House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

May 11, 2021 - May 14, 2021

Last Updated 5/14/2021 2:48 PM

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

 

Please note that closed caption transcripts are not completely accurate

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Discussion regarding potential changes of this bill by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing

David Bradbury, President, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of  Housing & Community Development

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

2:30 PM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Discussion regarding potential changes of this bill by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.

Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation

Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Nick Grimley, Director of Entrepreneurship & Tech Commercialization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Community Action Partnership

Kirk Dombrowski , Vice President for Research, University of Vermont

Christopher Koliba, UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, Clean Water Network

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee discussion continued.

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Community Action Partnership

 

12:41 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 13, 2021

9:00 AM                   Tax Increment Financing Extension

Megan Sullivan, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Ilona Blanchard, Community Development Director, South Burlington

Dominic Cloud, City Manager, City of St. Albans

 

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

Joint committee meeting with House Committee on Ways and Means.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

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

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 62 - An act relating to creating incentives for new remote and relocation workers

Committee discussion and walk-through.

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

10 mins after the House Floor                   S. 62 - An act relating to creating incentives for new remote and relocation workers

Committee discussion and vote.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:41 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 14, 2021

9:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:52 PM                   New Federal Guidance on American Rescue Plan Funding

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:46 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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