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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
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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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