House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

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February 16, 2021 - February 19, 2021

Last Updated 2/19/2021 2:15 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

9:00 AM                   Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Committee discussion.

10:00 AM                   House  Floor & Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

-                                   House Floor

3:14 PM                   GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion.

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

5:10 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

9:00 AM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Jeanne Morrissey, President, JAM Construction

Abigail Long, Executive Director, Kingdom Trails Association, East Burke

Mark Yardley, VP, Global Sales, Darn Tough

Eileen Peltier, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing, (Washington County Homeless Response Team Collaboration)

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

12:45 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House  Floor

2:30 PM                   Letter to Appropriations Committee Discussion

2:45 PM                   GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

3:55 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 18, 2021

9:00 AM                   GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion and vote.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

9:40 AM                   Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Committee discussion.

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly.

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor                   Fiscal Year 2022 Budget & Letter to Appropriations

Committee discussion.

2:20 PM                   Break

3:30 PM                   Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Review letter to Appropriations.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 19, 2021

9:00 AM                   Letter to Appropriations Committee Discussion

Final review of draft.

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor                   Economic Development Bill

Final review.

Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Economic Development Bill

Committee discussion.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing

Lindsay Kurrie, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development

Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of  Housing & Community Development

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Amy Todisco at atodisco@leg.state.vt.us