Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

March 26, 2024 - March 29, 2024

Last Updated 4/1/2024 10:25 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 666 - An act relating to escrow deposit bonds

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michael Sneyd, President of Resort Residential Development Division, Great Gulf Group

 

10:15 AM                   Department of Liquor and Lottery

Discussion of House bills

Charles Martin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Chief Skyler Genest, Senior Director of Licensee Operations, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

11:15 AM                   Labor Issues

Discussion of pending labor bills

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wendy Morgan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

Thursday, March 28, 2024

9:00 AM                   Emergency Housing and General Assistance

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Shelby Lebarron, Person with Lived Experience

George Flannery, Person with Lived Experience

Prince Mohindru, Hotel Owner Rutland

 

11:15 AM                   Section 8/Flood Relocation

Melissa Bounty, Executive Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation

Jatinder Singh, Concerned Citizen, Barre

 

11:30 AM                   National Realtor Decision

Steven Foster, President, Vermont Association of Realtors

 

Friday, March 29, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 121 - An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Monique Priestley, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

11:00 AM                   Safety Briefing

Introductions of new Capitol Police Chief and Sargeant-at-Arms

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-at-Arms, Vermont State House, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief, Capitol Police Department

Kevin Williams, Acting Chief, Capitol Police Department

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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