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House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Room 44
February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020
Last Updated 2/24/2020 9:36 AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM S. 83 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Stephen Ellis, Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, Vermont Bar Association - Phone
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
2:30 PM H. 556 - An act relating to gender-free restrooms in public buildings and places of public accommodation
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
- Adjourn
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
9:15 AM J.R.H. 7 - Joint resolution apologizing and expressing sincere condolences to all Vermonters and their families who were harmed as a result of State-sanctioned and eugenically inspired sterilization
Testimony and discussion
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
Lucy Neel, Nulhegan Tribe Indian Education Coordinator, Holland, Vermont
Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Development Disabilities Council
Ruth Goodrich, Member, Cabot Select Board
Carol Irons, Abenaki Elder, Albany
11:00 AM H. 739 - An act relating to improving rental housing health and safety
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
- Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget
Committee discussion
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor Renter Rebate Reform
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- H. 428 - An act relating to collective bargaining
Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Van Deusen, President, Vermont State Labor Council, AFL, CIO
Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
- Adjourn
Thursday, February 20, 2020
9:00 AM H. 492 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against people without homes
Discussion and possible vote
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
10:00 AM H. 783 - An act relating to recovery residences
Committee Discussion
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:30 AM Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation
Joint Assembly
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Friday, February 21, 2020
9:00 AM Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget
Possible final discussion
9:30 AM House Floor
15 min after Floor H. 739 - An act relating to improving rental housing health and safety
Renter Rebate and Rental Registry
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
Sarah Carpenter, Chair, Rental Housing Advisory Board
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 783 - An act relating to recovery residences
Discussion and possible vote
- H. 805 - An act relating to the collective bargaining rights of teachers
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association - Phone
- Adjourn
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Ron Wild at 802-828-3559 or rwild@leg.state.vt.us