H.479
An act relating to housing
Sponsors:
Location: House Committee on General and Housing
Last Recorded Action: 5/30/2025 - Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved to commit the bill to the Committee on General and Housing, which was agreed to
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Environment
- Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
- Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on General and Housing
- Jayme Bauer, Community Development Specialist, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
- Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jenny Hyslop, Housing Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Eric Maguire, Member, House Committee on Human Services
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Connor Timmons, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont
- James Tischler, Development Director, Michigan State Land Bank Authority
- Sarah Truckle, Vice President of Business Operations, Vermont State University
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Human Services
- Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Julie Marks, Founder and Director, VT Short Term Rental Alliance
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Charlie Baker, Secretary/Treasurer, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies
- Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth
- Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust
- Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor, Windsor-1
- Rep. R. Scott Campbell
- Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Representative
- Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square
- Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
- Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Tom Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Sarah Mearhoff, Director of Advocacy and Communications, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ben Osha, Director of Workforce and Education, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Joseph Rivet, State Land Bank Authority
- Christopher Roy, Director, Litigation Group & Complex Land Use and Development
- Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Tim Terway, GIS Professional, Vermont Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
- James Tischler, State Land Bank Authority
- Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
- Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing
- Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kesha Ram-Hinsdale, Reporter, Vermont General Assembly
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor
- Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary