House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 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-general-and-housing.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Walk-through and mark-up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:35 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   H. 169 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing

Committee discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights

Introduction and walk-through

Kesha Ram-Hinsdale, Reporter

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:10 AM                   Committee Meeting

Testimony

Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont

 

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

Testimony and committee discussion

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

Charlie Baker, Secretary/Treasurer, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   Prop 3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain

Testimony

Sean Stott, Director of Government Affairs, Laborers' International Union of N.A. Midwest Region

David Mickenberg, Working Vermont

Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont

Rebecca McBroom, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Prop 3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain

Testimony and committee discussion

Rebecca McBroom, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association

 

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

Walk-through and mark-up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:50 AM                   H. 334 - An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment

Testimony

Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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 Magali Stowell Aleman at mstowellaleman@leg.state.vt.us