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  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Chair
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Becca Balint
  • Sen. Randy Brock
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Clerk

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

May 17, 2021 - May 21, 2021

Last Updated 5/21/2021 8:56 AM

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

               Please note that closed captions/transcripts are not completely accurate.

 

 

Monday, May 17, 2021

9:30 AM                   S. 62 - An act relating to creating incentives for new remote and relocation workers

The unemployment insurance pieces of S.62.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 62 - An act relating to creating incentives for new remote and relocation workers

The remote worker pieces of S.62.

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 79 - An act relating to improving rental housing health and safety

Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association

Wendy Morgan, MPH, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

9:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

8:30 AM                   S. 62 - An act relating to creating incentives for new remote and relocation workers

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

8:55 AM                   30 Minute Break

 

9:25 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Continued

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 PM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:45 PM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Possible Vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, May 20, 2021

8:30 AM                   S.R. 10 - Senate resolution condemning anti-Asian and anti-Pacific Islander hate in the United States and recognizing May 2021 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Vermont

Possible Vote

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S.R. 11 - Senate resolution honoring the memory of George Floyd by designating May 25, 2021 as a Day of Remembrance and Action

Possible Vote

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:20 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

3:00 PM                   H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 62 - An act relating to creating incentives for new remote and relocating workers

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 101 - An act relating to promoting housing choice and opportunity in smart growth areas

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 21, 2021

8:30 AM                   Committee  Discussion

Discussion of Bills on Floor

 

9:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nathan Raike at nraike@leg.state.vt.us