House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35

January 22, 2019 - January 25, 2019

Last Updated 1/25/2019 11:19 AM

 

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

9:00 AM                   Department of Fish and Wildlife

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

10:00 AM                   FLOOR and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Captive Insurance 101

Presentation featuring Deputy Commissioner David Provost in Room 10

David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation

Ian Davis, Director of Financial Services, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Sandy Bigglestone, Deputy Commissioner, Securities, Department of Financial Regulation

 

2:15 PM                   Attorney General's Office

Charity Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Vermont Attorney General

Lauren Jandl, Small Business Advocate, Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program

Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

 

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

9:00 AM                   Act 108 Report

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation

Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation

Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

10:00 AM                   Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Mary Niebling, Community Economic Development Director, Capstone Community Action

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

10  min. after Floor                   Economic Development

Michele Kupersmith, Former Legislative Committee Member

 

3:00 PM                   Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Richard Smith, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Heather McLure, J.D., LLM, Chief Risk Officer, OU Medicine, Academic Physicians Insurance Company

 

3:30 PM                   Economic Development

Maura Collins, Executive  Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Vermont Captive Insurance Association Reception in the Cedar Creek Room

 

Thursday, January 24, 2019

9:00 AM                   Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone

Rep. Laura Sibilia, House Committee on Energy and Technology

Adam Grinold, Executive  Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation

Bill Colvin, Acting Director, Bennington County Industrial Corporation

 

10:00 AM                   Economic Development

Matt Dunne, Executive Director, Center on Rural Innovation - Phone

Bob Flint, Chair, Springfield Regional Development Corporation

 

11:00 AM                   Economic Development

Robin Morris, President, Mad River Food Hub

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's FY2020 Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

 

Friday, January 25, 2019

9:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion

Committee member liaison update

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

10 min. after Floor                   Economic Development

Debbie Jensen, President, Vermont Association of Realtors, KW Vermont

Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council

Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action

Steve Geller, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)

Kate Larose, Director of Financial Futures, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Hemp Collaborative

Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee

Room 11

Brenden Beer, Owner, Kitchen Cabinet Medicinals

Joe Pimentel, Owner, Luce Farm

Dave Barash, CEO, Luce Farm

Bill Lofy, Owner, Kria Botanicals

Dan Chang, Owner, Kria Botanicals

Carl Christianson, Owner, Northeast Processing

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Liz First Raddock at 802-828-2255 or lraddock@leg.state.vt.us

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