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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Chair
  • Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Diana Gonzalez, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Matthew Birong
  • Rep. Marianna Gamache
  • Rep. Lisa Hango
  • Rep. Mary E. Howard, Clerk
  • Rep. John Killacky
  • Rep. Emily Long
  • Rep. Randall Szott
  • Rep. Tommy Walz

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 44

January 15, 2019 - January 18, 2019

Last Updated 1/18/2019 11:58 AM

 

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

9:30 AM                   Flag Raising

There will be a ceremony in front of the State House to raise the Green Mountain Boys Flag to commemorate Vermont’s independence.  All are invited to attend.

 

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Vermont National Guard

Room 10

Background presentation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:15 PM                   Adjutant General Election Process

Orientation

Room 10

John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

10:00 AM                   Homelessness Awareness Day

Joint hearing with House Human Services

Room 11.

Sarah Phillips, Director, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity

Rebeka Lawrence-Gomez, Deputy Director, Pathways Vermont, and Co-Chair, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness

Jessica Radbord, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Stephen Marshall, Homeless Advocate

Renee Weeks, Director of Clinical and Shelter Services, Upper Valley Haven

Deb Zak, Asset Manager, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust

Susan Howes, Housing Case Manager, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)

Ronald Burns, Co-Chair, Vermont Homelessness Demonstration Programs' Youth Action Board

Margaret Bozik, Director of Asset Management & Special Initiatives, Champlain Housing Trust and Co-Chair, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   Housing the Homeless

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Geoffrey Pippenger, General Assistance Program Director, Department for Children and Families/Economic Services Division

Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

9:00 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Committee discussion

Room 10

 

10:00 AM                   Vermont National Guard

Background testimony

Room 10

Maj. Gen Steven Cray, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard

Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Military Department

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   Bill Introductions

 

-                                   H. 11 - An act relating to penalties for violations of alcoholic beverage and tobacco laws and to solicitor’s licenses

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 13 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 10 - An act relating to the establishment of year-round U.S. Eastern Daylight Saving Time

Rep. Samuel Young, Sponsor

 

3:15 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Committee discussion

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 18, 2019

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   iPad Training

Bells and whistles for 2019

Brandon Dyer, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Rep. Peter J. Fagan, House Committee on Appropriations

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

Tax workshop from 12:15 - 1:15pm

Room 10

 

1:30 PM                   Department of Liquor and Lottery

Committee will tour facilities and operations in Montpelier warehouse.

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring one hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

 

When coming to this Committee, please use unscented body and cosmetic products and refrain from using perfume, aftershave, or cologne.

 

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Ron Wild at 802-828-3559 or rwild@leg.state.vt.us