Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 11 and Zoom

October 19, 2023

Last Updated 10/19/2023 3:52 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.

9:00 AM                   Meeting Called to Order and Opening Remarks

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Chair

 

9:15 AM                   Climate Resilience

Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration (9:30 AM)

Stephanie Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Vermont Emergency Management (10:00 AM)

Rebecca Pfeiffer, State Floodplain Manager & VT NFIP Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources (10:45 AM)

Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (10:30 AM)

Ben Green, Dam Safety Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation

Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, State Climatologist

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch Break

 

12:30 PM                   Climate Resilience

Alex Farrell, Deputy Commissioner, Department of  Housing & Community Development

Ted Brady, Executive  Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

1:00 PM                   Climate Workforce

Lalitha Mailwaganam, Citizen, Montpelier

Melissa Bounty, Executive Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation

Cara Robechek, Deputy Director and Network Manager, Energy Action Network

Gabrielle Stebbins, Co Chair, Vermont Climate Workforce Collaborative

Jessica Savage, Director of Community Collaboration, Vermont Council on Rural Development

Clarissa French, Executive Director, United Way of Lamoille County

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing - Invited

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

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

 

3:10 PM                   Post-Irene Climate Resilient Infrastructure

Melrose Terrace Project

Jessica Louisos, Society of Civil Engineers

Christine Hart, Brattleboro Housing Partnership

Sue Fillion, Planning Director, Town of Brattleboro

Brian Bannon, Zoning Administrator and Flood Plain Manager, Town of Brattleboro

 

4:00 PM                   Climate Vulnerability Index

Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, Researcher, Texas A&M University

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Mike Ferrant at mferrant@leg.state.vt.us