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House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
AGENDA
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January 11, 2022 - January 14, 2022
Last Updated 1/14/2022 3:32 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-housing-and-military-affairs.
Please note that closed captions/transcripts may not be completely error-free.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
9:15 AM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:30 PM H. 273 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in land access and property ownership
Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
Beverly Little Thunder, Vermont Commission Native American Affairs, Founder Kunsi Keya Tamakoce, Seeding Power
Ashley Laporte, Duxbury Resident, Seeding Power
Kenya Lazuli, Every Town Organizer, Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust (NEFOC), Seeding Power
Steffen Gillom, President, Windham County NAACP, Seeding Power
Mindy Blank, Every Town Organizer, Community Resilience Organizations, Seeding Power
Shane Rogers, Community Organizer, Seeding Power
Chelsea Gazillo, New England Policy Manager, American Farmland Trust, Seeding Power
2:45 PM H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors
Update on action on the bill
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mat Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
3:15 PM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment
Memo Preparation
Rep. Peter J. Fagan, House Committee on Appropriations
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
9:15 AM Homelessness and Housing Solutions
Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families, Co-Chair of Just Transitions Subcommittee
Tricia Tyo, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Program Administrator, Department of Housing and Community Development
Jean Murray, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
11:00 AM H. 320 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
Stephen Ellis, Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
12:00 PM Lunch
- Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment
Work on Committee memo as needed and as time allows following lunch.
1:30 PM H. 270 - An act relating to modernizing Vermont’s wage and hour laws
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 28 - An act relating to the basic needs budget and livable wage
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 13, 2022
9:00 AM Vermont Economic Development Authority
Review of housing portion of DR 22-0537
Rep. Charles Kimbell, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:45 AM S. 78 - An act relating to binding interest arbitration for employees of the Vermont Judiciary
Review
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 387 - An act relating to establishing the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for the Institution of Chattel Slavery
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Committee Meeting
Updates on bills and other topics on the horizon
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM H. 329 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Friday, January 14, 2022
9:30 AM House Floor
2:30 PM H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors
Committee discussion and vote
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us