House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/18/2025 11:29 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   Business Loans

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer - Zoom

John Dwyer, CEO, EastRise Credit Union

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

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

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   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 - Zoom

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

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

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

 

11:10 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, VT Builders and Remodelers

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Mins After the Floor                   S. 122 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Linda Rossi, State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center

Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Executive Director, Vermont Professionals of Color Network

Nicole Killoran, Director, Vermont Small Business Law Center and Clinic, Vermont Law and Graduate School

Mieko  Ozeki, Co-founder, Vermont Womenpreneurs

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   Career Technical Education

Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association and the Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association

Jeremy Baker, Manager of the Lumber &  Building Materials Department, RK Miles

Claudia Homan, Bethel Mills

Tim Comes, Owner, Goodro Lumber

 

10:00 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

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

Russ Scully, Hula, Ride Your Bike, LLC

Andrew Foley, Jonathan Rose Companies

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Report

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, April 18, 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

Mark-up and Discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor

James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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