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STATE OF VERMONT
House of Representatives
  • Rep. Thomas Stevens, Chair
  • Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Kathleen James, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Ashley Bartley
  • Rep. Elizabeth Burrows
  • Rep. Caleb Elder
  • Rep. Mary E. Howard, Clerk
  • Rep. Emilie Krasnow
  • Rep. Dennis LaBounty
  • Rep. Larry Labor
  • Rep. Saudia LaMont
  • Rep. Joseph Parsons

House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 10:32 AM

 

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

 

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:40 PM                   H. 260 - An act relating to the Commission on Native American Affairs

Introduction

Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 336 - An act relating to providing the Abenaki with access to State lands

Introduction

Rep. John O'Brien, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 463 - An act relating to creating an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator position for the General Assembly

Introduction

Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 239 - An act relating to designating "National Emblem" as the State March

Introduction

Rep. John Arrison, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 267 - An act relating to the establishment of year-round U.S. Eastern Standard Time

Introduction

Rep. Tristan Roberts, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 329 - An act relating to the establishment of year-round U.S. Eastern Daylight Saving Time

Introduction

Rep. Seth Chase, Sponsor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

9:15 AM                   H. 448 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in economic opportunity and cultural empowerment

Introduction

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor

 

9:50 AM                   H. 184 - An act relating to exempting an owner of rental housing from renovation, repair, painting, and maintenance (RRPM) licensing requirements

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Carol Ode, Co-sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Review work on bill by House Ways and Means

Rep. Carl Demrow, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

-                                   Break

 

11:45 AM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Straw vote on changes made by House Ways and Means

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:15 AM                   H. 184 - An act relating to exempting an owner of rental housing from renovation, repair, painting, and maintenance (RRPM) licensing requirements

David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health

Alan Bjerke, Self Advocate, Burlington

 

10:30 AM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Briefing on work by House Appropriations

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:15 AM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Toof and Beck Amendment

Rep. Casey Toof, Co-sponsor

Rep. Scott Beck, Co-sponsor - Invited

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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

 Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.us