House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 2:08 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   UI Trust Fund Report

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor

 

3:15 PM                   H. 137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services

Discussion and Possible Vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 122 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund - Invited

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

Linda Rossi, State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center - Invited

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer - Invited

Electa McHenry-Assaf, Student, Middlebury College - Invited

Ian Murray, Student, Middlebury College - Invited

Leah Poorman, Student, Middlebury College - Invited

Yifan Yin, Student, Middlebury College - Invited

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Mins After the Floor                   Committee Meeting

TBA

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

9:00 AM                   Vape Sales Enforcement

This is a Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Human Services from 9:00-10:00am held in Room 10.

Mike Ferrant, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery - Invited

Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General - Invited

Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office - Invited

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Mins After the Floor                   Committee Meeting

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10 Mins After the Floor                   Committee Meeting

TBA

 

-                                   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