House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/4/2025 10:37 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 AM                   H. 333 - An act relating to collective bargaining for agricultural workers

Introduction

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor

 

1:10 PM                   H. 336 - An act relating to enhancing enforcement of employment laws

Introduction

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor

 

1:20 PM                   H. 337 - An act relating to duties of the Commissioner of Labor

Introduction

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 344 - An act relating to creating a good cause standard for termination of employment

Introduction

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor

 

1:40 PM                   H. 347 - An act relating to expanding coverage of the minimum wage and overtime laws and maintaining the authority of the Attorney General to enforce complaints of employee misclassification

Introduction

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor

 

1:50 PM                   H. 439 - An act relating to the creation of the Whole Home Repairs Program

Introduction

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor

 

2:00 PM                   Federal Funding Cuts

Testimony

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

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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

Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 334 - An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment

Testimony

Pat Garofalo, Director of State and Local Policy, American Economic Liberties Project

Brian Callaci, Chief Economist, Open Markets Institute

Sebastian Hickey, State Economic Analyst, Economic Policy Institute

 

10:00 AM                   Prop 3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain

Introduction, walk-through, and committee discussion

Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary - Invited

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 362 - An act relating to State recognition of Native American tribes and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Introduction

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

 

11:10 AM                   H. 399 - An act relating to tenant rights

Introduction

Rep. Chloe Tomlinson, Representative

 

11:20 AM                   H. 234 - An act relating to determining the appropriateness of a collective bargaining unit for adjunct faculty

Introduction

Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   H. 485 - An act relating to granting State employees in the Executive Branch and Judiciary the right to strike

Introduction

Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor - Invited

 

11:40 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Testimony, walk-through, and committee discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Walk-through & mark-up

 

2:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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