Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27

February 13, 2018 - February 16, 2018

Last Updated 2/16/2018 10:41 AM

 

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10 minutes following floor action                   S. 269 - An act relating to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial technology

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Tom Moody, Chair, Business Association Section, Vermont Bar Association

Peter Erly, Gravel and Shea

 

11:00 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to business consumer protection for point-of-sale equipment leases

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Charity Clark, Assistant Attorney General

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

9:15 AM                   Committee  Discussion

S. 269 - An act relating to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial technology

Committee  discussion

 

9:30 AM                   S. 85 - An act relating to simplifying government for small businesses

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

James Condos, Secretary of State

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 180 - An act relating to the Vermont Fair Repair Act

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

 

Thursday, February 15, 2018

9:15 AM                   S. 94 - An act relating to promoting remote work and flexible work arrangements

Committee discussion

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

Wayne Maceyka, Hinesburg Hub

 

10:00 AM                   S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

Sen. Dick Sears

Sen. Joe Benning

 

10:30 AM                   Election of Trustees for the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

 

11:45 AM                   Floor amendments

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Friday, February 16, 2018

8:45 AM                   S. 204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals

Committee discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM                   S. 40 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

Proposed amendments

Sen. Carolyn Whitney Branagan

Sen. Randy Brock

 

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

Gail Warnaar, Owner, The Old Homestead

Maurine Hennings, Owner, Estabrook House Bed and Breakfast

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 265 - An act relating to workforce development

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Breck Knauft, Executive  Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

 

11:30 PM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 7 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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