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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
AGENDA
Room 27 and Zoom
March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023
Last Updated 3/24/2023 10:22 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
9:00 AM VTSaves
Press Conference in Cedar Creek Room
9:30 AM Senate Floor
After the Floor S. 100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Review of Amendment
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kati Gallagher, Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
9:00 AM Tourism Day
Joint Hearing with House Commerce and Economic Development.
Hearing will be held in the Pavilion Auditorium 109 State Street.
Hearing will be Live streamed
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
9:30 AM S. 100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
11:00 AM Senate Floor
Thursday, March 23, 2023
8:10 AM S. 100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Sen. Christopher Bray, Bill Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, Vermont Builders & Remodelers Assn.
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Kati Gallagher, Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
9:25 AM S. 105 - An act relating to sports wagering
Review of H.127
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM S. 100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office (10:15 AM)
11:00 AM Senate Floor
Friday, March 24, 2023
9:00 AM S. 100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Sen. Chittenden Amendment
Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Finance
9:15 AM S. 105 - An act relating to sports wagering
Review of H.127
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM H. 470 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws
Review of Bill
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ashleigh Angel, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 86 - An act relating to replacing the term "cider" with "hard cider" within Title 7
Review of Bill
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 107 - An act relating to authorizing off-site tasting rooms for alcoholic beverage manufacturers
Review of Bill
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 110 - An act relating to direct-to-consumer shipping of spirits and fortified wines
Review of Bill
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Committee Discussion
Vermont Women's Fund Report
Meg Smith, Director, Vermont Women’s Fund, Vermont Community Foundation
11:30 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