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  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Chair
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Becca Balint
  • Sen. Randy Brock
  • Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Clerk

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27

June 8, 2020 - June 12, 2020

Last Updated 6/12/2020 8:48 AM

 

Hearings can be live streamed here

 

Monday, June 8, 2020

12:00 PM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Administration's Economic Recovery Plan

Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs (12:30 PM)

 

2:00 PM                   S. 350 - An act relating to creating emergency economic recovery grants

Committee Vote on Amendment

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:30 AM                   S. 350 - An act relating to creating emergency economic recovery grants

Committee Discussion

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes

 

11:45 AM                   Covid-19 Response Committee Discussion

Committee Discussion

 

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

9:30 AM                   Committee Discussion and Priorities

 

10:30 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Administration's Economic Recovery Plan

Sean Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

 

11:15 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Administration's Economic Recovery Plan - Housing Sections

Rep. Thomas Stevens

 

11:30 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Penalty Weeks

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

Kellli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, June 11, 2020

9:30 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Payroll Protection Program - interface with new State programs

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Thomas Lauzon

 

10:30 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

The new Payroll Protection Program and its impact on the hospitality industry

Jed Davis, Owner, The Farmhouse Group

Leo O'Reilly

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, June 12, 2020

10:00 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Vermont Housing Incentive Program

Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

10:30 AM                   Covid 19 Response Committee Discussion

Penalty Weeks

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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