Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27

February 20, 2018 - February 23, 2018

Last Updated 2/23/2018 8:20 AM

 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10 minutes following floor                   Vermont Training Program and Vermont Employment Growth Incentive

Julie Todd, Hubbardton Forge

Alicia Epson, Employee, Hubbardton Forge

Tami Napolitano, Awesome Graphics, Rutland

Greg Maguire, Revision Military

Brian Dowling, Revision Military

Avery Schwenk, Hermit Thrush Brewery, Brattleboro

John Hanley, GS Precision, Brattleboro - Phone

 

10:30 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to business consumer protection for point-of-sale equipment leases

mark up

 

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

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 265 - An act relating to workforce development

Discussion of specific use of workforce funds and specific workforce policies.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   S. 180 - An act relating to the Vermont Fair Repair Act

discussion of findings and task force language

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 161 - An act relating to alternatives to animal testing

Sen. Tim Ashe, Sponsor

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 168 - An act relating to employment protection for volunteer emergency responders

Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   Think Vermont Legislative Week

 Bennington County economic development

Nancy Cefalo, Mack Molding, Bennington

Rich Hornby, Plant Manager, Mack Molding

Matt Harrington, Executive Director, Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce

Ludy Biddle, Executive Director, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont

Duane Greenwalt, Landlord, Bennington

Ryan Rush-Booth, Homebuyer, Stamford

 

Thursday, February 22, 2018

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

begin mark up

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Wayne Maceyka, Hinesburg Hub

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 168 - An act relating to employment protection for volunteer emergency responders

committee discussion

 

11:00 AM                   S. 161 - An act relating to alternatives to animal testing

committee discussion

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ruth Blauwiekel, University Veterinarian, University of Vermont

 

11:40 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to business consumer protection for point-of-sale equipment leases

S. 180 - An act relating to the Vermont Fair Repair Act

discussion of rewrite and possible vote

 

 

Friday, February 23, 2018

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

strike all

Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes

Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health - Phone

Tom Piper, Airbnb Host, South Burlington - Phone

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 85 - An act relating to simplifying government for small businesses

possible mark up

 

11:00 AM                   S. 94 - An act relating to promoting remote work and flexible work arrangements

Dimitri Garder, Interim Director, Lightening Jar

 

11:30 AM                   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