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House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 12, 2021 - January 15, 2021
Last Updated 1/14/2021 3:10 PM
Meetings will be livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
1:00 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor 21-0030 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Walk-through.
Joint hearing with the House Committee on Education.
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
9:15 AM Tenant / Landlord Issues
Eviction moratorium, rental arrearage, and mediation
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Wendy Morgan, MPH, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Jean Murray, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
11:45 AM Break
1:00 PM House Floor
After Floor Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
15 min after Training Committee Meeting
Emphasis on funds for housing
Pollaidh Major, Outreach Representative, Office of US Senator Patrick Leahy
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 14, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont National Guard
Update on readiness and responsibilities during periods of civil disorder
General Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
Brigadier General David Manfredi, Director of Staff, Vermont National Guard
Major Kurt Kafferlin, State Judge Advocate, Vermont National Guard
Christopher Ruggerio, Executive Officer to the Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Short Break
10:00 AM Housing Responses During Covid
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Program Administrator, Department of Housing and Community Development
11:45 AM Break
1:00 PM House Floor
15 min after Floor H. 81 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor
- H. 63 - An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits
Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Homelessness Update
Impact and outcomes of recent federal support
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- Adjourn
Friday, January 15, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
5 min after Floor Committee Discussion
Committee organization and housekeeping
10:45 AM Vermont Unemployed
Discussion of issue brief from Joint Fiscal Office. Joint hearing with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development - livestreamed here
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
11:45 AM Break
1:00 PM H. 40 - An act relating to whistleblower protections for law enforcement officers
Introduction
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
- H. 47 - An act relating to employment rights for members of the Reserve and National Guard
Introduction
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
- Adjourn
- Introduction to Counsels
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us