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STATE OF VERMONT
House of Representatives
  • Rep. Helen Head, Chair
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie
  • Rep. Rachael Fields
  • Rep. Diana Gonzalez, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Mary E. Howard, Clerk
  • Rep. Edward Read
  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann
  • Rep. Brian Smith
  • Rep. Vicki Strong
  • Rep. Tommy Walz

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 44

February 20, 2018 - February 23, 2018

Last Updated 2/27/2018 10:47 AM

 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                   Caucuses

 

-                   Committee Discussion

As time allows

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 710 - An act relating to beer and wine franchises

Update on Discussions.

Mark Ewald, Distributor, Vermont Beer Shepard, Waterbury - Phone

Thomas Semprebon, President, Calmont Beverage Company

Jeremy Grenier, Vice President, Calmont Beverage Company

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Wholesale Beverage Association

Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, Vermont Brewers Association

 

2:15 PM                   H. 744 - An act relating to veterans and military affairs

Professional Regulation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health - Phone

Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles

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

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

-                   H. 571 - An act relating to creating the Department of Liquor and Lottery and the Board of Liquor and Lottery

LaClair Amendment

Rep. Robert LaClair, House Committee On Government Operations

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   18-0849 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Apartment Owners Association

Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health

 

-                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 599 - An act relating to games of chance organized by nonprofit organizations

Robert Campo, District Deputy Appointee, Northern Vermont Elk Lodges

Richard Farmer, Legislative Advisory Chairman, American Legion

Bill Matoon, Commander, 5th District, American Legion

Gary Kessler, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control

Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   H. 707 - An act relating to the prevention of sexual harassment

Heather Wright, Attorney, WrightJones PLC

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

 

-                   H. 412 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against people without homes

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Amy Richardson, Regulatory & Consumer Affairs Director, Department of Financial Regulation

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Catherine Davis, Executive Vice President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Kelly Devine, Executive  Director, Burlington Business Association - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                   Committee Discussion of Bills in Committee

 

-                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 22, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 711 - An act relating to employment protections for crime victims

Markup and possible vote.

Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Discussion of Committee memo.

 

11:30 AM                   Vermont Retail and Grocers Association

Steve Moyer, Financial Officer, Woodstock Farmer's Market

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   H. 614 - An act relating to the sale and use of fireworks

Mark-up and possible vote.

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   Committee Discussion

18-0849 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety

Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Apartment Owners Association

 

-                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 23, 2018

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min after the Floor                   H. 771 - An act relating to the Vermont National Guard

Colonel Gregory Knight, Deputy Chief of Staff, Vermont National Guard

Doris Sumner, Chief Warrant Officer III, State Equal Employer Manager, Vermont National Guard

Joseph Quick, Command Sergeant Major, Vermont National Guard

 

-                   H. 710 - An act relating to beer and wine franchises

Committee discussion

 

-                   18-0849 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid

 

-                   H. 707 - An act relating to the prevention of sexual harassment

Report from presentation to House Judiciary

 

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   H. 831 - An act relating to funding for an accelerated weatherization program

Review of memo from Treasurer's office.

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 614 - An act relating to the sale and use of fireworks

Review and possible vote.

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   H. 710 - An act relating to beer and wine franchises

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   H. 707 - An act relating to the prevention of sexual harassment

Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Ron Wild at 802-828-3559 or rwild@leg.state.vt.us