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H.124

An act relating to promoting economic development

Rep. William Botzow II, Rep. Michael Marcotte , Rep. Stephen Carr , Rep. Warren Kitzmiller , Rep. Jean O'Sullivan , Rep. Valerie Stuart , Rep. Laura Sibilia
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
2/5/2015 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
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House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Last Recorded Action
House 2/5/2015 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
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An act relating to promoting economic development

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Roll Call History

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An act relating to promoting economic development

Committee Meetings

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to promoting economic development

Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
2:30 PM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Megan Smith, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Thursday, February 19, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
15 Min. after Adj.

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Parker Riehle, Executive Director, Vermont Ski Areas Association

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Oliver Goodenough, Professor, Vermont Law School

Thursday, April 2, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
8:30 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Department of Labor Initiatives

Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Michele Kupersmith, Workforce, Education and Training Coordinator, Department of Labor

Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
15 min. after adj.

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Section B1- Rapid Response (H.312) - Written testimony by Michael Spillane

Owen Smith, Director for External Affairs, AT&T
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VEC/Verizon Wireless
Joe Flynn, Transportation Rail Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Dennis LaBounty, Vermont State Labor Council/AFL-CIO
Mike Spillane, President, IBEW Local 2326
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Fairpoint Communications
Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power
2:15 PM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Continuation of morning people

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
3:15 PM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Section B4 - Limiting Seller Liability (H.388)

Chris Curtis, Owner, Curtis Lumber
Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice  VTAJ

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Green Manufacturing in Vermont (H.133)

Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation
Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
11:00 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Mitigating adverse economic impacts of major employers (H.271)

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of Bill
Bob Flint, Chair, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
Patricia Moulton, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission

Friday, April 10, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
8:30 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Cloud Tax Proposal - Senate Bill

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Jeff Couture, Communication Manager, Vermont Technology Alliance
Mark Yopp, Attorney, McDermott Will & Emery
15 min. after adj.

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Relocation Credit Proposal - Amendment

Rep. Fred Baser, Sponsor of amendment
1:00 PM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Department of Labor Economic Development Bill Proposals

Michele Kupersmith, Workforce, Education and Training Coordinator, Department of Labor
Michael Hoyt, Attorney, Department of Labor
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

An act relating to promoting economic development

Witnesses Who Testified

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power
  • Rep. Fred Baser, Sponsor of amendment
  • Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission
  • Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VEC/Verizon Wireless
  • Jeff Couture, Communication Manager, Vermont Technology Alliance
  • Chris Curtis, Owner, Curtis Lumber
  • Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
  • Bob Flint, Chair, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
  • Joe Flynn, Transportation Rail Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security
  • Oliver Goodenough, Professor, Vermont Law School
  • Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • John Hollar, Lobbyist, Fairpoint Communications
  • Michael Hoyt, Attorney, Department of Labor
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michele Kupersmith, Workforce, Education and Training Coordinator, Department of Labor
  • Dennis LaBounty, Vermont State Labor Council/AFL-CIO
  • Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
  • Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Patricia Moulton, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice  VTAJ
  • Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Parker Riehle, Executive Director, Vermont Ski Areas Association
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of Bill
  • Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers
  • Megan Smith, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  • Owen Smith, Director for External Affairs, AT&T
  • Mike Spillane, President, IBEW Local 2326
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation
  • Mark Yopp, Attorney, McDermott Will & Emery

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Committee of Conference Meetings

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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
David Hall, Legislative Counsel
Notes
Subject matter from H.124 was included in S.138.

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