Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Please Note

Hearings will be streamed live on YouTube at:

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQtWLIiQcA8Xh0xWMvRMmw/videos?sort=dd&flow=list

 

 

March 23, 2020 - March 27, 2020

Last Updated 3/26/2020 3:50 PM

 

Monday, March 23, 2020

10:00 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Unemployment Insurance - H.681 Draft 2.5 3/22/20

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner, Department of Labor

 

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

12:00 PM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Landlord Tenant Issues, Evictions, Foreclosures, Residential and Commercial

Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

Jean Murray, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC

Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Jed Davis, Farmhouse Group

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

1:28 PM                   Break

 

1:45 PM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Self Employed, Independent Contractor

Chris Saunders, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner, Department of Labor

Jessica Vintinner, Legislative Director and Principal Assistant, Department of Labor

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

 

3:05 PM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Worker's Compensation Issues

Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

 

3:30 PM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Hoarding - Possible Resolution

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Denise Gumpper at 802-828-3803 or dgumpper@leg.state.vt.us