House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 5:51 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Draft Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

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

Possible Vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   S. 117 - An act relating to rulemaking on safety and health standards and technical corrections on employment practices and unemployment compensation

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   Municipal Technical Assistance Program Report

Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   Better Places Program Report

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   Quebec-Based Businesses Report

Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   Sister State Report

Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development - Invited

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Mins After the Floor                   S. 69 - An act relating to an age-appropriate design code

Draft Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM                   Committee Meeting

TBA

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Mins After the Floor                   Committee Meeting

TBA

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

8:45 AM                   Meeting with Interns

Last Meeting with UVM Legislative Intern

Helen Argraves, Legislative Intern, University of Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Meeting

TBA

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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