House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35

March 13, 2018 - March 16, 2018

Last Updated 3/15/2018 3:04 PM

 

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

9:00 AM                   Supplemental Letter to Appropriations Committee Concerning Budget Policy

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

Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 143 - An act relating to automobile insurance requirements and transportation network companies

H. 725 - An act relating to the regulation of transportation network companies

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation (9:30 AM) - Phone

Jim Trimarchi, Director of Planning, Southwestern Vermont Health Care (11:30 AM) - Phone

Sen. Dick Sears (10:00 AM)

Wanda Minoli, Interim Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles (10:30 AM)

Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Assistant City Attorney, City Of Burlington

Brad Nail, Uber

Funsho Owolabi, Public Policy Manager, Lyft (11:30 AM) - Skype

Nicholas Schieldrop, Vermont Independent Taxi Cab  Alliance

Ted Corbett, Taxi Cab Driver, Independent

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 15, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 269 - An act relating to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial technology

Committee Discussion

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor

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 - Skype

 

10:30 AM                   Judicial Retention

Joint Assembly

 

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

Peter Erly, Gravel and Shea

Oliver Goodenough, Professor, Vermont Law School

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   TBA

 

Friday, March 16, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 919 - An act relating to workforce development

Rep. David Sharpe, Sponsor, House Committee on Education

Rep. Ann Pugh, House Committee On Human Services

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Jessica Gingras, Legislative Liason, Department of Labor

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 143 - An act relating to automobile insurance requirements and transportation network companies

H. 725 - An act relating to the regulation of transportation network companies

John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association - Invited

Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property and Casualty Insurers Assoc. (PCI), State Farm

 

After                   Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Report

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Chief, Department of Labor

Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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