H.196

An act relating to paid family leave

Sponsors: Rep. Matthew Trieber, Rep. Samuel Young, Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas , Rep. John Bartholomew, Rep. Scott Beck, Rep. Paul Belaski, Rep. Timothy Briglin, Rep. Susan Buckholz, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Selene Colburn, Rep. Daniel Connor, Rep. David Deen, Rep. Johannah Donovan, Rep. Elizabeth Dunn, Rep. Rachael Fields, Rep. Diana Gonzalez, Rep. Michael Hebert, Rep. Matthew Hill, Rep. Philip Hooper, Rep. Mary Howard, Rep. Jill Krowinski, Rep. William Lippert, Rep. Emily Long, Rep. Terence Macaig, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Curtis McCormack, Rep. James McCullough, Rep. Francis McFaun, Rep. Alice Miller, Rep. Ruqaiyah "Kiah" Morris, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Rep. Carolyn Partridge, Rep. Paul Poirier, Rep. Ann Pugh, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. David Sharpe, Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. Valerie Stuart, Rep. Mary Sullivan, Rep. George Till, Rep. Tristan Toleno, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Rep. Tommy Walz, Rep. Kathryn Webb, Rep. Cynthia Weed, Rep. Janssen Willhoit, Rep. Theresa Wood, Rep. Michael Yantachka

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2018 - Governor vetoed bill; text of Governor's veto message

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session
Friday, February 10, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Introduction

Rep. Matthew Trieber, Sponsor
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
2:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Ethan Allen

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Melissa Battah, Community Organizer, Vermont Interfaith Action
Catherine Davis, Executive Vice President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Michelle Fay, Associate Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO
Jill Charbonneau, President, Vermont AFL-CIO
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
10:15 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Erin Stillson-Wolf, Self Advocate, Richmond
Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Burton Wilcke, Vermont Public Health Association
Sivan Cotel, Co-owner, Stonecutter Spirits, Middlebury
Ray Pepin, TDI Chief of Operations, Rhode Island Department of Labor
Claire Kendall, Co-Director, Family Center of Washington County
Friday, March 3, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
15 min. after Floor

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Alena Marand, Moretown
Kara Casey, Housing and Economic Justice Specialist, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Ye Zhang, Principal Research Associate, IMPAQ International
Elaine McCrate, Associate Professor Emerita, University of Vermont
David Nunnikhoven, Owner, Grandma Miller's Pies and Pastries, Middlebury
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H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Tara Hodgkins, Ludlow
Johanna Straavaldsen, Montpelier
Carrie Simmons, Owner, New Ground Creative, Brattleboro
Angela Earle-Gray, Director of Human Resources, Chroma Technology, Bellows Falls
Gini Milkey, Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Room 10.

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, AARP
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Alison Powers, Staff Attorney, Department of Human Resources
Harold Schwartz, Director of HR Operations, Department of Human Resources
Sarah Jane Glynn, Senior Fellow, National Academy of Social Insurance
Kristin Smith, Research Associate Professor, Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Randy George, Co-owner, Red Hen Baking Company
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H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Ashley Moore, Community and Business Relations Manager, Main Street Alliance of VT
Lindsay DesLauriers, State Director, Main Street Alliance of VT
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
11:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
-

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Discussion and possible mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jessica Gingras, Legal Liaison, Department of Labor
Friday, March 17, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
15 min. after Floor

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Committee and Possible Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Discussion and possible vote.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
8:45 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Jennifer Kimmich, Co-owner/General Manager, The Alchemist
Randy George, Co-owner, Red Hen Baking Company
Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Lindsay DesLauriers, State Director, Main Street Alliance of VT
Ashley Moore, Community and Business Relations Manager, Main Street Alliance of VT
Michelle Fay, Associate Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
Nicole Grenier, Owner, Stowe Street Cafe
Catherine Davis, Executive Vice President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Jill Charbonneau, President, Vermont AFL-CIO
Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
After the Floor

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Friday, March 31, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
11:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Harold Schwartz, Director of HR Operations, Department of Human Resources
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Payroll Taxes and Tax Consequences

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Chris Knapp, Vice President - Finance, Country Home Products
Angela Earle Gray, Chroma Technology Corporation
Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
Tara Hodgkins, Ludlow
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Rep. Fred Baser, Addison-4
Howard Aiken, Owner, Vermont Information Processing
James Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Aimee Towne, Morrisville
Friday, April 7, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Committee Discussion

After the Floor

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
2:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:40 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Committee Discussion

Friday, April 14, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Rep. Wright Amendment
Rep. Condon Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Committee Discussion - update

1:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
10:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
After the Floor

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Rep. George W. Till, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
2:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Report from House Ways and Means - as Floor time allows.

Rep. George W. Till, House Committee on Ways and Means
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
-

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Follow-up on report from Ways and Means.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
11:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Committee Discussion

Thursday, April 27, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:00 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 28, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
8:45 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Update on bill's progress.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, May 1, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
-

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Possible vote on amendments as - Floor time allows

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Vote on amendments.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
12:40 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Vote on amendment.

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
10:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Ashley Moore, Interim Chair, Main Street Alliance of VT
Dan Barlow, State Director, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility
Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
15 mintues following the floor

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
5:00 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Public Hearing, Room 11, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
Kara Casey, Vermont Network
Tiffany Scharf, Fairfax
Anne Ward, Berlin
Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont
David Rose, Burlington
Jill Charbonneau, President, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Elizabeth Casey, Winooski
Katie Wawrzyniak, Northfield
Eric Spoerl, The Alchemist
Fae Longo, East Barre
Chelsea Frisbee, Winooski
Randy George, Co-owner, Red Hen Baking Company
Lisa Mason, Fiddlehead Cuisine
Brenda Siegel, Southern Vermont Dance Festival
Brenda Churchill, Bakersfield
Sue Bette, Bluebird BBQ Burlington
Shelly Renaldi, Bakersville
Cary Carpenter, Montpelier
Erin Flynn, Shelburne
Jennifer Egelhof, Plainfield
Mary Margret Groberg, Montpelier
Allan Reetz, Hanover Food Coop
Rebecca Weber, Montpelier
Cecile Johnston, Cabot
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
8:45 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

committee discussion and possible mark up

Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Labor
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Friday, April 13, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
10:45 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Dan Smith, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Cameron Russell, Executive Director, Fordham Center on Law and Information Policy
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
8:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
3:15 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division
Melissa Norman, Society of Human Resource Managers
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
11:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, May 4, 2018
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
3:39 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Sen. Michael Sirotkin
5:11 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Monday, May 7, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
-

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Update on Senate action

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Review and vote on Senate action

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Continued review of Senate action

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Continued review of Senate action. Possible vote.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:30 AM

H.196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office