House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 9:13 AM

 

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

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

9:30 AM                   H. 434 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Office of Film and Creative Media

Introduction

Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Sponsor

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:40 PM                   An act relating to enhancing workforce and economic development opportunities

H.484

Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Ethan McLaughlin, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration

Shawn Nailor, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

3:10 PM                   Break

 

3:40 PM                   H. 304 - An act relating to automobile insurance and aftermarket parts

Introduction

Rep. Patricia McCoy, Sponsor

 

3:45 PM                   H. 460 - An act relating to clarifying the right of adjunct faculty to unemployment insurance benefits

Introduction

Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor

 

3:50 PM                   H. 451 - An act relating to the cancellation of a life or long-term care insurance policy for nonpayment of premium

Introduction

Rep. Mary E. Howard, Sponsor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

9:00 AM                   Tourism and Marketing

Joint hearing with the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs

Meeting will be held in the Pavilion Auditorium at 109 State Street

Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing

Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Co-Chair of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council

Mimi Buttenheim, President, Mad River Distillers

Karen Nevin, Executive  Director, Revitalizing Waterbury

Kim Prins, General Manager, Seesaw's Lodge

Leslie McCrorey-Wells, Co-owner, Pizzeria Verita and Sotto Enoteca

Amy Laramie, Director of Brand Marketing, Events & Special Projects, Killington Resort/Pico Mountain

Anna Rubin, Director of External Relations, Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:00 AM                   An act relating to enhancing workforce and economic development opportunities

H.484

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Tristan Toleno, House Committee on Appropriations

 

10:30 AM                   S. 95 - An act relating to banking and insurance

Introduction and walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

Aaron Ferenc, Interim Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Keith Walsh, General Counsel, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

James Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

12:10 PM                   An act relating to enhancing workforce and economic development opportunities

H.484

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

9:15 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch

 

-                                   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

 Andrew Hegarty at ahegarty@leg.state.vt.us