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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
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us
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