Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/9/2025 2:16 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:45 AM                   H. 106 - An act relating to selling real property within a FEMA mapped flood hazard area

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Housing

CHIP Updates

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont

Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD - Invited

Adam "Tito" Gross, Bern Living Organics

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board - Invited

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board

Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

Josh Decatur, Legislative Advisor, Vermont Growers Association

Amy Lems, Board of Directors Member and Grant Administrator, Vermont Growers Association

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 153 - An act relating to the creation of the Extreme Temperature Worker Protection Act

Walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

11:20 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Heidi Wilson Parker at hparker@leg.state.vt.us