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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