Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

April 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024

Last Updated 5/3/2024 5:40 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:15 AM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Testimony

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 30 - An act relating to creating a Sister State Program

Committee discussion and testimony

Michael Marcotte, Rep

Sen. Ruth Hardy

Brigadier General Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General

 

9:15 AM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Testimony

Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society

Rep. Michael McCarthy

Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendment walk-through and mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Committee discussion

 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

8:40 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Committee discussion

 

9:50 AM                   H. 55 - An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance amendments

Final walk-through and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 3, 2024

8:30 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendment discussion

 

9:00 AM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Walk-through of Senate Health and Welfare amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Testimony

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

David Mickenberg, Partner, Mickenburg, Dunn and Smith, PLC

 

9:55 AM                   H. 704 - An act relating to disclosure of compensation in job advertisements

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Testimony

Brittney Wilson, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Phil Scott

Tayt Brooks, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

10:30 AM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Walk-through

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 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