H.66

An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Sponsors: Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Rep. Robin Scheu, Rep. Thomas Stevens , Rep. Julia Andrews, Rep. Joseph Andriano, Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Angela Arsenault, Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Rep. John Bartholomew, Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Rep. Matthew Birong, Rep. Alyssa Black, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Seth Bongartz, Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Rep. Lucy Boyden, Rep. Erin Brady, Rep. Jana Brown, Rep. Nelson Brownell, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Rep. Tesha Buss, Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Rep. Conor Casey, Rep. Ela Chapin, Rep. Heather Chase, Rep. Seth Chase, Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Sara Coffey, Rep. Esme Cole, Rep. Peter Conlon, Rep. Mari Cordes, Rep. Carl Demrow, Rep. Leonora Dodge, Rep. Karen Dolan, Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Rep. Katherine Donnally, Rep. David Durfee, Rep. Caleb Elder, Rep. Alice Emmons, Rep. Robert "Bobby" Farlice-Rubio, Rep. Golrang Garofano, Rep. Leslie Goldman, Rep. Edye Graning, Rep. Troy Headrick, Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Rep. Philip "Jay" Hooper, Rep. Robert Hooper, Rep. Lori Houghton, Rep. Mary Howard, Rep. Noah Hyman, Rep. Kathleen James, Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Rep. Dennis LaBounty, Rep. Kate Lalley, Rep. Martin LaLonde, Rep. Saudia LaMont, Rep. Diane Lanpher, Rep. Josie Leavitt, Rep. Kate Logan, Rep. Emily Long, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Kate McCann, Rep. Michael McCarthy, Rep. Jubilee McGill, Rep. Marc Mihaly, Rep. Brian Minier, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Rep. Logan Nicoll, Rep. William Notte, Rep. Daniel Noyes, Rep. Kate Nugent, Rep. John O'Brien, Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Avram Patt, Rep. Phil Pouech, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. Mike Rice, Rep. Tristan Roberts, Rep. Lawrence Satcowitz, Rep. Amy Sheldon, Rep. Katherine Sims, Rep. Taylor Small, Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Rep. Heather Surprenant, Rep. Curt Taylor, Rep. David Templeman, Rep. Tristan Toleno, Rep. Dara Torre, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Rep. Kirk White, Rep. Dane Whitman, Rep. Jonathan Williams, Rep. Theresa Wood

Location: Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Last Recorded Action: 3/29/2023 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
2:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Introduction

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
1:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continuation from above

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
1:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Fiscal modeling

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
10:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Committee discussion

10:45 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continuation of walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Completion of walk-through followed by testimony

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
2:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continuation of testimony

Friday, February 3, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
1:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
David Dolginow , Co-founder, Vice President, Shacksbury Cider
Randy George, Co-owner, Red Hen Baking Company
2:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continuation from above

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
1:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
2:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
10:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
11:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Molly Weston Williamson, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
2:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Discussion of potential for fraud in UI and Worker's Comp.

Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
10:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Discussion of potential role of Tax Department

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
1:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Testimony followed by discussion and mark-up

Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Anna Van Fleet, Director, Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Discussion and mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 10, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
10 min after Floor

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Discussion and mark-up
As Floor time allows

1:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Discussion and mark-up

-

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continuation form above

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
1:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Mark-up and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Mark-up and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continuation from above

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Possible vote

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
10:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Financial Literacy, Outreach, and Special Projects, Office of the State Treasurer
11:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continued from above - possible vote

1:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continued from above - possible vote

10 mins after Floor

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continued from above - possible vote

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Mark-up, discussion and possible vote

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
1:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Discussion and possible vote

2:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Discussion and possible vote

3:45 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Review and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Continuation from above

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on General and Housing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
After the Floor

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
10:45 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Vicki Shabo, Senior Fellow, Paid Leave Policy and Strategy, New America
Molly Weston Williamson, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
1:15 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 24, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
10:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Erin Choquette, Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Paid Leave Authority
Megan Holstein, Head of Absence Management, The Hartford
Matthew Buelow, Deputy, Employment Security Division, Washington State
Ben Maddow, Silver Forest, Bellows Falls
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
3:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
10:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 3, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
After the floor

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
1:00 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Monday, March 20, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
3:30 PM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Amendment walk-through and potential vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
-

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Committee discussion and vote

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
10:40 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Review work on bill by House Ways and Means

Rep. Carl Demrow, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
11:45 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Straw vote on changes made by House Ways and Means

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
10:30 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Briefing on work by House Appropriations

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Toof and Beck Amendment

Rep. Casey Toof, Co-sponsor
Rep. Scott Beck, Co-sponsor
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:05 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

House Appropriations Amendment

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Appropriations
Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 31, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
11:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
After the Floor

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor
Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel