House Committee on General and Housing

AGENDA

Room 31 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 5/19/2025 2:56 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

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