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House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
AGENDA
Room 35
February 11, 2020 - February 14, 2020
Last Updated 2/14/2020 3:19 PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
9:00 AM H. 705 - An act relating to promoting tourism and marketing
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:00 AM FLOOR
15 Min after Floor Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 705 - An act relating to promoting tourism and marketing
Mark-up.
Possible Vote.
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM Community and Housing Investment
Committee Discussion on H.782, Sections 8-13. Amendments to Downtown and Village Center Tax Credits and Sec. 15. Creation of Better Places Crowd Grants.
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Liz Gamache, Interim President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Community Planning + Revitalization, Housing and Community Development, Department of Housing & Community Development
Katherine Sims, Director, Northeast Kingdom Collaborative
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
9:00 AM H. 641 - An act relating to promoting technology-based economic development
Committee Discussion.
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Ryan McDevitt, Chief Executive Officer, Benchmark Space Systems, Inc.
10:20 AM Break
10:50 AM H. 641 - An act relating to promoting technology-based economic development
Committee Discussion.
Christopher Gagne, President and Brewmaster, Hermit Thrush Brewery
Bob Flint, Executive Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
11:40 AM H. 640 - An act relating to requiring disclosure of information for VEGI incentives
Rep. Janet Ancel, Chairperson, House Committee on Ways and Means
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM FLOOR
10 Min after Floor Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Tom Little, Vice President, General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Mike Stuart, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Thursday, February 13, 2020
9:00 AM Workforce Development
Committee Discussion regarding H.703, H.704, and H.707
Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Hugh Bradshaw, Assistant Director, Workforce Development Division, Department of Labor
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sarah Buxton, Director, State Workforce Development, Department of Labor
10:39 AM Break
11:05 AM Workforce Development
H. 703 - An act relating to creating a workforce development provider portal
Continued Committee Discussion.
Rep. William Canfield, Fair Haven
Michele Kupersmith, Former State Legislator and Program and Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Don Jamison, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Matt Cropp, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Tom Cheney, Director, Advance Vermont
Andrew Brewer, Former Owner, Onion River Sports
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM FLOOR
10 Min after Floor Workforce Development
Committee Discussion.
Tom Cheney, Director, Advance Vermont
Friday, February 14, 2020
9:00 AM Review of Reports
Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:30 AM FLOOR
10 Min after Floor Early Childhood Care, Education and Workforce
Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Michael Seaver, Vermont President, People's United Bank
Lisa Ventriss, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Early Childhood Care, Education and Workforce
Committee Discussion Continued.
Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children
Bob Haynes, Executive Director, Green Mountain Economic Development
Michelle Faust, M.S., Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services, Inc.
Trey Martin, Lobbyist, Let's Grow Kids
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Amy Todisco at 802-828-2255 or atodisco@leg.state.vt.us