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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
AGENDA
Room 27 and Zoom
March 18, 2025 - March 21, 2025
Last Updated 3/21/2025 10:59 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:40 AM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Possible Amendments
Sarah London, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Al Gordon, Partner, Pyle Rome, General Counsel, VSEA
Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association
11:30 AM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Possible Amendments
Alex Potvin, Member, Local 693/New England States Pipe Trades Association
Richard Wobby, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
8:30 AM PR. 3 Right to Collectively Bargain
Straw Poll
8:45 AM Committee Discussion of Bills
Labor
9:00 AM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Possible Amendment: Positive Credit Score
Corey Parent, Owner, Parent Property Management
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer - Zoom
Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
9:30 AM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Possible Amendment: Housing on Historic Sites
Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
10:00 AM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Possible Amendment: By-Right on Manufactured Housing
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Alex Horowitz, Project Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts - Zoom
10:30 AM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Possible Amendments
Committee Discussion
10:45 AM Adjourn
11:00 AM Senate Floor
Thursday, March 20, 2025
8:30 AM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Possible Ammendment
Off-site Housing Development
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
9:15 AM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Possible Amendments
David Mickenberg, Partner, Working Vermont
Sarah London, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
9:45 AM Adjourn
10:00 AM Senate Floor
10:30 AM Joint Assembly
Judicial Retention
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:45 AM Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
Updates
Nic Longo, Director of Aviation, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
Jeff Bartley, Director of Innovation and Marketing, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
9:15 AM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Possible Ammendment: Certified Payroll
Sonya Boisvert, Agency of Transportation - Zoom
Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
David Mickenberg, Partner, Working Vermont
9:40 AM Committee Discussion of Bills
Possible Ammendments
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Mearhoff, Director of Advocacy and Communications, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association
10:15 AM Committee Discussion of Bills
Possible Amendment
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
Introduction and Walk-through
Sen. Robert Plunkett, Senator, Senate Committee on Institutions
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:50 AM Adjourn
11:00 AM Senate Floor
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