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STATE OF VERMONT
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 14, 2020 - January 17, 2020

Last Updated 1/16/2020 3:15 PM

 

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2020 Proposed Budget Adjustment

Work on Memo

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

2:15 PM                   Department of Liquor and Lottery

Update and Annual Reports

Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Gary Kessler, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control

 

3:00 PM                   Committee Meeting

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

9:00 AM                   Homelessness Awareness Day

House Chamber

Joint Hearing with House Human Services and some members of House Appropriations.

 

Sean Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Sarah Phillips, Director, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity

Renee Weeks, Director of Shelter and Clinical Services, Upper Valley Haven, Co-Chair of the VT Coalition to End Homelessness

Bethany Pombar, Director, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs

Stephen Marshall, Homeless Advocate, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance

Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

David Przepiosk, Veteran with Lived Experience

Christopher Brzovic, Coordinated Entry Administrator, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance

Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   Homelessness Awareness Day

Vigil on the State House Steps

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   Bill Introductions

 

-                                   H. 484 - An act relating to sports wagering

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Thomas Burditt, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary - Invited

 

-                                   H. 560 - An act relating to creation of the Cemetery Vandalism Fund

Introduction

Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor, Rutland-Windsor

 

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

Walk-through

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Rep. Samuel Young, Sponsor

Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Self Advocate

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 16, 2020

9:00 AM                   Racial Equity

Introduction and scope of work

 

Xusana Davis, Executive  Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration

 

-                                   Bill Introductions

 

-                                   H. 563 - An act relating to low-alcohol spirits beverages

Rep. Tommy Walz, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 675 - An act relating to the Wholesale Spirits Study Committee

Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor

 

-                                   LCAR Review

Use of “foreign state” in Plumbing Statute and Rule

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   H. 107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Review of Committee of Conference Results

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   H. 700 - An act relating to union organizing and requiring good cause for termination of employment

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Johannah Donovan, Sponsor

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 17, 2020

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   H. 556 - An act relating to gender-free restrooms in public buildings and places of public accommodation

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. John Killacky, Sponsor

Rep. Mari Cordes, Co-Sponsor

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                                   H. 645 - An act relating to modernizing Vermont’s wage and hour laws

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Taylor St Apartments

Tour of facility

Mike Rama, Director of Advancement, Downstreet Housing and Community Development

Cameron Niedermayer, Assistant City Manager, Montpelier

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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