House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Agenda

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/7/2025 9:21 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

9:00 AM S. 69 - An act relating to an age-appropriate design code

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Reporter (9:00 AM)

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (9:10 AM)

10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses

- Lunch

1:00 PM S. 69 - An act relating to an age-appropriate design code

Laura Marquez-Garrett, Attorney, Social Media Victims Law Center (1:05 PM) - Zoom

Amy Bos, Director of State and Federal Affairs, Net Choice (1:20 PM) - Zoom

Frances Haugen, Meta Whistleblower, Advocate (1:35 PM) - Zoom

Brianna January, Director, State and Local Government Relations, Chamber of Progress (1:50 PM) - Zoom

Kaitlynn Cherry, Design It For Us (2:05 PM) - Zoom

Gaia Bernstein, Technology, Privacy, and Policy Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law (2:20 PM) - Zoom

2:35 PM Break

2:45 PM S. 69 - An act relating to an age-appropriate design code

Ravi Iyer, Researcher/Technologist, Anxious Generation (2:45 PM) - Zoom

Megan Iorio, Electronic Privacy Information Center (3:00 PM) - Invited

Megan Stokes, State Policy Director, Computer & Communications Industry Association (3:15 PM) - Zoom

Dr. Heidi Schumacher, General Pediatrician, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Medical Society (3:30 PM) - Invited

M.D. Jenny Radesky, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School (3:45 PM) - Zoom

Josh Golin, Executive Director, Fairplay (4:00 PM) - Zoom

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office (4:15 PM)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

9:00 AM Vermont/Canada-Current Trade Challenges

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs from 9:00am to noon, with a break from 10:45-11:00am in Room 11 of the State House. This will be livestreamed on House Commerce and Economic Development's YouTube Channel.

Rep. Jill Krowinski, Speaker of the House (9:00 AM)

Sen. Philip Baruth, President Pro Tempore (9:00 AM)

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development (9:15 AM)

Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development (9:25 AM)

Fauna Hurley, Congressional Staffer, Sen. Peter Welch (9:35 AM)

Kurt Kreundling, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (9:45 AM) - Zoom

Dan Kelly, President and CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (10:00 AM) - Zoom

Francois Desmarais, Vice President, Trade and Industry Affairs, Canadian Steel Producers Association (10:30 AM) - Zoom

Robby Ringer, Owner, Drink Bivo (11:00 AM)

Kevin Moyer, Owner, Vermont Frames and Foam Laminates of Vermont (11:15 AM) - Zoom

Rob Golden, CEO, Renoun Skis - Invited

Mike Demariers, Owner and CEO, TRACK Inc. - Invited

- Lunch

1:00 PM House Floor

10 Mins After the Floor S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 10, 2025

9:00 AM Tourism Day

Joint Hearing with the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs from 9:00am to 11:00am in Room 11 of the State House. This will be livestreamed on House Commerce and Economic Development's YouTube Channel.

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association

Nina Ridhibhinyo, Director of Programs and Strategy, ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

Randy George, Owner, Red Hen Baking Company

René Sylvestre, Quebec Delegate to New England

Will Kriewald, CEO, Basin Harbor Resort and Boat Club

Abigail Long, Executive Director, Kingdom Trails Association, East Burke

Kate Trzaskos, Executive Director, Downtown Brattleboro Alliance

Vicky Allard, Founder and Executive Chef, Blake Hill Preserves

Steve Wright, President & General Manager, Jay Peak Resort

- Lunch

1:00 PM House Floor

10 Mins After the Floor S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes

David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc.

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council - Invited

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

Friday, April 11, 2025

8:45 AM Meeting with Interns

Meeting with UVM Legislative Intern

Helen Argraves, Legislative Intern, University of Vermont

9:30 AM House Floor

10 Mins After the Floor S. 117 - An act relating to rulemaking on safety and health standards and technical corrections on employment practices and unemployment compensation

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

- Lunch

1:00 PM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, VT Builders and Remodelers

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

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