Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

February 27, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Last Updated 4/3/2024 9:55 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:15 AM                   S. 289 - An act relating to age-appropriate design code

Testimony

Zamaan Qureshi, Co-Chair, Design It For Us

Amy Bos, Director of State and Federal Affairs, Net Choice

Alexander Spyropoulos, Regional Policy Manager, Computer and Communications Industry Association

Alain Xiong-Calmes, Director of State and Local Policy, Chamber of Progress

Liza Earle-Centers, Local Parent Advocate

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

9:00 AM                   Prop 3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain

Testimony

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

 

9:15 AM                   Prop 3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain

Final walk-through and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   S. 175 - An act relating to requiring retail businesses to accept cash

Walk-through and testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

 

10:25 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to a right to charge electric vehicles at home

Walk-through and testimony

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association

Amber Widmayer, Regulatory Specialist, Burlington Electric Department

Freddie Hall, Resource Planner, Burlington Electric Department

 

11:20 AM                   S. 246 - An act relating to amending the Vermont basic needs budget and livable wage

Walk-through and testimony

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Shannon Dufour-Martinez, Homecare Worker with Developmental Services Respite, Vermont Homecare United, AFSCME 4802

 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

8:30 AM                   Adult Education and Literacy Network

Testimony

Brian Kravtiz, Director of Outreach and Workforce Development, Central Vermont Adult Education

Karen Harker, Regional Director, Windsor County, Vermont Adult Learning

David Justice , Interim Co-Director, Vermont Adult Learning

 

9:00 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to increasing the penalties for subsequent offenses for trafficking and dispensing or sale of a regulated drug with death resulting

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

9:45 AM                   S. 289 - An act relating to age-appropriate design code

Walk-through and testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kelsey Root-Winchester, Local Parent Advocate

Robin Junker Boyce, Local Parent Advocate

Donald Tinney, President, Vermont National Education Association

Dr. Jenny Radesky, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Michigan

 

10:45 AM                   S. 246 - An act relating to amending the Vermont basic needs budget and livable wage

Walk-through, testimony, and possible vote

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, March 1, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 247 - An act relating to repealing the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive (VEGI) Program sunset

Introduction, walk-through, and testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Andy Julow, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation

Sean Lawson, CEO and Founding Brewer, Lawson's Finest Liquids

Tate Krasner, Director, Resonant Link

Newell Lessell, Chief Financial Officer, Chroma Technology

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of the Sergeant at Arms

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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