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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

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January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 1/25/2022 11:32 AM

 

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

15 Minutes after Floor                   S. 210 - An act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing

Committee Members Amendments and Possible Vote

Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

11:00 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 210 - An act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing

Continuation of Testimony

Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

Sarah Carpenter, Chair, Rental Housing Advisory Board

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2023  Budget Address

Joint Assembly

 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

9:00 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

10:10 AM                   S. 210 - An act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing

Committee Members Amendments and Possible Vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

10:50 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

11:00 AM                   Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor

 

Thursday, January 20, 2022

9:00 AM                   Omnibus Housing Bill

Walk through

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

10:10 AM                   Omnibus Housing Bill

Continuation of Testimony

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

11:10 AM                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, January 21, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

 

9:30 AM                   Economic Recovery Gap Grants

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Jessica Hartleben, Staff Attorney, Department of Economic Development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

9:55 AM                   Economic Recovery Gap Grants

Continuation of Testimony

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Jessica Hartleben, Staff Attorney, Department of Economic Development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:50 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

11:00 AM                   Capital Investment Grants

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Jessica Hartleben, Staff Attorney, Department of Economic Development

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Scott Moore at smoore@leg.state.vt.us