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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
AGENDA
Room 27
January 21, 2020 - January 24, 2020
Last Updated 1/24/2020 10:27 AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
9:30 AM S. 23 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage
Committee of Conference, Room 47
10:45 AM S. 237 - An act relating to promoting affordable housing
Walk-Through of Bill
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- S. 237 - An act relating to promoting affordable housing
Proposed Amendments
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
8:30 AM Governor's Economic Development Initiatives
Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner, Department of Labor
Ted Brady, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:00 AM S. 237 - An act relating to promoting affordable housing
Mobile Home Section
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Policy Specialist, Department of Housing and Community Development
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Mary Houghton, Board Member, Tri-Park Cooperative Housing Corporation
Jonathan Bond, Executive Director, Housing Foundation, Inc.
Kay Curtis, Resident and Board Director, Tri-Park Cooperative Housing Corporation
Seth Leonard, Managing Director Community Development, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
12:00 PM S. 23 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage
Committee of Conference, Room 47
Thursday, January 23, 2020
8:30 AM S. 237 - An act relating to promoting affordable housing
Mobile Home Section
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
8:40 AM S. 254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
10:40 AM S. 237 - An act relating to promoting affordable housing
Section on Homelessness
Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont
Rebeka Lawrence-Gomez, Deputy Director, Pathways Vermont, and Co-Chair, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
Maura Collins, Board President, Pathways Vermont
Alison Harte, Director of Policy & Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Richard Williams, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
Friday, January 24, 2020
8:30 AM S. 231 - An act relating to expanding apprenticeship opportunities
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Windsor County
Sarah Buxton, Director, State Workforce Development, Department of Labor
Hugh Bradshaw, Assistant Director, Workforce Development Division, Department of Labor
Will Lippolis, CEO & Founder, ApprentiScope
10:15 AM S. 237 - An act relating to promoting affordable housing
Accessory Dwelling Units
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Jacob Hemmerick, Planning and Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development
Tyler Maas, Accessory Dwelling Unit Program, Vermont State Housing Authority
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Denise Gumpper at 802-828-3803 or dgumpper@leg.state.vt.us