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S.138 (Act 51)

An act relating to promoting economic development

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on June 3, 2015
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Last Recorded Action
Senate 5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on June 3, 2015
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An act relating to promoting economic development

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

Roll Call History

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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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
No meeting history found for S.138 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to promoting economic development

Witnesses Who Testified

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Committee of Conference
  • Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Stuart Schurr, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Rep. William Botzow, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Rebecca Ellis, Vice Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Dan Adams, Maponics
  • Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor of amendment
  • Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veteran Affairs
  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Frank Cioffi, President, GBIC
  • Rep. Alison H. Clarkson, Member, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Patricia Coates, State Director, Vermont State Colleges
  • Steve Cook, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  • Jeff Couture, Communication Manager, Vermont Technology Alliance
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Sponsor of amendment
  • Matt Dodds, Brandthropology
  • Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Rebecca Ellis, Vice-Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Rep. Martha Feltus, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations
  • John Fischer, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Bob Flint, Chair, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Greg Kelly, Owner, Fresh Greens
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Patricia Komline, Member, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Michele Kupersmith, Workforce, Education and Training Coordinator, Department of Labor
  • Dennis LaBounty, Vermont State Labor Council/AFL-CIO
  • Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights (VCDR)
  • Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
  • Sean Larkin, South Burlington
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary
  • Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Chelsea Lewis, Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
  • Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • David Mickenberg, Attorney, Working Vermont
  • Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Margaret Murray, Citizen, Montpelier
  • Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Heather Pelham, Acting Chief Marketing Officer, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Rep. Joey Purvis, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Paul Ralston, Owner, Vermont Coffee Company
  • - Representative, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Brenan Riehl, President and CEO, GW Plastics
  • Robin Scheu, Director, Addison County Regional Planning Commission
  • Stuart Schurr, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  • Karen Schwartz, Executive Director, Vermont Development Disability Council
  • Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County industrial Development Corporation
  • David Snedeker, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Member, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Vice-Chair, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
  • Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
  • Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Brady Toensing, Attorney, General Dynamics
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Samuel Young, Sponsor of amendment
House Committee on Education
  • Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Committee Liaison
  • Rep. Valerie A. Stuart, Committee Liaison
House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
  • Rep. Alison H. Clarkson, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • William Goggins, Director of Enforcement, Department of Liquor Control
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Michael Hogan, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  • Rep. Patricia Komline, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Joan Wilson, Owner, The Waitsfield Wine Shoppe
House Committee on Human Services
  • Rep. Michael Marcotte
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Billy Coster, Director of Planning, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Jon Groveman, Chairman, Natural Resources Board
  • Melanie Kehne, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
  • Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Housing and Community Development
  • Gail Zatz, Lobbyist
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Marcia Gardner, Director of Sales and Marketing, Department of Liquor Control
  • William Goggins, Director of Enforcement, Department of Liquor Control
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
  • Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
  • Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Sen. Tim Ashe
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sen. Kevin Mullin, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Diane Snelling
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Rep. William Botzow, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President of Financial Aid Services & Research, VSAC
  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Sen. Brian Collamore
  • Chris D'Elia, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Sen. Peg Flory
  • Jon Groveman, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Jon Groveman, Chair, Natural Resources Board
  • Jon Groveman, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Michael Hogan, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  • David Howe
  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
  • Melanie Kehne, Assistant General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Carl Lisman, Attorney, Uniform Commercial Code Commission
  • Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Assistant, State Treasurer's Office
  • Noelle McKay, Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
  • Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
  • Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Irv Thomae, Chairman, EC Fiber
  • Brady Toensing, Attorney, General Dynamics
  • Brady Toensing, Lobbyist, General Dynamics
  • Sen. Richard Westman
  • Michael Zahner, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Senate Committee on Finance
  • Sen. Philip Baruth
  • Sen. Brian Collamore, Member
  • Sen. Peg Flory
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Michael Hogan, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
  • Tom Kavet, President, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Gregory Maguire, Senior Director, Legal and Government Affairs, Revision Military
  • Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Michael Pieciak, Deputy Commissioner of Securities, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Megan Smith, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Lou Borie, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
  • Chris Cochran, Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Dawn Francis, Town Manager, Colchester
  • David Grayck, Attorney, Montpelier
  • Jon Groveman, Chair, Natural Resources Board
  • Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Housing and Community Development
  • Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Jeanie McIntyre, President, Upper Valley Land Trust
  • Sen. Kevin Mullin, Assistant Minority Leader, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
  • Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
  • Michael Zahner, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

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No fiscal documents found for S.138 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to promoting economic development

Committee of Conference Members

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

Committee of Conference Meetings

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

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
4:45 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C committee discussion

Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
10:00 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stuart Schurr, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
3:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Continued discussion of conferees on S.138

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
6:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - conferees discussion

Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Friday, May 15, 2015
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
11:45 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - conferees discussion

5:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - conferees discussion

7:20 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - conferees discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
8:30 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - conferees discussion

9:30 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - conferees discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Saturday, May 16, 2015
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
8:30 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

C of C meeting - conferees discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

No committee of conference report found for S.138 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.

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Act


An act relating to promoting economic development

Statutes Affected

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
David Hall, Legislative Counsel
Notes
S.138 includes subject matter from H.83, H.124, H.133, H.271, H.309, H.311, H.312, H.333, and H.479 as introduced.

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