House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35

February 27, 2018 - March 2, 2018

Last Updated 3/2/2018 10:34 AM

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 882 - An act relating to workforce development for clean water initiatives

Kari Dolan, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Lindsay Kurrle, Commissioner, Department of Labor

 

9:30 AM                   H. 707 - An act relating to the prevention of sexual harassment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Emily Adams, Attorney General's Office

Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   18-0888 - An act relating to workforce development

Workforce Development Bill

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Sarah Buxton, Director of Workforce Policy and Performance, Vermont Department of Labor

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 482 - An act relating to consumer protection

Committee Strikeall, Debt Collection Bill

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Sonia Gibson, Encore Capital Group

Alan Bjerke, Attorney

Susan Steckel, Attorney, Steckel Law Office

Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid

Jean Murray, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:30 AM                   H. 854 - An act relating to promoting television and film production

Committee Bill Discussion and Markup

Rep. Brian Keefe, Sponsor

 

11:45 AM                   H. 802 - An act relating to rural economic development infrastructure districts

Committee Bill Discussion and Markup

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Charles Conquest, Sponsor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   H. 890 - An act relating to the study of a new tax increment financing program

H. 548 - An act relating to limiting additional TIF districts

Committee Discussion and Markup

Rep. James Masland, Sponsor

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

After                   H. 785 - An act relating to housing and affordability

Sec. 13, 14, 15.

Committee Discussion and Markup

Bryan Redmond, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation

Chris Rottler, Agency of Natural Resources

 

After                   H. 766 - An act relating to creating a homeowner’s rehabilitation tax credit

H. 787 - An act relating to increasing the downtown and village center tax credit

Committee Discussion and Markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

After                   H. 785 - An act relating to housing and affordability

Sec. 13, 14, 15

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

6:00 PM                   H. 767 - An act relating to adopting the ThinkVermont Innovation Initiative

Think VT Innovate and Think Vermont MOVE

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Sarah Buxton, Director of Workforce Policy and Performance, Vermont Department of Labor

Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

Thursday, March 01, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 877 - An act relating to creating a workforce training pilot project for weatherization trades

Michael Harrington, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor

Paul Zabriskie, Weatherization Director, Capstone Community Action

Abby White, Director of Marketing, Communications and External Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   VEDA Request for Increase in State's Moral Obligation Support

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

10:40 AM                   18-0936 - An act relating to increasing the moral obligation authority of the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Committee Discussion, markup, possible vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

After                   H. 854 - An act relating to promoting television and film production

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

After                   H. 802 - An act relating to rural economic development infrastructure districts

Committee discussion and vote

 

After                   H. 766 - An act relating to creating a homeowner’s rehabilitation tax credit

Committee Discussion and vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

After                   18-0888 - An act relating to workforce development

Committee discussion and vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Ph.D., Agency of Education

Sarah Buxton, Director of Workforce Policy and Performance, Vermont Department of Labor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 02, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 767 - An act relating to adopting the ThinkVermont Innovation Initiative

Committee Vote

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

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

After                   H. 785 - An act relating to housing and affordability

Committee Vote

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

Bryan Redmond, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

After                   H. 548 - An act relating to limiting additional TIF districts

Committee Vote

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

Casey Mock, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

10:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Liz First Raddock at 802-828-2255 or lraddock@leg.state.vt.us