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  • Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair
  • Sen. Mark A. MacDonald, Vice-Chair, Clerk
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin
  • Sen. Brian Campion
  • Sen. Becca Balint
  • Sen. Randy Brock
  • Sen. Christopher A. Pearson

Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6

March 19, 2019 - March 22, 2019

Last Updated 4/9/2019 1:57 PM

 

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 58 - An act relating to the State hemp program

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management

 

1:45 PM                   S. 149 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles

Sen. Tim Ashe, Reporter

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

2:30 PM                   Confirmation of Governor's Appointment

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

2:45 PM                   Confirmation of Governor's Appointment

June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:45 PM                   S. 131 - An act relating to insurance and securities

Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, AARP Vermont

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

 

4:15 PM                   S. 117 - An act relating to the therapeutic use of cannabis

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

4:30 PM                   S. 113 - An act relating to the prohibition of plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use plastic straws

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

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

10 min after the floor                   S. 58 - An act relating to the State hemp program

Discussion and Vote

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

Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

`                                   S. 160 - An act relating to agricultural development

Introduction and Walk-through

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

 

4:00 PM                   S. 131 - An act relating to insurance and securities

Review of possible floor amendment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

4:15 PM                   S. 149 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles

Discussion and Vote

 

4:30 PM                   S. 117 - An act relating to the therapeutic use of cannabis

Jeffrey Wallin, Director,Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety

Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, AIDS Service Organizations

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

5:00 PM                   S. 163 - An act relating to housing safety and rehabilitation

Discussion and Walk-through

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation

 

Thursday, March 21, 2019

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

25 min after the floor                   S. 161 - An act relating to housing investments

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Sen. Michael Sirotkin

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

`                                   S. 117 - An act relating to the therapeutic use of cannabis

Review Committee Amendment and Vote

 

`                                   S. 160 - An act relating to agricultural development

Discussion and Possible Vote

Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

Ed McNamara, Director of Planning and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

 

Friday, March 22, 2019

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 161 - An act relating to housing investments

Testimony

Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Travel Technology Association

Nancy Owens, President, Housing Vermont

 

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If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Faith Brown at 802-828-2253 or fbrown@leg.state.vt.us