House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

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May 26, 2020 - May 29, 2020

Last Updated 5/29/2020 5:02 PM

 

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

1:00 PM                   Committee  Discussion

Penalty Weeks Under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner, Department of Labor

Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   House Caucus

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

9:00 AM                   Commission Discussion

COVID Economic Recovery Bill

Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action

Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont

Karen Mittelman, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

Jody Fried, Executive Director, Catamount Arts Council

Christopher Ilstrup, Executive  Director, Vermont Humanities Council

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

-                                   Break

 

1:30 PM                   FLOOR

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 28, 2020

9:00 AM                   COVID Economic Recovery Bill

Walk through with David Hall.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

1:00 PM                   Committee  Discussion

Penalty Weeks Letter.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 29, 2020

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

2:30 PM                   Committee  Discussion

COVID Economic Recovery Bill

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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