H.208

An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Sponsors: Rep. Jill Krowinski, Rep. Johannah Donovan , Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Joanna Cole, Rep. George Cross, Rep. Susan Davis, Rep. Debbie Evans, Rep. Michelle Fay, Rep. William Frank, Rep. Patsy French, Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, Rep. Diane Lanpher, Rep. Joan Lenes, Rep. Terence Macaig, Rep. Linda Martin, Rep. Curtis McCormack, Rep. James McCullough, Rep. John Moran, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Rep. Christopher Pearson, Rep. Paul Poirier, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. Kesha Ram, Rep. David Sharpe, Rep. Robert South, Rep. Kristy Spengler, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. George Till, Rep. Maida Townsend, Rep. Suzi Wizowaty, Rep. Michael Yantachka, Rep. Teo Zagar, Rep. Cyndy Weed

Location: House Committee on Appropriations

Last Recorded Action: 2/12/2014 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session

Friday, February 15, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

11:15 AM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Rep. Jill Krowinski, Sponsor

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

6:00 PM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Public Hearing in Room 11, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Gail Mulcahy, Barre
George Malek, President
Steph Holdridge, Burlington
Shannon Zimmerman, G.S. Precision
Burton Wilcke, UVM, Vermont Public Health Association
Pat Carey, Vermont Association of Staffing Services
Wes Hamilton, Middlesex
Marc Sherman, Outdoor Gear Exchange
Mari Cordes, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
Desiree Roberts, Monkton
Amanda Sheppard, Middlebury
Geraldine Burke, Rutland
Nick Carter, VT Public Affairs Coordinator, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Meghan Achilles, Put People First, St. Johnsbury
Sarah Weintraub, for herself and Amber Labreque, Put People First, St. Johnsbury
Claire Crisman, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Ruben Whittemore, Chittenden County Self-Advocacy and Support Group
Ashley Moore, Vermont Worker's Center, Burlington
Chris Schroth, Glover
Mary Claire Carroll, Burlington Businsess and Professional Women (BPW)
Stephanie Hainley, Burlington Businsess and Professional Women (BPW)
Gini Milkey, Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
Paul Millman, Owner, Chroma Technology
Brad Peduzzi, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
Kate Maguire, Vermont Worker's Center
James Haslam, Executive Director, Vermont Worker's Center
Randy Edmunds, Barre
Pat Ullom, Orwell
Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Katina Cummings, Waterbury Center
Paula Mongeon, Winooski
Sarah Kenney, Public Policy Coordinator, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Auburn Watersong, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Mary Montgomery, AFSCME
Millard Cox, Addison County Workers' Center
Avery Pittman, for Fred Barnes, Middlebury
Randy George, Red Hen Baking Company
Amy Lester, Plainfield
Ralph Deslauriers, Real Estate Developer, Burlington
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Committee(s):

Vermont Child Poverty Council

10:00 AM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Daniel Barrow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

2:30 PM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

NOTE:
Committee is working with the bill language of S.255.
Hearing will take place in ROOM 10.

Rep. Jill Krowinski, Sponsor
David Huber, Legislative Counsel
Lindsay DesLauriers, Public Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
Mark Nicholson , Associated General Contractors
Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Andrew Brewer, Vermont Retail Association
Amy Lester, Guidance Counselor
Mike Plageman, Owner, Plageman, Gagnon & Daughters
Burton Wilcke, Vermont Public Health Association
Jay Clarke, Vermont Grocers' Association

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

10:00 AM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Public Hearing will be held in ROOM 11.
NOTE:
The Committee is working with the bill language of S.255

Millard Cox, Ripton
Joan Eckley, Vermont Worker's Center
Sweeney Kane, Montpelier
Lynn Akey, Brattleboro
Corey Mallon, RN, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
Janice Santiago, Woman Helping Battered Woman
Ivan Smith, Vermont Worker's Center
Mari Cordes, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
Chris Schroth, Glover
Bob Hard, Barre Town, VT
Todd Keyworth, North Hero
Roth Perry, Courtland Construction
Andy Karwocki, ADA Traffic Control
John Dubie, South Hero
Marc Sherman, Vermont Retail Association
David Mcknelly, Newbury
Dawn Tatro, GW Tatro Construction
Frank Haines, Manchester
Fred McCullough, Mccullough Crushing
George Malek, President, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Dennis J. Devereux
Ray Bouffard, Owner, Georgia Market
Jeff Martell, Granite Industries of Vermont
Nathan Blaise, Randolph
Chuck Gregory, Vermont Workers' Center
Sheila Linton, Brattleboro
Avery Book, Burlington
Mary Crowley, Essex Junction
Daniel Stein, Calais
Susan Rusten, VT NEA
Marie Froeschl, VT NEA
Jennifer Kimmich, Alchemist Brewery
Pat Ullom, Vermont Worker's Center
Heather Hassett, Vermont Early Educators United
Ashley Moore, Vermont Worker's Center
Earl Koopercamp, Barre
Blaise Stauch, Vermont Workers' Center
Tom Kingston, Colchester
Christine Birong-Smith, Middlebury
Shelly Martin, President, VSEA
Melinda Moulton, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Martha Attmed, Burlington
Gina Mangiafico, Vermont Worker's Center
Ellen Schwartz, Brattleboro
Nick Carter, VT Public Affairs Coordinator, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Karen Lafayette, VLIAC
Ilana Copel, Burlington
Alice Blachly, Calais

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

2:30 PM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Note: Hearing will be in ETHAN ALLEN ROOM

Rep. Paul Ralston, Middlebury
John King, Vice President, Foley Distributing
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Gini Milkey, Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
Julian Stephens, General Manager, Stephens Precision, Inc.
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Auburn Watersong, Economic Justice Specialist, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

9:00 AM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Note: Hearing will be held in ETHAN ALLEN ROOM

Stephanie Seguino, Professor of Economics
Liza Cain, Owner, Red Hen Baking Company
Deb Ploof, Supervisor, Sodexo
Philip Ploof , Sodexo
Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
Dawn Terrill, Janitech
Jim Lazarus, Sr. Vice President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

3:00 PM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Note: Committee will meet in ETHAN ALLEN ROOM

Bekah Mandell, Vermont Workers' Center
Laura Tyrell, Woodbury
Jeff Provost, Owner, The Dock Doctors, Ferrisburgh
Kelsy Henne, Vermont Worker's Center
Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

2:15 PM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Note: Committee will meet in ETHAN ALLEN ROOM.

Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
Jessica Gingras, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Murphy, Vermont Worker's Center
Ed Larson, Executive Director, Barre Granite Association
William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Beth Sachs, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Allison Hooper, Co-owner, Vermont Creamery
Kirby Dunn, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont

Friday, February 7, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

15 min. after Floor

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Committee discussion and possible vote.

David Huber, Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs

15 min. after Floor

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Committee discussion and possible vote.

Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Huber, Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Committee Discussion and Vote