House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

AGENDA

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March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Last Updated 3/12/2021 3:37 PM

Meetings will be livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

15 mins after Floor                   H. 149 - An act relating to modernizing statutes related to the Vermont National Guard

Mark-up and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Avery Schwenk, Co-owner, Hermit Thrush Brewery, President, Vermont Brewers Association

Gary Kessler, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

-                                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

Testimony and discussion

Stefanie Eichler, Senior Advisor, NFP Insurance Broker

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dr. Adam Holt, DMD, Former Vermont Homeowner

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Mark-up and possible vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Avery Schwenk, Co-owner, Hermit Thrush Brewery, President, Vermont Brewers Association

-                                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

Discussion and mark-up

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

11:45 AM                   Break

1:15 PM                   House Floor

15 min after Floor                   J.R.H. 2 - Joint resolution sincerely apologizing and expressing sorrow and regret to all individual Vermonters and their families and descendants who were harmed as a result of State-sanctioned eugenics policies and practices

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Northfield

-                                   H. 96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Development Task Force

As time allows

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, March 11, 2021

8:45 AM                   H. 149 - An act relating to modernizing statutes related to the Vermont National Guard

Vote

9:00 AM                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

Mark-up and possible vote

Chris West, Owner, Eco Houses of Vermont

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

-                                   H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Mark-up and possible vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

11:00 AM                   H. 96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Development Task Force

Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission

11:45 AM                   Break

1:15 PM                   House Floor

15 minutes after Floor                   Veterans and Military Families

Briefing

Christopher Arnold, Northeast Regional Liaison, Defense-State Liaison Office, DoD, Military Community and Family Policy

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, March 12, 2021

8:45 AM                   H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Mark-up and possible vote

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM                   House Floor

Following House Floor                   H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Review and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

Mark-up and possible vote

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

11:45 AM                   Break

1:00 PM                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

-                                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us