Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27

January 23, 2018 - January 26, 2018

Last Updated 1/26/2018 11:26 AM

 

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

9:30 AM          Senate Floor

 

10 minutes following floor action          S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

Lynn Smith, Executive  Director, The Manor

Adriel Jubilee McGill, Rights and Democracy

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Annie Wohland, Lead Organizer, Burlington's Fights for $15

Ed Paquin, Director, Disability Rights Vermont

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

8:45 AM          S. 269 - An act relating to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial technology

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor

Oliver Goodenough, Professor and Director, Center for Legal Innovation, Vermont Law School

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

         S. 85 - An act relating to simplifying government for small businesses

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

         S. 177 - An act relating to lowering the rate of increase for mobile home lot rents

Sen. Philip Baruth, Sponsor

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

         S. 94 - An act relating to promoting remote work and flexible work arrangements

Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sponsor

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:15 AM          Break

 

10:20 AM          S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

Brenda Fleming, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

 

10:30 AM          S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

committee discussion on tipped minimum wage

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Mark Frier, Owner, Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room, The Bench, Tres Amigos, and The Rusty Nail

Isaac Grimm, Political Director, Rights and Democracy

 

Thursday, January 25, 2018

8:45 AM          S. 180 - An act relating to the Vermont Fair Repair Act

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

         S. 206 - An act relating to business consumer protection for point-of-sale equipment leases

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Senator

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

         S. 189 - An act relating to beer and wine franchises

Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:45 AM          S. 204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health

Michael Desrochers, Executive Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

 

10:20 AM          Break

 

10:30 AM          Benefit Cliff

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Reeva Sullivan Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Child Development, Department for Children and Families

Deb Brighton, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:50 AM          Community Action Day Testimony

Amy Robinson, Manager, NEKCA Micro-business Development

Charles Giannoni, Participant, Burlington Micro-Business Development

 

6:00 PM          Public Hearing

S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

6:00-8:00

Steve Berry, Manchester, Global Meeting House

David Ellenbogen, Calais

Teddy Waszazak, Barre

Beth Ann Maier, Waterbury, VT Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics

Travon Leyshon, Green Mountain Labor Council

Talmage Jestice, Waitsfield

Nathan Suter, Montpelier

Heather Riemer, Burlington, Vermont Chapter of American Federation of Teachers

Perri Freeman, Burlington

Adrienne Coppersmith, Burlington

Steve Lobb, Montpelier, Justice for All

Emma Paradise, Montpelier

Eva Krukowski, Bennington

Cecile Johnston

Andy Sambrook, Hinesburg

Marg Alice Proffitt, Business owner, Down Home Kitchen

Mark Bouchett, Burlington

Sarah Defelice, Montpelier

Josh Massey

Eric Recchia

Brenda Siegel

Annie Wohland, Lead Organizer, Burlington's Fights for $15

Danny Morgan

Glennie Sewell, Montpelier

Kara Casey, Housing and Economic Justice Specialist, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Matthew LaFrance, Randolph

Sabra Ewing, Vershire

Brenda Siegel, Newfane

Dora Bouboulis, Brattleboro

Ann Zimmerman, Guilford

Jill Charbonneau, Middlebury

Gene Bergman, Burlington

Kathleen Coonrod, Burlington

Andrew Sullivan, Montpelier

Katherine Pastula, Barnet

James Haslam, Essex, Rights and Democracy

 

Friday, January 26, 2018

8:45 AM          S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

Enforcement of minimum wage law as it pertains to tipped employees

Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Labor

Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance & Wages

 

         Confirmation Assignments

 

9:00 AM          S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

committee discussion - tipped employees; benefit cliff; inflater index

 

10:15 AM          Break

 

10:30 AM          S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont, Community Vermont Elders, AARP

Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Jill Olson, Executive  Director, VNAs of Vermont

 

11:30 AM          Senate Floor

 

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 Kayla Dewey at 828-3803 or kdewey@leg.state.vt.us