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House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Zoom and Room 42
January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022
Last Updated 1/20/2022 12:52 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 18, 2022
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM Governor's FY2023 Budget Address
Joint Assembly
15 min after Budget H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors
Review and vote on amendments
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor
- H. 320 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim
Committee discussion as time allows
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
3:30 PM H. 93 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against people without homes
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
9:15 AM H. 96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Development Task Force
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-sponsor
- H. 329 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration - Invited
- H. 477 - An act relating to leave for crime victims
Introduction
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM S. 78 - An act relating to binding interest arbitration for employees of the Vermont Judiciary
Committee discussion and possible vote
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM Affordable Housing
David Martins, Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 20, 2022
9:00 AM Homelessness Awareness Day
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Human Services
Martin Hahn, Executive Director, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
Robert Little, Director of Community Development, Rural Edge
Hannah Heinchon, Director of Transitional Housing Programs, Washington County Youth Services Bureau
Martina Newell, Direct Services Manager, Samaritan House
John Parent, Veteran with Lived Experience
Rev. Beth Ann Maier, M.D., Member, Vermont Interfaith Action
Angus Chaney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
Will Towne, Director of Housing and Operations, Spectrum VT
- H. 273 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in land access and property ownership
Walk-through
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM H. 320 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim
Discussion and possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM H. 590 - An act relating to low-alcohol spirits beverages
Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- H. 591 - An act relating to a direct-to-consumer spirits shipping license
Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- H. 687 - An act relating to including lower alcohol fortified wines in the definition of "vinous beverages"
Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Friday, January 21, 2022
9:30 AM House Floor
Training for House members follows the Floor
15 min after Floor Committee Meeting
As time allows
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Vermont National Guard
Update
General Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- H. 517 - An act relating to the Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program
Introduction
Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- H. 47 - An act relating to employment rights for members of the Reserve and National Guard
Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM H. 320 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim
Committee discussion and possible vote
- Adjourn
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Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us