House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Via Zoom

March 16, 2021 - March 19, 2021

Last Updated 3/19/2021 1:01 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

9:00 AM                   Broadband Bill

Discussion on the fiber splicer training in H.360.

Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, House Committee on Energy and Technology

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM                   Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Discussion about the workforce expansion line item in the Department of Labor's budget.

Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

10:00 AM                   House  Floor and Caucuses

-                                   Lunch

2:00 PM                   Workforce Development in Childcare Sector

Discussion about the workforce development section of H.171.

Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids

Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Jonny Flood, Early Educator, Turtle Island Children's Center, Member, Early Childhood Educators Coalition

Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

9:00 AM                   Broadband Bill

Continued discussion on the fiber splicing training in H.360.

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:10 AM                   Break

10:35 AM                   S. 11 - An act relating to prohibiting robocalls

Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor

Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:35 AM                   Break

1:15 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, March 18, 2021

9:30 AM                   Economic Recovery Grants Report

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development, Windham County Economic Development Program

10:16 AM                   Break

10:53 AM                   Subordinated Loan Program

H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment

Cassie Polhemus, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:23 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House  Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, March 19, 2021

9:00 AM                   Broadband Bill

Discussion of the Marcotte amendment to H.360.

Vote on amendment.

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor                   H. 159 - An act relating to creating the Better Places Program

Committee discussion regarding who is presenting which piece of the bill.

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Department of Labor Trust Fund Report

Review.

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor

Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

-                                   Adjourn

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