Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

March 25, 2025 - March 28, 2025

Last Updated 3/28/2025 8:42 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

11:55 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Possible Amendment

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

8:30 AM                   S. 16 - An act relating to infant changing stations in restrooms in public buildings and places of public accommodation

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries

Gregory Villone, father and independent advocate for equitable parenting spaces - Zoom

 

9:15 AM                   Regional Development Corporations

Updates

Melissa Bounty, Executive Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation

Andy Julow, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation

 

10:00 AM                   S. 122 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Possible Amendment

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Addison County

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   Public Assets Institute

State of Working Vermont

Julie Lowell, Economic Security Policy and Outreach Director, Public Assets Institute

 

11:00 AM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

Thursday, March 27, 2025

8:30 AM                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

8:45 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

 

9:15 AM                   Act 181

Follow-up Report

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Devon Neary, Executive Director, Rutland Regional Planning Commission

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Advance Vermont

Updates

Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   McClure Foundation

Updates

Carolyn Weir, Executive Director, The McClure Foundation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

Friday, March 28, 2025

8:30 AM                   S. 34 - An act relating to lowering the rate of increase for mobile home lot rents

Arthur Hamlin, Retired Housing Program Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development - Zoom

Sandrine Kibuey, Director- Housing Advocacy Programs, CVOEO - Zoom

Ryan Gerrity, Senior Resident Organizer, Mobile Home Program, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)

Paul  Vallee, Tenant Advocate - Zoom

Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

Scott Sharland, Housing Program Coordinator - Mobile Home Parks, Department of Housing and Community Development - Zoom

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

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