H.552 (Act 176)
An act relating to raising the Vermont minimum wage
Sponsors:
Rep. Paul Poirier
,
Rep. George Cross, Rep. Susan Davis, Rep. Jill Krowinski, Rep. John Moran, Rep. Christopher Pearson
Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2014 - Signed by Governor on June 9, 2014
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- Judith Augsberg, Randolph
- Mathew Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Chief, Department of Labor
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- John Bauer, Jeffersonville
- Elisabeth Beatty-Owens, Student, Johnson
- Deb Brighton, Consultant
- Keith Brunner, Burlington
- David Buckingham, Burlington
- Arthur Campbell, CCTA Driver
- Millard Cox, Vermont Worker's Center
- Mary Crowley, Essex Junction
- Sean Crumb, Vermont Campground Association
- Alex Darr, Colchester
- Anna Dirkse, Burlington
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of amendment
- Stephen Duke, Calais
- Jessica Gingras, Lobbyist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- James Haslam, Executive Director, Vermont Worker's Center
- Jack Hoffman, Analyst, Public Assets Institute
- David Huber, Legislative Counsel
- Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist
- Tom Kingston, Colchester
- Owen Lafarge, University of Vermont
- Jonathan Leavitt, Burlington
- Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Traven Leyshon, AFLCIO
- Shela Linton, Brattleboro
- George Malek, President, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Corey Mallon, RN, Burlington
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Co-sponsor of amendment
- David Mealiea, Burlington
- Phil Merrick, Owner, August First Bakery and Cafe
- Paula Mongeon
- Gail Mulcahy, Barre
- Elizabeth Nikazmerad, Burlington
- Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Rep. Christopher Pearson, Sponsor of amendment
- Cindy Perron, Barton
- Heather Pipino, Barre City
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Sponsor
- Jim Ramey, Burlington
- Parker Riehle, Executive Director, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- Griffin Shumway, Hartford
- Ashley Smith, Burlington
- Shayne Spence, Ethan Allen Institute
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Dawn Terrill, Janitech and the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Rep. Matthew Trieber, Co-sponsor of amendment
- Rep. Kurt Wright, Sponsor of amendment
- David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Judith Augsberg, Randolph
- Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Deb Brighton, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
- Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Gregg Gervais, Franklin County
- Jessica Gingras, Lobbyist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- James Haslam, Executive Director, Vermont Worker's Center
- Jack Hoffman, Analyst, Public Assets Institute
- David Huber, Legislative Counsel
- Debbie Ingram, Reverend, Vermont Interfaith Action
- Kent Johnson, Richford Market
- Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Dennis LaBounty, Vermont State Labor Council/AFL-CIO
- Shela Linton, Vermont Worker's Center
- Caleb Magoon, Business owner, Morristown
- Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- George Malek, President, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- David Mcknelly, Newbury Village Store
- Phil Merrick, Owner, August First Bakery and Cafe
- Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Representative
- Heather Pipino, Barre City
- Parker Riehle, Executive Director, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- Audra Rondeau, Franklin County
- Shawn Shouldice, Lobbyist, National Federation of Independent Businesses
- Win Smith, President, Sugarbush Resort
- Shayne Spence, Ethan Allen Institute
- Bill Stritzler, Managing Director, Smuggler's Notch Resort
- Nathan Suter, Board of Directors, Peace & Justice Center
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office
- Dawn Terrill, Owner, Janitech
- Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Assistant Research Professor, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts
- Sen. David Zuckerman, Senator