Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27

April 24, 2018 - April 27, 2018

Last Updated 4/27/2018 1:59 PM

 

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

8:30 AM                   H. 764 - An act relating to data brokers and consumer protection

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

 

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

Tucker Anderson, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

8:30 AM                   H. 707 - An act relating to the prevention of sexual harassment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

 

9:00 AM                   H. 196 - An act relating to paid family leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

Cameron Russell, Executive  Director, Fordham Center on Law and Information Policy

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 26, 2018

8:30 AM                   H. 196 - An act relating to paid family leave

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

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

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

H. 767 - An act relating to adopting the ThinkVermont Innovation Initiative

Possible vote

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Breck Knauft, Executive  Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

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

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

5:00 PM                   H. 767 - An act relating to adopting the ThinkVermont Innovation Initiative

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

-                   H. 599 - An act relating to games of chance organized by nonprofit organizations

Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control

 

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

Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   H. 919 - An act relating to workforce development

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

 

-                   H. 767 - An act relating to adopting the ThinkVermont Innovation Initiative

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

7:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 27, 2018

8:30 AM                   H. 919 - An act relating to workforce development

Vote

 

8:40 AM                   H. 916 - An act relating to increasing the moral obligation authority of the Vermont Economic Development Authority

 

8:50 AM                   H. 731 - An act relating to miscellaneous workers' compensation and occupational safety amendments

H. 614 - An act relating to the sale and use of fireworks

 

10:30 AM                   S. 85 - An act relating to simplifying government for small businesses

Committee discussion

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Kayla Dewey at 828-3803 or kdewey@leg.state.vt.us