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House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
AGENDA
Room 35 and Zoom
January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022
Last Updated 1/28/2022 9:03 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.
Please note that closed captions/transcripts may not be completely error-free.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
9:00 AM Repurposing Residual Economic Recovery Bridge Grants
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Workforce Development
NEK Day
Jennifer Carlo, Executive Director, NEK Collaborative
Steve Wright, President & General Manager, Jay Peak Resort
2:00 PM CTE Workforce Development
Joint Meeting with House Education
Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
Michele Kupersmith, Former State Representative, South Burlington
4:15 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
9:00 AM Workforce Development
Nursing
Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
Rep. Mari Cordes, House Health Care
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Creative Workforce Solutions
VocRehab
Nat Piper, Legislative & Community Relations Coordinator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Workforce Development
Corrections
Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Dale Crook, Director of Field Operations, Department of Corrections
Kim Bushey, Director of Corrections Program, Department of Corrections
Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
3:00 PM House Floor
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 27, 2022
9:00 AM H. 515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities
Walk-through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
Emily Kisicki, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
10 Minutes After Floor H. 515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities
Continued Discussion
Richard Smith, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association - Invited
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American International Group
David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation
Jill Rickard, Regional Vice President, American Council of Life Insurers
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 28, 2022
9:00 AM Committee Meeting
TBD
9:30 AM House Floor
10 Minutes After Floor Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Report
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Fran Hodgins, Government Research Analyst, Office of the Vermont State Auditor
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Workforce Development
Education Sector
Christopher Koliba, Director, UVM Office of Engagement
Kirk Dombrowski , Vice President for Research, University of Vermont
2:00 PM Workforce Development
Current Situation
Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
4:00 PM Adjourn
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