S.263 (Act 113)

An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Sponsors: Sen. Peter Shumlin, Sen. Hinda Miller

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2010 - Signed by Governor on May 19, 2010

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session

Friday, February 19, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

After

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(Establishing a For-Benefit Corporation)

Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
Jeffrey Hollander , CEO, Seventh Generation

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:00 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(Elect Status as For-Benefit Corporation; Creating Public Benefit)

Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
H. Kenneth Merritt, Merritt Merritt & Moulton
Chris Bailey, Owner, Vermont Smoke and Cure
Jon Crystal, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, February 26, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

11:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(For-Benefit Corporation)

Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
David Hall, Legislative Counsel
Dorothy Schnure, Green Mountain Power
Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(For Benefit Corp./Committee Draft - Mark-up & Vote)

Friday, March 12, 2010

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

After

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(A Benefit Corp Re-Draft - FInal Mark-up & Vote)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

10:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Sen. Hinda Miller, Reporter of the Bill
Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jon Crystal, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
Jerry Greenfield, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Tom Moody, Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin

Friday, April 16, 2010

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

1:00 PM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee discussion and possible vote

Cairn Cross, Managing Director, Fresh Tracks Capital
Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking and Securities Division, BISHCA
Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

Friday, April 23, 2010

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

2:30 PM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:00 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee discussion and vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council