Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/1/2025 4:43 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

10:15 AM                   Fair Housing Awareness Day

Kahlia Livingston, CVOEO Fair Housing Project Education & Outreach Coordinator, CVOEO

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Mapenzi Selemani, Student - Winooski High School

 

11:15 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Introduction, Walk-through

Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

8:30 AM                   Housing

Burlington South End Innovation District Housing Proposal

 

Adam Necrason, Necrason Group, Hula, Ride Your Bike, LLC

Lucia Campriello, Hula Lakeside

Russ Scully, Hula, Ride Your Bike, LLC

William Kohn Fleissig, Collaborative Equities LLC - Zoom

Andrew Foley, Jonathan Rose Companies

 

9:00 AM                   Manufacturing Industry Day

Joint Hearing with House Commerce and Economic Development from 9:00am to 10:30am in Room 11 of the State House.

 

The Joint Hearing will be live-streamed on House Commerce and Economic Development's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseCommEcoDev .

 

 

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

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

Mike Rainville, Maple Landmark

Jim Tringe, Cabot Creamery

Brian Kippen, KAD

Elizabeth Dunn, Vermont Flannel & Vermont Teddy Bear

Alberto Aguilar, CEO, Carris Reels

Meg Hammond, Generator Makerspace

Diane Abru, Rigorous Technology

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 88 - An act relating to creating an enhanced growth incentive for employee-owned businesses

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor, Windham District

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:15 AM                   H. 321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

11:45 AM                   Early College Experience in Vermont

Atticus Peterson, Early College and First Degree Promise Student, CCV-Middlebury

Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

8:30 AM                   Department of Labor

Updates on Unemployment Insurance Overpayments

Robert Depper, General Counsel, Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

 

9:15 AM                   H. 461 - An act relating to expanding employee access to unpaid leave

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Lead Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Serve Learn Earn

Kate Gluckman, Director, Serve Learn Earn

Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Thomas Longstreth, Executive Director, ReSOURCE

Kim Guertin, Director, Green Mountain Audubon Center, Audubon Vermont

Rhoni Basden, Executive Director, VT Works for Women

 

11:00 AM                   CTE Workforce Development

Revolving Loan Fund

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Sarah Phillips, Director of Housing & Community Facilities Programs, Vermont Community Loan Fund

Zachariah Watson, Executive Director, Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity

Gwen Bailey- Rowe, Assistant Director for Adult Education - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

8:30 AM                   HomeShare Vermont

Possible Expansion

Connor Timmons, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont

 

9:15 AM                   Housing

Erhard Mahnke, Retired Outreach Representative and Housing Policy Advisor, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders

 

9:45 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Appeals- Further Discussion

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 91 - An act relating to tenant rights

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary - Invited

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

11:20 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Heidi Wilson Parker at hparker@leg.state.vt.us