House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Room 35

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

8:30 AM

H.773 - An act relating to classification of employees and independent contractors

• Adam Osha, AGC/VT Board Member
• John Connor, Connor Contracting
• Jason Sicard, J.P. Sicard

9:30 AM

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

• Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Public Service Department
• Sam Liss, Chair, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights (VCDR)
• Steve Pouliot, Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Franklin Shiner, Topic - AABD Cola, Vermont Center for Independent Living
• Fred Jones, Division of the Blind and Visually Impaired
• John Sutich, Director of State Government Relations, Comcast
• Jim White, Comcast
• Beth Fastiggi, Fairpoint Vermont State President, Fairpoint Communications
• Paul Cianelli, President, New England Cable
• Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
• Owen Smith, Vice President for External Affairs, AT&T
• Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Verizon Wireless
• Irv Thomae, Chairman, EC Fiber
• Michael Birnbaum, General Manager, Cloud Alliance
• Roger Nishi, Vice President for Industry Relations, Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom

1:00 PM

Floor Convenes

5 min after adj

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

H.724 - ABLE; Medicaid for working persons with disabilities; Private Activity Bond Advisory Board; local investment; H.754 - VEGI; TIFS; H.737 - Blockchain Technology

• Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
• Tim Leuders-Dumont, State Treasurer's Office
• Nicole LeBlanc, Self Advocate, Green Mountain Self Advocates
• Sam Liss, Chair, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights (VCDR)
• Oliver Goodenough, Professor, Vermont Law School
• Patricia Gabel, State Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office
• Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

6:30 PM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

H.723 - Limited Liability Company Technical Corrections

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Tom Moody, Co-Chair, Vermont Bar Association