to H.449

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.177 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier

Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Constituent Service Time

10:00 AM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Committee Discussion

-

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Committee discussion

10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Young Money: Minors and In-App Purchases

  • Cristina Javens, Student, Dartmouth College
  • Peter Leutz, Student, Dartmouth College
  • Hayden Welty, Student, Dartmouth College
11:00 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Toof Amendment
McCarthy Amendment
Strong Amendment

  • Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor of amendment
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Vicki Strong, Sponsor of Amendment
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
12:08 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after House Floor adjourns -

Individual Member Work

Thursday, May 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Individual Member Work

10:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

  • Andrew Brown, Village President, Essex Junction Village
  • Betsy Dunn, Former State Representative
  • Ken Signorello, Town Resident, Essex
  • Gabrielle Smith, Village Resident, Essex
  • Andrew Watts, Chair, Essex Selectboard
  • Irene Wrenner, Town Resident, Essex
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after House Floor adjourns-

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

  • Erica Bornemann, Director, Vermont Emergency Management & Homeland Security
3:00 PM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Committee Discussion

-

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Committee Discussion

3:10 PM

Adjourn

Friday, May 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after House Floor adjourns -

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.454 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Mark up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:50 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

House Ways and Means Amendment
Gannon Amendment
Peterson Amendment
Donahue Amendment

  • Rep. Scott Beck, Reporter
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rep. John Gannon, Sponsor of Amendment
  • Rep. Arthur Peterson, Sponsor of amendment
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
10:00 AM

House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the floor

1:15 PM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:50 PM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Senate Proposal of Amendment Committee Discussion and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:53 PM

H.95 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

Committee discussion

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:04 PM

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Senate Proposal of Amendment Committee Discussion

2:07 PM

Break

2:30 PM

House Floor

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications

Senate Proposal of Amendment

-

H.122 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:15 PM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:10 PM

S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Donahue Amendment

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of amendment
2:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 20, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. David Durfee, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
  • Rep. Maida Townsend, House Committee on Appropriations
10:00 AM

House Floor

15 min after the House Floor adjourns

H.289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Senate Proposal of Amendment Continued

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jill Olson, Director, Vermont Association for Home Health Agencies
  • Rex Thompson, Owner, DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
2:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

2:30 PM

House Floor

Monday, November 22, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Regarding Special Session Legislation - S.1

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Peter Elwell, Town Manager, Town of Brattleboro
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  • Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
  • Anne Sosin, Policy Fellow, Dartmouth College
1:30 PM

S.1 - An act relating to temporary municipal rules in response to COVID-19

Vote

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
3:00 PM

Redistricting 101

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:45 PM

Redistricting

Update on Legislative Apportionment Board Report

  • Tom Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board
4:15 PM

Committee Discussion and Planning

Discussion of next steps, hearings, software logistics, etc.

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:00 PM

15 Minute Break

2:15 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Minority LAB Map

  • Jeanne Albert, Member, Legislative Apportionment Board
3:15 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Committee discussion

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Walk-through and review of map associated with the bill, discussion of time lines

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
10:45 AM

15 Minute Break

11:00 AM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Committee discussion continued

11:40 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.172 - An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2022 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Walk-through of bill S.172 as recommended by SGO
and S.172, Draft 2.1, SGO amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
1:45 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly

Thursday, January 6, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

LAB Report

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tom Little, Chair, Legislative Apportionment Board
10:40 AM

20 Minute Break

11:00 AM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Meeting continued

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Walk-through of the creation of the adopted map for redistricting

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Jeremy Hansen, Member, Legislative Apportionment Board
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
3:07 PM

10 Minute Break

3:17 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Committee discussion continued

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:50 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 7, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:15 AM

S.172 - An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2022 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Toof amendment

  • Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

S.172 - An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2022 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19

Mark-up and vote

10:15 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Discussing what future bills HGO may receive concerning open meeting law and petition signature requirements.

1:15 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:35 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:15 PM

S.222 - An act relating to authorizing temporary Open Meeting Law procedures in response to COVID-19

Walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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S.223 - An act relating to authorizing temporary elections procedures for annual meetings in the year 2022

Walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:55 PM

5 Minute Break

3:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment

Committee discussion

  • Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  • Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations
3:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Race and Traffic Stop Data Collection

  • Barbara Kessler, Co-director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs, Vermont State Police
  • Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair of RDAP and Co-director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs
  • Stephanie Seguino, Professor, University of Vermont
10:30 AM

15 Minute Break

10:45 AM

Race and Traffic Stop Data Collection

Continued

  • Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
11:30 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment

  • Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
11:42 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.222 - An act relating to authorizing temporary Open Meeting Law procedures in response to COVID-19

Testimony and mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sarah Bruce, Chair, Hartland Energy Committee
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Jenny Prosser, General Counsel and Director, Municipal Services, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
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S.223 - An act relating to authorizing temporary elections procedures for annual meetings in the year 2022

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Bobbi Brimblecombe, Marshfield Town Clerk, VMCTA Legislative Committee
  • Carol Dawes, Town Clerk, Barre
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
1:54 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment

Committee discussion

2:10 PM

Constituent Service Time

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Constitutional amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Debbie Ingram, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
  • Max Parthes, Co-Director, State Operations, Abolish Slavery National Network
  • Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School
  • Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
10:33 AM

S.223 - An act relating to authorizing temporary elections procedures for annual meetings in the year 2022

Vote

10:45 AM

Constituent Service Time

3:00 PM

Committee Meeting

Friday, January 14, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Scheuermann and Toof amendment

  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:28 AM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Committee discussion

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

House Floor

12:58 PM

H.589 - An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives

Gannon amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:05 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

Governor's FY2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

2:00 PM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Victoria Biondolillo, Executive Director, State Workforce Development Board
  • Rep. John Gannon, Sponsor
2:22 PM

H.545 - An act relating to per diems for boards and commissions

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
2:45 PM

H.367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association
  • Peter Richardson, Charlotte Cemetery Commission
  • Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor
3:00 PM

H.460 - An act relating to cemetery fencing

Introduction and walk-through

  • Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Lucy Rogers, Sponsor
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:40 PM

15 Minute Break

3:55 PM

Committee Discussion

Discussion about today's bills

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

  • Sarah Carpenter, City Councilor, Ward 4, Burlington, VT
  • Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
  • Dylan Giambatista, Leader of Public Affairs, Vermont Gas Systems
  • Ryan Murphy, Statewide Housing Navigator, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  • Rep. Kelly Pajala
  • Brian Pine, Director, Community and Economic Development Office
  • Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
  • William Ward, Director of Permitting and Inspections, Burlington Electric Department
11:05 AM

10 Minute Break

11:19 AM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Kristi Morris, Co-sponsor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Karen Dolan, Co-sponsor
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, Sponsor
2:45 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Possible mark-up and vote

9:45 AM

PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Committee discussion

10:20 AM

15 Minute Break

10:35 AM

PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

  • Paul Gillies, Attorney
11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Discussion regarding bills in HGO

11:20 AM

Constituent Service Time

3:00 PM

House Floor

6:00 PM

PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Public Hearing on Proposal 2
The public is invited to register to speak at the hearing or submit written testimony.

To register as a speaker at the hearing please sign up here:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/links/proposition-2-public-hearing
Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis, and testimony time will be limited to five minutes per person.

If you wish to submit written testimony please email an MS Word or PDF file to: testimony@leg.state.vt.us. Please indicate in the subject line Proposal 2 Public Comment

  • Kamau Allen
  • Patrick Autilio, Hartford
  • Damita Bishop
  • Shawn Darling
  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Christine Hughes, Burlington
  • Jeanna Kenney, Cleveland, OH
  • Sylvia Knight, Burlington
  • Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Putney
  • Isaac Owusu, Burlington
  • Max Parthes, Co-Director, State Operations, Abolish Slavery National Network
  • Tribal Raine, Sumter
  • Keren Sita, South Burlington
  • Jeanette Smith, Pelion, SC
  • Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, Charleston, SC
7:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 21, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

PR2 - Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:20 PM

Friday's for our Future

Essex High School Students visiting HGO as part of Friday's for our Future

1:25 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Committee discussion on the process

1:35 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.693 - An act relating to the annual budget vote of the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Katherine Sims
  • Paul Tomasi, District Manager, NEK Waste Management District
9:17 AM

Adjourn Morning Meeting

10:00 AM

House Floor

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Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

H.367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:10 PM

2022 Redistricting

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
1:14 PM

H.460 - An act relating to cemetery fencing

  • Thomas Giffin, President, Vermont Old Cemetery Association
1:37 PM

Review of Bills in Committee

2:05 PM

Break until 3:00 p.m.

3:00 PM

H.491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

  • Andrew Brown, Village President, Essex Junction Village
  • Patrick Murray, Vice Chair of Selectboard, Town of Essex
3:40 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Introduction and walk-through

  • Michael Clausen, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Patrick Halladay, Division Director for Education Quality, Agency of Education
  • Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
  • Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Kathryn Webb, Sponsor
11:15 AM

Review of Bills in Committee

Committee discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Review of Bills in Committee

Committee discussion

2:30 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 27, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Bennington and Windham Counties

Bennington County
Arlington, Bennington, Dorset, Glastenbury, Landgrove, Manchester, Peru, Pownal, Readsboro, Rupert, Sandgate, Searsburg, Shaftsbury, Stamford, Sunderland, Winhall, Woodford

Windham County
Athens, Brattleboro, Brookline, Dover, Dummerston, Grafton, Guilford, Halifax, Jamaica, Londonderry, Marlboro, Newfane, Putney, Rockingham, Somerset, Stratton, Townshend, Vernon, Wardsboro, Westminster, Whitingham, Wilmington, Windham

  • Thomas Cavanagh, Chair of Selectboard, Londonderry
  • Hilary Francis, Town Clerk, Brattleboro
9:20 AM

Break

9:28 AM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

  • Andy McLean, Town Clerk, Dover
9:35 AM

15 Minute Break

10:00 AM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

  • Nancy Bushika, Selectboard, Stamford
  • Lori Shepard, Town Clerk, Stamford
10:30 AM

Constituent Service Time

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, January 28, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after House Floor Adjourns

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Windsor and Orange Counties

Windsor County
Andover, Baltimore, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Hartford, Hartland, Ludlow, Norwich, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Stockbridge, Weathersfield, West Windsor, Weston, Windsor, Woodstock

Orange County
Bradford, Braintree, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, Fairlee, Newbury, Orange, Randolph, Strafford, Thetford, Topsham, Vershire, Washington, West Fairlee, Williamstown

  • Deb Aldrich, Town Clerk, Chester
  • Peter Carbee, Board of Civil Authority, Washington
  • Rick Cawley, Chair of Selectboard, Corinth
  • Heather Chase , Chair, Board of Civil Authority, Chester
  • Levar Cole, Selectboard and Board of Civil Authority, Chelsea
  • Lee Ann Isaacson, Chair of Selectboard, Stockbridge
11:31 AM

H.367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Mark-up and vote

11:45 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Windsor and Orange Counties - continued

  • Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor of amendment, Windsor-1
  • Sue Buckholz, Chair, Board of Civil Authority, Hartford
  • Barbara Courchesne, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Springfield
  • Wayne Granquist, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Weston
  • Shannon Harrington, Board of Civil Authority, West Windsor
  • Donna Sweaney, Windsor
  • Lee Youngman, Treasurer, Orange
1:42 PM

Break

1:48 PM

H.491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ron Hoague, Essex Police Department
  • Susan McNamara Hill, Town Clerk, Essex
2:15 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Committee discussion

2:25 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Addison and Rutland Counties

Addison County
Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Goshen, Granville, Hancock, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge, Whiting

Rutland County
Benson, Brandon, Castleton, Chittenden, Clarendon, Danby, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Ira, Killington, Mendon, Middletown Springs, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, Pawlet, Pittsfield, Pittsford, Poultney, Proctor, Rutland City, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford, Wells, West Haven, West Rutland

  • Diana Garrow, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Mount Holly
  • Nancy Gondella, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Mendon
  • Howard Hall, Selectboard, Panton
  • Mark Koenig, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Vergennes
  • Megan LaChance, Town Clerk, Shrewsbury
  • Andrew Martin, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Waltham
  • Rep. Patricia McCoy, Board of Civil Authority, Poultney, Rutland-1
  • Paula Moore, Member, Board of Civil Authority, and JP, Panton
  • Rep. Logan Nicoll, Rutland-Windsor-2
  • Stephen Pilcher, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Monkton
  • Tim Ryan, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Waltham
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Pittsford, Rutland-6
  • Ann Webster, Town Clerk, Middlebury
  • Lucrecia Wonsor, Town Clerk and Treasurer, Town of Killington
2:23 PM

Break

2:30 PM

H.491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, Chittenden-8-2
  • Andrew Watts, Chair, Essex Selectboard
3:25 PM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Walter Martone, Board Chair, Springfield
  • Jeff Mobus, Town Manager, Springfield
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Grand Isle, Franklin, Orleans Counties

Grand Isle County
Alburgh, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, North Hero, South Hero

Franklin County
Bakersfield, Berkshire, Enosburgh, Fairfax, Fairfield, Fletcher, Franklin, Georgia, Highgate, Montgomery, Richford, St. Albans City, St Albans Town, Sheldon, Swanton

Orleans County
Albany, Barton, Brownington, Charleston, Coventry, Craftsbury, Derby, Glover, Greensboro, Holland, Irasburg, Jay, Lowell, Morgan, Newport City, Newport Town, Troy, Westfield, and Westmore

  • Josie Henry, Chair of Selectboard, BCA Member, Alburgh
  • Michael Inners, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Grand Isle Town
  • Joe Luneau, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, St. Albans City
  • Alan Maynard, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Fairfax
  • Brian Savage, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Swanton
9:32 AM

H.367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Lefebvre amendment

9:36 AM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

  • Steve Cormier, Chair of Selectboard, Fairfax
  • Rep. Barbara Murphy, Franklin-2
9:45 AM

1 Hour Break

10:45 AM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
11:10 AM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Donahue amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
11:40 AM

Constituent Service Time

2:00 PM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

  • Lisa Black, Resident, Burlington
  • Sarah Carpenter, City Councilor, Ward 4, Burlington, VT
  • Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
  • Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
  • Sebbi Wu, Climate and Equity Advocate, VPIRG
3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Essex, Caledonia, Chittenden Counties

Essex County
Avery's Gore, Averill, Bloomfield, Brighton, Brunswick, Canaan, Concord, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Guildhall, Lemington, Lewis, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Norton, Victory, Warner's Grant, Warren Gore

Caledonia County
Barnet, Burke, Danville, Groton, Hardwick, Kirby, Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, St. Johnsbury, Sheffield, Stannard, Sutton, Walden, Waterford, and Wheelock.

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Chittenden County
Bolton, Buel's Gore, Burlington, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. George, Underhill, Westford, Williston, Winooski

  • Devon Ayers, Paralegal, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Kristin Beers, Town Clerk, Milton
  • Christine Emmons, Chair of Selectboard, Burke
  • Julie Graeter, Town Clerk and Treasurer, Colchester
  • Rep. James Gregoire, Franklin-6
  • Stacy Jewell, Town Clerk, St. Johnsbury
  • Donna Kinville, City Clerk, South Burlington
  • Kevin Oddy, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, St. Johnsbury
  • Tom Proctor, Rights and Democracy Vermont
9:48 AM

Constituent Service Time

11:00 AM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

  • Diane Clemens, Chair,Village of Essex Jct. BCA; Vice Chair, Town of Essex BCA, Essex Town and Village
  • Dawn Hill-Fleury, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Essex Town
  • Susan McNamara Hill, Town Clerk, Essex
  • Heidi Racht, Town Clerk, Huntington
11:20 AM

Constituent Service Time

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns--

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

  • Michael Weinberg, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Jericho
2:15 PM

10 Minute Break

2:25 PM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Continued

  • Jim Holway, Citizen, Burlington
  • Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 4, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Constituent Service Time

1:00 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Lamoille and Washington Counties

Lamoille County
Belvidere, Cambridge, Eden, Elmore, Hyde Park, Johnson, Morristown, Stowe, Waterville, and Wolcott

Washington County
Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Montpelier, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, Worcester

  • Amanda Gustin, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Barre City
  • Paul Malone, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Barre Town
  • Cathy Mander-Adams, Town Clerk, Belvidere
  • Edie Miller, Member of Board of Civil Authority, East Montpelier
  • Heidi Racht, Town Clerk, Huntington
  • Michael Sabourin, Justice of the Peace, Marshfield
  • Liz Schlegel, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Waterbury
  • Jim Volz, Chair of Selectboard, Plainfield
  • Paul White, Chair of Selectboard, BCA Member, Barre Town
1:50 PM

15 Minute Break

2:45 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

Continued

  • Dori Barton, Chair of Selectboard, Huntington
3:10 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

2:45 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
3:40 PM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Julia Curry, Landlord, Burlington
  • Erik Hoekstra, Member, Burlington Housing Alliance
  • Larry Miller, Member, Burlington Housing Alliance
  • Tom Proctor, Rights and Democracy Vermont
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

15 Minute Break

10:30 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

10:49 AM

House Human Services Bill H.628

Drive-by

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
  • David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  • Dana Kaplan, Executive Director, Outright Vermont
  • Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
11:37 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

11:55 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

  • Bryan DesLauriers, Selectboard Member and JP, St. Albans Town
  • Dave Sargent, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Chittenden
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Franklin 3-1
1:33 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:00 PM

15 Minute Break

2:15 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

2:30 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
9:55 AM

15 Minute Break

10:05 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
10:34 AM

Break

10:53 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

11:20 AM

Break

11:35 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
11:48 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sarah Carpenter, City Councilor, Ward 4, Burlington, VT
  • Dan Richardson, Attorney, Burlington City Attorney
3:00 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

3:50 PM

10 Minute Break

4:00 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

4:13 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor-

2022 Redistricting Hearings

  • Rep. Rodney Graham, Orange-1
  • Tina Labeau, Treasurer, Londonderry
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Review Redistricting Maps

11:14 AM

Constituent Service Time

1:00 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:20 PM

15 Minute Break

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

Introduction

  • Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  • Nicholas Schuermann, Executive Director, Vermont NORML
  • David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
2:38 PM

2022 Redistricting Hearings

  • David Allaire, Mayor, City of Rutland
  • Mary Ashcroft, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Rutland Town
  • Richard Bailey, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Rutland Town
  • Henry Heck, City Clerk, Rutland
  • Omar Smith, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Readsboro
3:25 PM

10 Minute Break

3:35 PM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.708 - An act relating to the approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

10:18 AM

Break

10:38 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

11:40 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Judiciary Bill H.546

Drive-by

  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, Social Equity Caucus
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor
2:15 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

2:40 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Rep. Lori Houghton, Chittenden-8-2
10:30 AM

Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

15 min after Assembly adjourns

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
11:40 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:05 PM

Break

3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:54 AM

H.491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Ways and Means amendment vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Christopher Mattos, Amendment Reporter
11:02 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Omar Smith, Member of Board of Civil Authority, Readsboro
2:00 PM

30 Minute Break

2:50 PM

Review Redistricting Maps

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Rep. Peter Anthony, Washington-3
  • Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Windsor-1
  • Rep. Sara Coffey, Sponsor, Windham-1
  • Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Chittenden-6--7
  • Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Orange-2
  • Rep. Timothy R. Corcoran, Bennington-2-1
  • Rep. John Gannon, Windham-6
  • Rep. Lisa Hango, Franklin-5
  • Rep. Mark Higley, Orleans-Lamoille
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell, Windsor-5
  • Rep. Marcia Martel, Caledonia-1
  • Rep. James Masland, Windsor-Orange-2
  • Rep. Michael McCarthy, Franklin-3-1
  • Rep. Michael Nigro, Bennington-2-2
  • Rep. Joseph Parsons, Orange-Caledonia
  • Rep. Henry Pearl, Caledonia-Washington
  • Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Orange-Washington-Addison
  • Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Caledonia-2
2:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:15 AM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Bennington-4
  • Rep. David Durfee, Bennington-3
  • Rep. James Harrison, Rutland-Windsor-1
  • Rep. Kathleen James, Bennington-4
  • Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Rutland-6
  • Rep. Robin Scheu, Addison-1
  • Rep. Kirk White, Windsor-Rutland
  • Rep. Dane Whitman, Bennington-2-1
9:55 AM

5 Minute Break

10:00 AM

House Judiciary Bill H.546

  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor
10:20 AM

Break

Equipment failure

10:25 AM

House Judiciary Bill H.546

Continued

10:29 AM

Break

Equipment failure

10:35 AM

House Judiciary Bill H.546

Relocated to new room and started meeting again

10:37 AM

Constituent Service Time

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:44 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:07 PM

Break

2:15 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Rep. Jana Brown, Chittenden-1
  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Addison-4
  • Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Washington-7
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Washington-1
  • Rep. James Gregoire, Franklin-6
  • Rep. Kimberly Jessup, Washington-5
  • Rep. James McCullough, Chittenden-2
  • Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Chittenden-6-6
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Chittenden-3
3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Rep. Larry Labor, Orleans-1
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Windham-Bennington
  • Rep. Brian Smith, Orleans-1
  • Rep. Michael Yantachka, Chittenden-4-1
10:00 AM

H.680 - An act relating to obtaining a marriage license in any town in Vermont

Walk-through and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tim Arsenault, VMCTA Legislative Committee
  • Rep. Rodney Graham, Sponsor
10:45 AM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Committee discussion

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
11:23 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife Bill H.492

Drive-by

  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Co-Sponsor of the bill
  • Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Amy Sheldon, Sponsor
1:45 PM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

  • Meg D'Elia, Manager, Vermont Cannabis Trade Association
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
2:43 PM

5 Minute Break

2:48 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns_

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:54 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:12 PM

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:33 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

1:30 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
2:25 PM

Commission Discussion

Review of the agenda for the week

2:30 PM

30 Minute Break

3:00 PM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

  • Kalev Freeman, Associate Professor of Surgery and Pharmacology, UVM
  • Taylor Hartin, CCB Consultant, VS Strategies
  • Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
4:08 PM

H.731 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2022 legislative session

Walk-through

  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

Introduction

  • Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Sponsor
  • Stephanie Seguino, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Vermont
9:22 AM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
10:25 AM

15 Minute Break

10:40 AM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Continued

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
11:30 AM

House Human Services Bill H.720

Drive-by

  • Rep. Francis McFaun, Reporter
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

  • Kevin Andrews, Chief of Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
  • Nader Hashim, Former Representative
  • Paul Ravelin, Department of Public Safety
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
2:53 PM

H.367 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Senate proposal of amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns-

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Committee discussion on reporting the bill

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

  • Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Rutland 5-1
  • Rep. Christopher Mattos, Chittenden-10
  • Rep. Leland Morgan, Grand Isle-Chittenden
  • Rep. Kelly Pajala, Windham-Bennington-Windsor
  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, Lamoille-1
10:20 AM

15 Minute Break

10:37 AM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

  • Libby Stuyt
  • Eric Voth, MD, FACP, Internal Medicine, Pain, Addition Medicine
11:00 AM

H.512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Chair of the Legislative Committee, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.661 - An act relating to licensure of mental health professionals

Introduction and walk-through

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Linda Li, President, NASW Vermont Chapter, Community Health Center of Burlington
  • Tommi Mandell, VLS Student Clinician, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicholas Atherton, Mapping specialist
  • Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

House Floor

Immediately after the Floor

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:43 PM

House Education Governance Bill

Drive by of an act relating to education; T.16 chapter 11 rewrite
22-0275

  • Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor
  • Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:10 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns -

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Committee discussion on redistricting reporting

11:18 AM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

Mark-up and vote

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Victoria Biondolillo, Executive Director, State Workforce Development Board
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
  • Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
2:00 PM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

  • Kevin Andrews, Chief of Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
2:33 PM

Break

2:45 PM

H.731 - An act relating to technical corrections for the 2022 legislative session

Mark-up and vote

  • Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

H.661 - An act relating to licensure of mental health professionals

Mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:17 PM

Break

3:33 PM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

Mark-up and vote

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:40 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Committee discussion

3:44 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

2:35 PM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Committee preparation for floor report

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

House Education Bill H.727

Drive-by

  • Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor
  • Margaret MacLean, Community Member, Peacham
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
10:00 AM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Amendments

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue
  • Rep. James Harrison, Amendment Sponsor
10:30 AM

20 Minute Break

10:50 AM

House Judiciary Bill H.505

Drive-by

  • Rep. Selene Colburn
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Co-sponsor
11:13 AM

H.722 - An act relating to reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate

Committee discussion on reporting the bill

11:18 AM

Constituent Service Time

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting

Drive-by

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Reporter
10:00 AM

House Human Services Bill H.711

Drive-by

  • Rep. Rey Garofano, Reporter
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

15 Minute Break

10:45 AM

H.718 - An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 1

Introduction, walk-through and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Curt Taylor, Sponsor
11:05 AM

Regional Dispatch Centers Committee

Committee discussion

11:35 AM

Committee Meeting

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns--

DPS-Dispatch Proposal-Working Group

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Office
  • Drew Hazelton, Chief of Operations, Rescue Inc.; Chair, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Rescue Inc.
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
1:54 PM

10 Minute Break

2:05 PM

DPS-Dispatch Proposal-Working Group

Continued

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:16 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:20 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor and Caucuses

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Jason Gramitt, Executive Director and Chief Prosecutor, Rhode Island Ethics Commission
  • Thomas K. Jones, Professor of Public Policy at UConn
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
10:45 AM

Break

10:50 AM

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Appropriations amendment and Harrison amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. James Harrison, Amendment Sponsor
  • Rep. Robin Scheu, Appropriations
11:10 AM

H.661 - An act relating to licensure of mental health professionals

Lippert et al amendment

  • Rep. William J. Lippert, Amendment, House Committee on Health Care
11:22 AM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

Shaw amendment

  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Amendment Sponsor
11:43 AM

H.293 - An act relating to creating the State Youth Council

Continued committee discussion on Harrison amendment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

1:00 PM

S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Paul Gillies, Attorney
  • Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Mike Kennedy, Vermont Bar Counsel, The Vermont Judiciary
  • Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Campaign for Vermont
  • Tom Waldman, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
2:05 PM

15 Minute Break

2:25 PM

S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

Continued

  • Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
3:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing with House Corrections and Institutions
Meeting in Room 11

Hearing will be livestreamed here:

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions

  • Michael Groner, Corrections Services Specialist II, Southern State Correctional Facility
  • Shawanda Hill, Correctional Officer I, Southern State Correctional Facility
  • William Storz, Correctional Educator, Department of Corrections
  • Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Clerk/Treasurer, Barre City
1:30 PM

15 Minute Break

1:45 PM

H.448 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:08 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:45 PM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Clerk/Treasurer, Barre City
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing with House Corrections and Institutions
Meeting in Room 11

Hearing will be livestreamed here:

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions

  • Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  • Matt D'Agostino, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • James Rice, Academy Administrator, Vermont Correctional Academy
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
2:15 PM

15 Minute Break

2:30 PM

H.746 - An act relating to an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Mickenberg, Attorney, Campaign to Vote Yes on 5
3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor adjourns

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

5 Minute Break

4:05 PM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 1, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min.after Floor adjourns--

H.744 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Rank Choice Voting

  • Robert Bristow-Johnson, Citizen, Burlington, VT
  • Daniel Richardson, City Attorney, Burlington
11:30 AM

H.744 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Daniel Richardson, City Attorney, Burlington
11:54 AM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

1:00 PM

Security Briefing by Capitol Police

Protocols for Committee Members - This will not be livestreamed

  • Janet Miller, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  • Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
1:45 PM

S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
2:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

15 Minute Break

10:45 AM

H. - An act relating to the contribution rates for the Vermont Municipal Employees’ Retirement System

  • Christopher Dube, Chair, Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System
  • Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:04 AM

Constituent Service Time

1:00 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

  • Eric Davis, Environmental Analyst VI, Environmental Conservation
  • Andrew Emrich, Teacher, Vermont National Education Association
  • Molly Stoner, Teacher, Vermont National Education Association
  • Dan Trottier, Sergeant, Public Safety Department
  • Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
2:10 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, April 7, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.743 - An act relating to amending the charter of the Town of Hardwick

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Gordon Merrick, Law Clerk
  • Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Sponsor
9:20 AM

H.741 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of St. Albans

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Co-sponsor
9:45 AM

S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:55 AM

Break

10:08 AM

S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics

Mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:10 AM

H.741 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of St. Albans

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Committee discussion

10:22 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Walk-through

  • Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.746 - An act relating to an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Christopher-Aaron Felker, Chairman, Burlington Republican Party
  • Maggie Kerrin, Vermont Chair, New Englanders Against Sexual Exploitation (NEASE)
  • Daniel Richardson, City Attorney, Burlington
2:15 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min. after Floor adjourns

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Continue walk-through

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

1:00 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Continue walk-through

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:54 PM

15 Minute Break

3:00 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Group G Proposal

  • Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
3:47 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Michelle Baker, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
  • Cindy Koenemann-Warren, Director of Business Services, RHR Smith & Company, CPA's
  • Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
10:15 AM

30 Minute Break

10:45 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Possible mark-up and vote continued

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:10 AM

Constituent Service Time

2:00 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

  • Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
2:20 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Mark-up and vote continued

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, April 14, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint hearing with House Corrections and Institutions

  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Jim Rice, Interim Director of the Office of Professional Standards and Compliance, Department of Corrections
10:30 AM

15 Minute Break

10:45 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing continued
Employees perspective

  • Matthew Engels, Correctional Facility Shift Supervisor, Northwest State Correctional Facility, St. Albans, VT
  • Timothy Pullen, Correctional Officer II, Northern State Correctional Facility, Newport, VT
12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.708 - An act relating to the approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

House Floor

5 min after House Floor

H.447 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield

Further Proposal of Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:11 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Defined Contributions Options

  • David Coates, CPA Partner KPMG (Retired)
  • John Pelletier, Director-Center for Financial Literacy, Champlain College
1:57 PM

Defined Contributions Options

  • Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
2:05 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

1:00 PM

Defined Contributions Options

  • Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
2:00 PM

15 Minute Break

2:15 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Group G

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

S.220 - An act relating to State-paid deputy sheriffs

Walk-through

  • Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Roger Marcoux, Chair, Sheriff's Association
3:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.220 - An act relating to State-paid deputy sheriffs

  • Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  • John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources
  • Johnathan Bixby, State Transport Deputy, Rutland
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Roger Marcoux, Chair, Sheriff's Association
  • Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
10:08 AM

Break

10:55 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Group G

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:40 AM

S.122 - An act relating to the required votes of presidential electors

Introduction

  • Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
11:55 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Staff Recruitment and Retention

Joint Hearing with House Corrections and Institutions

Committee discussions

10:00 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.745 - An act relating to the approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Montgomery

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charlie Hancock, Chair of Selectboard, Montgomery, VT
  • Rep. Felisha Leffler, Sponsor
-

H.743 - An act relating to amending the charter of the Town of Hardwick

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

  • Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
  • Dan Fingas, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  • Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
  • Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

H.577 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

Introduction and walk-through

  • Melissa Clark, Audiologist, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
  • Sierra Downs, Speech Language Pathologist
  • Nahale Kalfas, Interim Legal Counsel, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Legal Counsel, The Council of State Government
  • Rep. Kathryn Webb, Sponsor
1:30 PM

H.745 - An act relating to the approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Montgomery

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:36 PM

Break

1:45 PM

S.220 - An act relating to State-paid deputy sheriffs

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Break

2:24 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:45 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Gannon amendment

  • Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.220 - An act relating to State-paid deputy sheriffs

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  • John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
9:30 AM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Beck amendment

  • Rep. Scott Beck, Amendment Sponsor
9:45 AM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Introduction and walk-through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessie Baker, City Manager, South Burlington
  • John Beling, Interim Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Town of Colchester
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
10:45 AM

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs Association
  • Robert Appel, Attorney
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:40 AM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

Break

11:54 AM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Sen. Joe Benning, Reporter
12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

H.635 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of minor traffic offenses

Senate Proposal of Amendment continued

12:52 PM

S.286 - An act relating to amending various public pension and other postemployment benefits

Beck amendment, continued discussion

  • Rep. Scott Beck, Amendment Sponsor
1:00 PM

House Floor

3:25 PM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Continued from the morning

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:55 PM

Break

4:15 PM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Continued

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.742 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Milton

Introduction, walk-through, possible mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Michael Morgan, Sponsor
9:37 AM

Break

10:04 AM

H.746 - An act relating to an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:17 AM

H.444 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

Mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carol Dawes, Clerk/Treasurer, Barre City
  • Stephen Finner, Resident, Barre City
10:45 AM

S.122 - An act relating to the required votes of presidential electors

Mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

S.175 - An act relating to confidential information concerning the initial arrest and charge of a child

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  • Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns--

H.742 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Milton

Review amendment, mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Senate Bill S.188

Drive-by

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Rep. John O'Brien, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 29, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 min after Floor adjourns-

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Review amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:00 PM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

  • Gilllian Schauer, Executive Director, Cannabis Regulators Association
3:30 PM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Continued

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:45 PM

Break

4:00 PM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Possible mark-up and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

2:15 PM

H.661 - An act relating to licensure of mental health professionals

Review amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

House Committee on Appropriations Bill H.740

Pay Act Language

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

Review Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

House Committee on Appropriations Bill H.740

Dispatch

  • Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Maida Townsend, House Committee on Appropriations
10:10 AM

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

Review Amendment, possible mark-up and vote

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

11:12 AM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

Senate Proposal of Amendment. walk-through

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:32 AM

Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:35 PM

House Committee on Appropriations Bill H.740

Dispatch Language

2:40 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.548 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis establishment procedures

Review amendment, possible mark-up and vote

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
11:15 AM

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

Review amendment, possible mark-up and vote

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 6, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:15 AM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Senate Proposal of Amendment

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:30 PM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Senate Proposal of Amendment, continued

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Victoria Biondolillo, Executive Director, State Workforce Development Board
  • Hardy Merrill, Director of Budget and Management Operations, Department of Finance & Management
1:00 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

H.465 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Further Proposal of Amendment, possible mark-up and vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:20 PM

Adjourn

Monday, May 9, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:45 PM

S.181 - An act relating to authorizing miscellaneous regulatory authority for municipal governments

House Ways and Means Amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. David Durfee, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
1:00 PM

House Floor

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

15 min. after Caucus of the Whole adjourns-

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

Appropriations Amendment

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
-

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Senate Government Operations Amendment

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

House Floor

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Senate Government Operations Amendment

  • Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
  • Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Sen. Jeanette K. White, Reporter
10:26 AM

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

Review Colston amendment and vote

10:29 AM

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Continued

  • Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:38 AM

House Floor

1:30 PM

H.572 - An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators

Continued from the morning, review new amendment and vote

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:48 PM

Adjourn

2:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

3:30 PM

S.250 - An act relating to law enforcement data collection and interrogation

Review Ram Hinsdale Floor Amendment

  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:48 PM

Adjourn

Friday, May 13, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

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