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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
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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