House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42 and Zoom

January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022

Last Updated 1/31/2022 2:07 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-housing-and-military-affairs.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:15 PM                   H. 320 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim

Testimony and discussion

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

 

1:45 PM                   H. 329 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Kerin Stackpole, Esq., Director, Leader of the Labor and Employment Team, Paul Frank and Collins, PC

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Amelia Seman, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

 

-                                   H. 621 - An act relating to the certification of collective bargaining representatives

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Sponsor

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 228 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s criminal history

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

9:15 AM                   H. 619 - An act relating to the installation of fireblocking in single-family dwellings

Introduction

Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 640 - An act relating to creating tenant rights to purchase an apartment building

Introduction

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor

 

-                                   Break

 

-                                   H. 625 - An act relating to providing protections against eviction, foreclosure, and tax sales

Introduction

Rep. Tommy Walz, Co-sponsor

 

-                                   H. 638 - An act relating to a direct-to-consumer spirits shipping license

Introduction and comparison

Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 587 - An act relating to expressly authorizing the manufacture of alcoholic beverages pursuant to contract

Introduction

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 613 - An act relating to farm-based manufacturers of alcoholic beverages

Introduction

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 684 - An act relating to first- and third-class alcoholic beverage licenses for food trucks

Introduction

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 538 - An act relating to the establishment, ownership, and operation of a cemetery by a nonprofit college or university

Introduction

Rep. Maxine Grad, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains

Walk-through and testimony

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association

Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association

Carolyn Maezes , Co-founder / Chief Operating Officer, Earth Funeral Group

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 27, 2022

9:30 AM                   H. 387 - An act relating to establishing the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for the Institution of Chattel Slavery

Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

 

-                                   H. 320 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim

Discussion and possible vote

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women - Invited

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce - Invited

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after Floor                   H. 320 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim

Discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 28, 2022

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 618 - An act relating to providing the Abenaki with access to State lands

Introduction

Rep. John O'Brien, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 620 - An act relating to Abenaki land ownership and land repatriation

Introduction

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 668 - An act relating to the protection of Abenaki sacred sites

Introduction

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 477 - An act relating to leave for crime victims

Possible Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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 Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us