House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35

April 17, 2018 - April 20, 2018

Last Updated 4/23/2018 8:21 AM

 

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 180 - An act relating to the Vermont Fair Repair Act

Daniel  Brown , Government Reform Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Jeff Couture, Executive Director, Vermont Technology Alliance

Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director, The Repair Association

Theresa McDonough, Owner, Tech Medic (9:20 AM) - Phone

Joseph Hoellerer, Manager of Government Relations, Security Industry Association - Phone

Jordan Wires, Owner, Wires Computing - Phone

Kevin Callahan, Director, State Government Affairs, Northeast, Computing Technology Industry Association - Phone

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 269 - An act relating to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial technology

Markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Molly Dillon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

 

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

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

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

Committee Discussion

Paul Haskell, Board of Trustees, Vermont Futures, Citizens Solutions Group

 

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to business consumer protection for point-of-sale equipment leases

Lee Youngman, Owner, Yarn LLP (9:00 AM)

Charity Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Vermont Attorney General

Megan Howell, Director, Global Government Affairs, First Data (10:00 AM) - Phone

John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association

PJ Hoffman, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Electronic Transactions Association (10:15 AM) - Phone

 

11:00 AM                   S. 85 - An act relating to simplifying government for small businesses

Markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   S. 85 - An act relating to simplifying government for small businesses

Final Markup, Vote

 

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

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Thursday, April 19, 2018

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

Markup, Testimony, Discussion.

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Kevin Gaffney, Director of Rates & Forms, Department of Financial Regulation

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Uber

Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Lyft

John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

Nicholas Schieldrop, Vermont Independent Taxi Cab  Alliance

Jacob Durell, Citizen

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   H. 143 - An act relating to automobile insurance requirements and transportation network companies

Discussion

William Moore, President and CEO, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Uber

 

Friday, April 20, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 206 - An act relating to business consumer protection for point-of-sale equipment leases

Committee Discussion. Witnesses as Needed.

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min. after Floor                   S. 206 - An act relating to business consumer protection for point-of-sale equipment leases

Continued Testimony and Witnesses as Needed

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Charity Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Vermont Attorney General

Megan Howell, Director, Global Government Affairs, First Data

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 269 - An act relating to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial technology

Committee Discussion. Markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration

Molly Dillon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

 

After                   H. 143 - An act relating to automobile insurance requirements and transportation network companies

Committee Discussion, Markup

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Uber

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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