House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/19/2024 2:30 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   S. 150 - An act relating to automobile insurance

Kevin Gaffney, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Rory Whelan, Regional Vice President - Northeast, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   Americans with Disabilities Act Awards

Testimony from award recipients

Rebecca Kapsalis, Assistant Vice President of Talent Acquisition, University of Vermont Health Network

Susan Nostrand, Director of Education and Workforce Development, Fourbital Factory

Joe Major, Executive Director, Upper Valley Aquatic Center

 

9:45 AM                   2024 Eclipse

Debrief of April 8th Eclipse

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Mins After Floor                   H. 666 - An act relating to escrow deposit bonds

Walk-through of Senate Proposal of Amendment

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Gwynn Zakov, Lobbyist, Great Gulf Group

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

9:00 AM                   Civil Air Patrol

Lt. Col. Scott Lowe, Vermont Wing Director of Aerospace Education, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

Aleksander Kulapin, Cadet Captain, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

Miranda Gallagher, Cadet Captain, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

David Burch, Cadet Second Lieutenant, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Automobile Insurance

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

2:00 PM                   S. 289 - An act relating to age-appropriate design code

Walk-through of new draft

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nichole Rocha, Head of US Affairs, 5Rights

Camille Carlton, Policy Director, Center for Humane Technology

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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 Andrew Hegarty at ahegarty@leg.state.vt.us