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S.263 (Act 113)

An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Sen. Peter Shumlin , Sen. Hinda Miller
5/12/2010 - Signed by Governor on May 19, 2010
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Senate 5/12/2010 - Signed by Governor on May 19, 2010
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An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Detailed Status

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Roll Call History

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee Meetings

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Meeting Full List

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
Print Report
Friday, February 19, 2010
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
After

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(Establishing a For-Benefit Corporation)

Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
Jeffrey Hollander , CEO, Seventh Generation
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:00 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(Elect Status as For-Benefit Corporation; Creating Public Benefit)

Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
H. Kenneth Merritt, Merritt Merritt & Moulton
Chris Bailey, Owner, Vermont Smoke and Cure
Jon Crystal, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 26, 2010
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
11:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(For-Benefit Corporation)

Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
David Hall, Legislative Counsel
Dorothy Schnure, Green Mountain Power
Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
10:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(For Benefit Corp./Committee Draft - Mark-up & Vote)

Friday, March 12, 2010
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
After

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

(A Benefit Corp Re-Draft - FInal Mark-up & Vote)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
10:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Sen. Hinda Miller, Reporter of the Bill
Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:30 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jon Crystal, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
Jerry Greenfield, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Tom Moody, Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin
Friday, April 16, 2010
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
1:00 PM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee discussion and possible vote

Cairn Cross, Managing Director, Fresh Tracks Capital
Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking and Securities Division, BISHCA
Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Friday, April 23, 2010
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
2:30 PM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

S.263 - An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee discussion and vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
No committee documents found for S.263 in the 2009 - 2010 Legislative Session.
An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Witnesses Who Testified

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
Print Report
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking and Securities Division, BISHCA
  • Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Cairn Cross, Managing Director, Fresh Tracks Capital
  • Jon Crystal, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
  • Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
  • Jerry Greenfield, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sen. Hinda Miller, Reporter of the Bill
  • Tom Moody, Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin
  • Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
  • Chris Bailey, Owner, Vermont Smoke and Cure
  • Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Jon Crystal, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
  • Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jeffrey Hollander , CEO, Seventh Generation
  • Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
  • H. Kenneth Merritt, Merritt Merritt & Moulton
  • Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Dorothy Schnure, Green Mountain Power

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No fiscal documents found for S.263 in the 2009 - 2010 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for S.263 in the 2009 - 2010 Legislative Session.
An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee of Conference Meetings

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.263 in the 2009 - 2010 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.263 in the 2009 - 2010 Legislative Session.

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Staff & Other Information

Print Report
Staff
David Hall, Legislative Counsel

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