Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 4/25/2023 9:06 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

 

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