S.327
An act relating to economic development
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/1/2026 - Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Abbey Duke, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Kelly Ault, Executive Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
- Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
- Sam Buckley, Director of Energy and Broadband Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor
- Jon Copans, Executive Director, Montpelier Commission on Recovery and Resilience
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
- Joan Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Adam Grinold, Executive Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Sabina Haskell, Executive Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development
- Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Vermont Department of Labor
- Rep. Kathleen James, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Lyle Jepson, Commissioner, Agency of Economic Development
- Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, Reporter
- Jeff Lawson, Vice-Pres. Tourism & Marketing, Hello Vermont, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Vermont Department of Labor
- Linda Rossi, State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center
- Amanda Samai, Castle Green Finance
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Drake Turner, Deputy Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development
- Rick Ufford-Chase, Mayor, Newport
- Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
- Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael Yaki, SVP, Senior Counsel, Petros PACE Finance
House Committee on Transportation
- Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor of Bill
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Abbey Duke, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael Yaki, SVP, Senior Counsel, Petros PACE Finance
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Chelsea Bardot Lewis, Executive Director, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility (VBSR)
- Sarah Bartlett, Manager, Brownfields Program
- Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
- Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Trish Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
- Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Automotive Distributors Association
- Matt Cropp, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
- Nick DeLauri, Culinary Arts Instructor, SouthWest Tech
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Rosie Gray, Financial Securities Specialist and Business Coach, Capstone Community Action
- Nick Grimley, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Nick Grimley, Director of Entrepreneurship & Tech Commercialization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Sen. Wendy Harrison, Bill Sponsor, County and Regional Governance Study Committee
- Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Lyle Jepson, Commissioner, Agency of Economic Development
- Nicole Killoran, Director, Vermont Small Business Law Center and Clinic, Vermont Law and Graduate School
- Jeremy Little, Policy and Outreach Associate, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Devon Neary, Executive Director, Rutland Regional Planning Commission
- Roy Newton, Editor and Publisher, Lakeside News
- Jacqueline Odanga-Kegode, Director, Eastern Trade Council
- Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Co-Director, United Way of Northwest Vermont
- Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing
- Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
- Linda Rossi, State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center
- Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development and Food Security, Capstone Community Action
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Drake Turner, Deputy Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development
- Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Executive Director, Vermont Professionals of Color Network
- Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor
- Leslie Wells, Pizzeria Verita and Sotto Enoteca
- Derek Williams , Director, River Valley Technical Center School District
Senate Committee on Finance
- Caitlin Corkins, Tax Credit and Grants Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office