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House Committee on General and Housing
AGENDA
Room 31 and Zoom
April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025
Last Updated 4/25/2025 2:41 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
10:00 AM House Floor
- Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Prop 3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain
This public hearing will be held in room 10
3:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
9:00 AM Committee Meeting
Discussion of current bills
9:15 AM Break
9:30 AM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Testimony
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Joseph McNeil, Chief Labor Negotiator, State of Vermont
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Sarah Mearhoff, Director of Advocacy and Communications, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
Judy Desrochers, Director of Finance, J.A. McDonald, Inc.
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor
11:10 AM Break
11:20 AM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Testimony
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
After the Floor S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Testimony and committee discussion
Kelly Price, Warden, Vermont Warden Service
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
3:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 24, 2025
10:00 AM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Committee discussion and mark-up
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
11:15 AM Prop 3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain
Committee discussion and vote
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
1:40 PM H. 169 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing
Walk-through, committee discussion, and mark-up
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Walk-through and committee discussion
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM Break
3:05 PM S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Walk-through and committee discussion
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 25, 2025
9:30 AM House Floor
11:15 AM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Testimony and committee discussion
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Testimony
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:23 PM Break
1:25 PM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Testimony
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Joseph McNeil, Chief Labor Negotiator, State of Vermont
2:30 PM Break
2:40 PM S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights
Testimony
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Joseph McNeil, Chief Labor Negotiator, State of Vermont
Chris Hoar, President, Vermont Police Association
3:00 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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Magali Stowell Aleman at mstowellaleman@leg.state.vt.us