House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 2:43 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

9:00 AM                   Non-Profit Legislative Day

Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, United Way of Northwest Vermont

Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program

Renata Aylward, Communications Manager, Merck Forest and Farmland Center

Phoebe Zorn, Executive Director, Pride Center

Daniel Barlow, DPT, OCS, Executive Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 243 - An act relating to the regulation of business organizations

Walk-through of Senate Proposal of Amendment and Straw-poll Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office

Sen. Christopher "Chris" Mattos, Reporter

1:15 PM                   Break

1:30 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

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

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency - Zoom

2:30 PM                   Break

3:25 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   Act 181

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Committee Discussion

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

1:50 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Committee Discussion

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Senate Proposal of Amendment Walk-through and Straw-poll Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

9:15 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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

9:35 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   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

Walk-through and Testimony on Amendment

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

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

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

Susan Aronoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

Friday, April 25, 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. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Ellie Beckett, Grant Programs Manager, Vermont Economic Progress Council

-                                   Lunch

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

Bob Flint, Executive Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation - Zoom

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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM                   Break

2:40 PM                   H. 206 - An act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code

Senate Proposal of Amendment Walk-through and Straw-poll Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:45 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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 Annagrace Oblak at aoblak@leg.state.vt.us