House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

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September 15, 2020 - September 18, 2020

Last Updated 9/18/2020 3:13 PM

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

11:00 AM                   S. 352 - An act relating to making certain amendments to the Front-Line Employees Hazard Pay Grant Program

Discussion and Vote on S.352 Amendments.

Walk Through of  S. 353.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Chloe Wexler, Joint Fiscal Office

1:00 PM                   Break

3:00 PM                   S. 353 - An act relating to expanding the Front-Line Employees Hazard Pay Grant Program

Continued Discussion.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

10:30 AM                   S. 353 - An act relating to expanding the Front-Line Employees Hazard Pay Grant Program

Markup and Vote of S.352 and S.353.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

Update on the $30 Voucher Program from the Department of Tourism.

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Rep. Mary S. Hooper, House Committee on Appropriations

Rep. Catherine Toll, Appropriations Committee

12:15 PM                   Break

2:00 PM                   FLOOR

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, September 17, 2020

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Department of Labor Regarding the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and Penalty Weeks.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

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

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Chief, Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

1:25 PM                   Break

2:00 PM                   FLOOR

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, September 18, 2020

9:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion

Markup and Possible Vote on Unemployment Insurance Proposals.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

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

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, VT Chamber of Commerce

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Chloe Wexler, Joint Fiscal Office

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

2:00 PM                   S. 352 - An act relating to making certain amendments to the Front-Line Employees Hazard Pay Grant Program

Discussion Regarding the Till Amendment for Resident Physicians.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Catherine Toll, Appropriations Committee

Chloe Wexler, Joint Fiscal Office

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

2:25 PM                   Return to FLOOR

-                                   Adjourn

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