2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.137
An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Rep. Michael Marcotte
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Rep. David Bosch , Rep. Emily Carris-Duncan , Rep. Jonathan Cooper , Rep. Abbey Duke , Rep. Edye Graning , Rep. Anthony Micklus , Rep. Herb Olson , Rep. Kirk White
Senate Committee on Finance
3/20/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 3/20/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
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An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 1:00 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Walk-Through and Discussion
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Kevin Mead, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 10:05 AM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Amendments
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR
Robin Imbrogno, Founder and CEO, The Human Resource Consulting Group, LLC
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
David Fifer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Rocket Mortgage
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Amendments
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 10 Minutes After Floor
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Amendments
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Block, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
- 2:50 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 3:45 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Discussion and Possible Vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Drive-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sec. A. 8 V.S.A. § 4062b
- 9:20 AM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Review of Bill from House Commerce and Economic Development
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Mary Block, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
Rep. Herb Olson, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:40 AM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Overview and Policy Recommendations
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 1:00 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Discussion and Straw Poll Vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip
Ethan McLaughlin, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
- 3:10 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Walk-through and Vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
potential vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Kirk White, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Friday, March 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Walk-through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:15 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Testimony
Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Robin Imbrogno, Independent Payroll Providers Association
David Fifer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Rocket Mortgage
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:00 PM
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H.137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Discussion and possible vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip
Rep. Rob North
Committee Documents
An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Mary Block, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
- Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
- David Fifer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Rocket Mortgage
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Robin Imbrogno, Founder and CEO, The Human Resource Consulting Group, LLC
- Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip
- Ethan McLaughlin, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Kevin Mead, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
House Committee on Health Care
- Mary Block, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Rep. Herb Olson, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Kirk White, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
- David Fifer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Rocket Mortgage
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Robin Imbrogno, Independent Payroll Providers Association
- Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip
- Rep. Rob North
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.137 – An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services, As passed by the House of Representatives
- H.137 – An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services, As recommended by the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, Draft 1.6
No committee of conference members found for H.137 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services
Committee of Conference Meetings
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