House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

March 25, 2025 - March 28, 2025

Last Updated 3/28/2025 1:57 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   H. 334 - An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   H. 106 - An act relating to selling real property within a FEMA mapped flood hazard area

Walk-through and vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

 

2:50 PM                   Committee Meeting

H.479 floor presentation planning

 

3:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   Committee Meeting

Straw poll on amendments to H.479

 

9:30 AM                   Constitutional Amendment Process

Overview

BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Review of bill language

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 27, 2025

9:00 AM                   Labor Relations

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:15 AM                   H. 173 - An act relating to granting public higher education employees the right to strike

Testimony and committee discussion

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System

Matt McGrath, Organizing Director, American Federation of Teachers, VT

Ellen Kaye, President, UVM Staff United

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 169 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing

Testimony and committee discussion

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association

 

1:45 PM                   Break

 

1:55 PM                   H. 253 - An act relating to workforce housing zones

Introduction

Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Sponsor

Rep. Kate Lalley, Co-sponsor

 

2:20 PM                   H. 403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Introduction

Rep. Heather Surprenant, Sponsor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 261 - An act relating to establishing a 32-hour workweek

Introduction

Rep. Monique Priestley, Sponsor

 

2:40 PM                   H. 262 - An act relating to restricting electronic monitoring of employees and the use of employment-related automated decision systems

Introduction

Rep. Monique Priestley, Sponsor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 263 - An act relating to creating a right for employees to disconnect from work

Introduction

Rep. Monique Priestley, Sponsor

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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