H.107

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

10:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Introduction

Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

15 min after Floor

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

11:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Ashley Moore, State Director, Main Street Alliance of VT

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Friday, February 1, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

15 min after Floor

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

1:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
Ashley Moore, State Director, Main Street Alliance of VT

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

1:15 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Ray Pepin, Temporary Disability Insurance Administrator, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Savage, Self-Advocate, Burlington

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

9:15 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Briefing on The Governor's Bi-state PFL Plan

Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

10:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Jennifer Kimmich, Chair, Vermont Main Street Alliance, Co-Owner of The Alchemist

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

9:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
Angela Earle- Gray, Human Resources Director, Chroma Technology
Paul Millman, President, Chroma Technology
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Sivan Cotel, Co-founder and Director of Operations, Stonecutter Spirits

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H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Samantha Sheehan, Communication Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

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Friday, February 8, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

15 min after Floor

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Possible Mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

1:15 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

2:00 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

David Simendinger, President, Champlain Farms

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H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Discussion and possible mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Lindsay DesLauriers, Chief Operating Officer, Bolton Valley Resort

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

9:15 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Discussion and mark-up

10:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, VT Chamber of Commerce
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission

15 min after Floor

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Discussion and mark-up

4:00 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Possible vote

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

2:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor

3:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Harrington, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

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Friday, February 22, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Tax consequences

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

After the Floor

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Ashley Moore, State Director, Main Street Alliance of VT
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Tyler Emerson, Lyndonville
Randy George, Co-owner, Red Hen Baking Company

11:10 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:45 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Angela Earle-Grey, Human Resources Director, Chroma Technology

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

2:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Ray Pepin, Temporary Disability Insurance Administrator, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
Jim Bradley, President, Home Builders and Remodelers Association
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, VT Chamber of Commerce
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:45 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Committee Discussion

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO
Jill Charbonneau, President, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

3:00 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

4:00 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

committee discussion

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

11:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Briefing update

Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

2:20 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:15 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

1:00 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:15 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

8:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Chair, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

10:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Report from Ways and Means

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Friday, March 29, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

11:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Continued review

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

9:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

11:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

John Booth, Director of Treasury Operations, Office of the State Treasurer

1:45 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Committee Discussion

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

10:45 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Report on amendments

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

15 min after Floor

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Amendments

Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

10:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Amendments

Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan, Sponsor of amendment, Sponsor of Amendment
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

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H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Hear and vote on amendments - as needed

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor of amendment, Sponsor of Amendment

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Friday, April 5, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Amendment

Rep. Barbara Murphy, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson, Sponsor of Amendment

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Friday, April 5, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

9:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Possible amendments

Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. Barbara Murphy, Sponsor of Amendment
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Ways and Means

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H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Side by side comparison of H.395, S.88, and H.107

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Jessica Ricketson, Worker and Parent, Burlington
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Samatha Sheehan, Communication Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:15 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Harold Schwartz, Director of HR Operations, Department of Human Resources
John Berard, Director, Labor Relations, Department of Human Resources
Sivan Cotel, Representative, Co-Founder of Stonecutter Spirits LLC
Jennifer Kimmich, Chair, Vermont Main Street Alliance, Co-Owner of The Alchemist

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

8:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
Jessica Vintinner, Legislative Director and Principal Assistant, Department of Labor
Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, VT Chamber of Commerce

10:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Tanya Byker, Professor, Middlebury College
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Bard Hill, Policy and Planning Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:15 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
Jessica Vintinner, Legislative Director and Principal Assistant, Department of Labor
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

10:45 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

continued

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Friday, May 3, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

8:45 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Monday, May 6, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

12:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

4:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Walk through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

10:30 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Possible Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Friday, May 10, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

9:45 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

3:05 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Sen. Michael Sirotkin

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

12:35 AM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

1:30 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Walk-through of Senate action

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

2:00 PM

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Harold Schwartz, Director of HR Operations, Department of Human Resources

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

15 min after Floor

H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Review of Committee of Conference Results

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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