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