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  • Sen. Alison Clarkson, Chair
  • Sen. Randy Brock, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
  • Sen. Thomas Chittenden
  • Sen. David Weeks, Clerk

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/5/2025 4:04 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Appeals and By-Right

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

9:00 AM                   Tariffs

Joint Hearing with House Commerce from 9 AM to 12 noon in Room 11.

 

Other details forthcoming.

 

Rep. Jill Krowinski, Speaker of the House

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing

Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

9:00 AM                   Tourism Economy Day

Joint Hearing with House Commerce from 9 - 11 AM in Room 10

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   H. 34 - An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

9:00 AM                   Landlord Tenant Eviction Taskforce Report

Rep. Emilie Krasnow, House Committee on General and Housing

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Break as needed

 

10:00 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Sections 5, 17-18

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

Tim Terway, GIS Professional, Vermont Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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