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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
AGENDA
Via Zoom
April 13, 2021 - April 16, 2021
Last Updated 4/16/2021 2:21 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
10:00 AM American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
8:30 AM H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization
Workforce Development
Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
Nathan Piper, Business, Legislative & Community Relations Manager, State of Vermont, Agency of Human Services
Alex Potvin, Member, Local 693
9:30 AM 10 Minute Break
9:40 AM American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Governor's Proposals
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns - Phone
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
11:00 AM H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization
Workforce Development Continued
Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Vermont Adult Learning
Thursday, April 15, 2021
8:30 AM H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization
Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College
Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
Kirk Dombrowski , Vice President for Research, University of Vermont
Maureen Hebert, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, Vermont Technical College
Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
9:40 AM 10 Minute Break
9:50 AM H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization
Continued
10:40 AM 10 Minute Break
10:50 AM American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Governor's Proposals
David Bradbury, President, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Community Action Partnership
Tom Donahue, CEO, Bennington/Rutland Opportunity Council
Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development, Capstone Community Action
Friday, April 16, 2021
8:30 AM H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws
Review Possible Amendments
Alan Newman, Owner, Higher Ground
Gary Kessler, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wendy Knight, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- S. 68 - An act relating to low-alcohol spirits beverages
Review Possible Amendments
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Wholesale Beverage Association
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gary Kessler, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Ken Albert, President, Vermont Wine and Grape Council
Jeff Weaber, Founder/CEO, Aqua ViTEa
9:30 AM 15 Minute Break
9:45 AM H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws
Continued
10:00 AM American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Governor's Proposals
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Steve Gomez, Financial Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
10:40 AM 20 Minute Break
11:00 AM American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
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Nathan Raike at nraike@leg.state.vt.us