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  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Chair
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Randy Brock
  • Sen. Ann Cummings
  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Clerk

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

February 6, 2024 - February 9, 2024

Last Updated 2/13/2024 10:37 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Flood insurance

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

 

10:15 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

8:30 AM                   FY24 Budget Adjustment Act

Housing Provisions

Jean Murray, Director, Housing for Everyone Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

9:10 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:35 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Walk-through of tax sections

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:55 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Sarah Carpenter, Chair, Rental Housing Advisory Board

Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, City of Barre

Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

Thursday, February 8, 2024

8:30 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Walk-through and mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Chip Sawyer, Director of Planning and Development, St. Albans City

Mike Miller, Director of Planning & Community Development, City of Montpelier

 

10:30 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Walk-through and mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, February 9, 2024

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

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

 

11:15 AM                   S. 311 - An act relating to bringing everyone home

Walk-through and mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

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