House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

February 1, 2022 - February 4, 2022

Last Updated 2/14/2022 3:42 PM

 

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

9:00 AM                   Final FY23 Budget Letter

 

10:00 AM                   House  Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Mark-up and possible vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division - Invited

Emily Kisicki, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

 

2:00 PM                   Tourism, Marketing, and Workforce Spending

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing

 

3:00 PM                   Workforce

Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 559 - An act relating to workers’ compensation

Mark-up and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor

 

-                                   H. 356 - An act relating to miscellaneous workers’ compensation amendments

Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Workforce

Career and Technical Education

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Jason Gingold, Director, Burlington Technical Center

Gwen  Bailey- Rowe, Assistant Director for Adult Education, North Country Career Center

Beth Cobb, Superintendent, Essex Westford School District

Scott Farr, Director, River Valley Technical Center School District

Sonya Spaulding, Chair, Barre Unified Union School District Board

Flor Diaz-Smith, Chair, Central Vermont Career Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Workforce  Development

Retired Workers

Mark Hazeltine, Retired Worker, Essex

Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Nat Piper, Legislative & Community Relations Coordinator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Pat Elmer, President & CEO, Associates for Training and Development

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor, Older Vermonters Caucus

Rep. Theresa Wood, Co-Chair, Older Vermonters Caucus

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 3, 2022

9:00 PM                   Workforce

Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American International Group

Andrew Mikell, State Manager, VT Attorneys Title Corp.

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Jim Knapp, Co-Chair, Vermont Bar Association Property Law Section

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office

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

Tracy Borst, President, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Carol Dawes, Chair of the Legislative Committee, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

 

12:00 PM                   Lieutenant Governor Gray & Vermont's Creative Arts Economy

Workforce Development

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 mins after floor                   H. 512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Continued Discussion

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 4, 2022

9:00 AM                   Committee Meeting with Interns

 

10:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 406 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in economic opportunity and cultural empowerment

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Co-Chair, Social Equity Caucus

Weiwei Wang, Vice Chair, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)

Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity

Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration

Debbie Ingram, Executive  Director, Vermont Interfaith Action

Mary Beth Barritt, Community Leader, Vermont Interfaith Action

Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

Rev. Dr. Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Lydia Diamond, Affiliate, Peoples Kitchen, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

Keren Sita, Affiliate, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

Isaac Owusu, Director, Community Engagement and Support, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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