Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

January 9, 2024 - January 12, 2024

Last Updated 2/13/2024 10:33 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

9:05 AM                   Committee Meeting

Introduction and Updates

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

 

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Housing

Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies - Regional Planning Report

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Flood Recovery

Overview of House Flood Relief Omnibus Bill

Conor Casey, Representative, Washington-4

Jonathan Williams, Representative, Washington-3

 

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

9:00 AM                   Housing

Vermont Natural Resources Board - Necessary Updates to the Act 250 Program

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:15 AM                   Housing

Updates from the Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

Thursday, January 11, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Ben Beatty-Owens, Co-owner, Black Locust LLC

 

9:30 AM                   Flood Recovery

Stephanie Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Vermont Emergency Management

 

10:05 AM                   Updates from Vermont's Federal Delegation

Katherine Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders

David Scherr, State Director, Office of Congresswoman Becca Balint

Miles McGuriman, Constituent Services Representative, Office of Senator Peter Welch

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Stories From Flood Affected Communities

Meghan Wayland, Lead Organizer and Staff Director, Northeast Kingdom Organizing

David Upson, Town Manager, Hardwick

Rose Friedman, Executive Director, The Civic Standard

 

Friday, January 12, 2024

9:00 AM                   Housing

Overview of House Housing Bill

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Taylor Small, Chittenden-21, Representative

Katherine Sims, Representative, Orleans-4

Lisa Hango, Representative, Franklin-5

Ashley Bartley, Representative, Franklin-1

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   Governor's Housing Priorities

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of  Housing & Community Development

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Magali S. Aleman at MStowellAleman@leg.state.vt.us