House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Room 35

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

9:00 AM

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Amendments - committee discussion

• Representative Samuel Young, Reporter
• Representative Janet Ancel, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
• Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Public Service Department
• Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
• Representative Theresa Wood, Reporter
• Representative James Masland, Thetford
• Representative Mary S. Hooper, Co-sponsor of amendment, Montpelier
• Representative Kathleen C. Keenan, Co-sponsor of amendment, St. Albans
• Representative Michael Marcotte, Sponsor of amendment, Coventry
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns

10:00 AM

Floor Convenes

15 min after adj

To Be Announced

12:00 PM

Republican Party Caucus

1:15 AM

Democratic Party and Progressive Party Caucuses

2:15 PM

H.867 - An act relating to classification of employees and independent contractors

S.23 - Required disclosures for workers' compensation settlements; H.867 - independent contractors and misclassification - Other witnesses to be announced

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
• Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
• Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
• Dirk Anderson, Counsel, Vermont Department of Labor
• Representative Mary S. Hooper, Montpelier

5:00 PM

Retailer Lumber Dealers Association

2016 Legislative Reception - 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Capital Plaza Hotel