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House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 12, 2021 - January 15, 2021
Last Updated 1/20/2021 10:34 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Overview and legislative priorities for this session.
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
- Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
10 mins after the House Floor Committee Discussion
Elect clerk.
2:15 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
9:00 AM Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Introduction to new committee members and overview including legislative priorities.
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:40 AM Break
11:00 AM Vermont Banks and Credit Unions
Overview of banking and credit unions and legislative priorities for the new session.
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Joseph Bergeron, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
Immediately after House Floor Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
10 min after Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Vermont Economic Development Authority and the Vermont Treasurer
Overview of Vermont Economic Development Authority and discussion regarding broadband.
What the State Treasurer does and introductions with new committee members.
Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 14, 2021
9:00 AM Department of Financial Regulation
Overview and introductions to new committee members.
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Nicholas Marineau, Executive Assistant, Department of Financial Regulation
10:15 AM Attorney General's Office
Overview of the Consumer Affairs Department at the Attorney General's Office, including legislative priorities.
Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 mins after House Floor Regional Development Corporations
Introductions, overview and legislative priorities for new session.
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Catherine Davis, Executive Vice President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 15, 2021
9:00 AM Committee Discussion
9:30 AM House Floor
10 after the House Floor Vermont Broadcasters
Introduction to new committee members and overview of the legislative priorities for Vermont broadcasters.
Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
10:45 AM Joint Fiscal Office
Discussion of issue brief from Joint Fiscal Office. Joint hearing with House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs.
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Committee Discussion
Introduction to new committee members and legislative priorities for Vermont colleges.
Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Office of the Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
Maureen Hebert, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, VTC
Tiffany Walker, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, Community College of Vermont
2:00 PM Break
3:00 PM Adjourn
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