House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

March 28, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Last Updated 3/31/2023 2:41 PM

 

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

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 299 - An act relating to creating the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission

Introduction

Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor

Carol Murphy, Assemblywoman, New Jersey

 

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention of Superior Court Justices and Supreme Court Judges

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 121 - An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy

Walk-through of Attorney General's Office's Draft

Sarah Aceves, Assistant Attorney General, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 121 - An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy

Maureen Mahoney, Deputy Director of Policy and Legislation, California Privacy Protection Agency

 

-                                   Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

FY2024 Budget

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 48 - An act relating to regulating the sale of catalytic converters

Introduction and walk-through

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor

 

-                                   H. 390 - An act relating to limiting the transport of catalytic converters

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Terri Lynn Williams, Sponsor

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 160 - An act relating to minimum reimbursement rates for labor related to automobile insurance claims

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, Sponsor

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 304 - An act relating to automobile insurance and aftermarket parts

Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

9:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Discussion with interns

Ben Donsbach, Intern, University of Vermont

Ali Schafer, Intern, University of Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 79 - An act relating to the Vermont Fair Repair Act

Introduction

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Human Services

Jesse Batdorff, Student, U-32 High School

 

1:30 PM                   Vermont Law School Entrepreneurial Legal Lab

Introduction

Nicole Killoran, Director, Vermont Law School Entrepreneurial Legal Lab

 

2:00 PM                   Unemployment Insurance Modernization

Shawn Nailor, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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