House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35 and Zoom

April 25, 2023 - April 28, 2023

Last Updated 5/3/2023 9:39 AM

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

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 434 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Office of Film and Creative Media

Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont

10:00 AM                   House Floor

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM                   S. 95 - An act relating to banking and insurance

Walk-through of new draft

Mark-up and possible vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association

Rory Whelan, Regional Vice President - Northeast, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

9:00 AM                   An act relating to the establishment of VT Saves

S.135

Introduction and walk-through

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP

10:45 AM                   Break

11:00 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

3:00 PM                   Meyers Cup Student Pitch Competition Announcement and Launch

Field trip

Will not be livestreamed

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 27, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Mark Biron, Vice President of Product Support, Milton Cat

Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum

10:00 AM                   Break

10:25 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Overview of  9 VSA Chapter 107

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:50 AM                   Break

-                                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Walk-through of new draft

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

10 Mins After Floor                   Apprenticeship Statute Rewrite

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Vermont Department of Labor

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, April 28, 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

10 Mins After Floor                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Walk-through of new draft

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:50 AM                   Break

11:35 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Walk-through of new draft

Committee Discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:40 PM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM                   House Floor

-                                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   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