House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

April 20, 2021 - April 23, 2021

Last Updated 4/23/2021 3:05 PM

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

9:00 AM                   Tesla Bill

Committee discussion regarding the Agency of Transportation report.

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

10:00 AM                   House  Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Tesla Bill

Committee discussion.

Chris Grimaldi, Regional Director, State Government Affairs, General Motors

Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Tesla

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Zach Kahn, Senior Policy Advisor, Tesla

Wayne Weikel, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automotive Innovation

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:10 PM                   Tesla Bill

Wayne Weikel, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automotive Innovation

Chris Grimaldi, Regional Director, State Government Affairs, General Motors

 

3:29 AM                   Break

 

3:39 PM                   Tesla Bill

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:51 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

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

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

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

 

10:28 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont

Kellli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

10 mins after the House Floor                   S. 10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion.

Kellli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Alexa Tapia, Unemployment Insurance campaign coordinator, National Employment Law Project

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

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

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 208 - An act relating to exempting certain services from the requirements for unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation coverage

Committee discussion.

Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office

Lora Evans, Administrative Services Manager, Defender General's Office

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

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

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

 

11:15 AM                   S. 10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 23, 2021

9:00 AM                   Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and interns.

Michael Harrity, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont

William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

30 mins after the House Floor                   S. 10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

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

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

 

12:27 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   S. 10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion.

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

 

2:38 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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