Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

March 15, 2022 - March 18, 2022

Last Updated 3/24/2022 10:01 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.

 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

9:10 AM                   S. 263 - An act relating to supporting economic development

Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director, Center on Rural Innovation

 

10:00 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

 

10:40 AM                   10 Minute Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Abbie Sherman, Executive  Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office (9:15 AM)

 

9:45 AM                   5 Minute Break

 

9:50 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Morgan Nichols, New England Regional Manager, Main Street Alliance of Vermont

 

10:35 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

 

11:10 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Thursday, March 17, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee Discussion & Possible Vote

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

12:30 PM                   H. 159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee Discussion

 

Friday, March 18, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 74 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes concerning self-storage businesses

Rep. Michael Nigro, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

9:30 AM                   H. 477 - An act relating to leave for crime victims

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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