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House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
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January 11, 2022 - January 14, 2022
Last Updated 1/11/2022 5:51 PM
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
9:00 AM H. 74 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes concerning self-storage businesses
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
Michael Riva, Owner, Stor-It-All, Inc
Craig Creelman, Owner/Operator, AllServe Self Storage
9:30 AM Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment
Department of Labor
Rep. Martha Feltus, House Committee on Appropriations
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
1:00 PM VEDA committee bill draft
Mark-up and possible vote
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
1:45 PM Committee Discussion on H.74
Mark-up and possible vote
4:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
9:00 AM New Relocating Workers Report
Department of Financial Regulation
Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Deanna Kimball, Senior Managing Consultant, PFM Consulting
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Report of the Unemployment Insurance Study Committee
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, Unemployment Insurance Study Committee
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry Report
Sen. Robert Starr, Essex/Orleans Counties
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
Dan Smith, Co-Chair, Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry
3:00 PM House Floor
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 13, 2022
9:00 AM Report on the Status of Misclassified Employees in the Vermont Workforce
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Unemployment Fraud and Overpayment Report
Office of the Vermont State Auditor
Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Ian Gunn, Unemployment Subject-Matter-Expert, Resultant
Doran Moreland, Senior Consultant, Resultant
Kaitlyn Steinhiser, Business Analyst, Resultant
- Lunch
1:00 PM VADA Report
Department of Motor Vehicles
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM Economic Recovery Bridge, VEGI, and TIF Reports
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Abbie Sherman, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Jessica Vintinner, Principal Assistant, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
3:00 PM House Floor
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 14, 2022
9:00 AM Committee Discussion
9:30 AM House Floor
- Lunch
1:00 PM Spending on Investments in Vermont's Economy Issue Brief
Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
2:00 PM Committee Meeting
TBD
3:00 PM Adjourn
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