Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/16/2025 11:23 AM

 

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

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

Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

Adam "Tito" Gross, Bern Living Organics

Josh Decatur, Legislative Advisor, Vermont Growers Association

Sara Farnsworth, Owner, Full Circle Farm

Airon Shaw, Owner, Ninny Goat & Company

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board - Invited

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

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

Testimony continued

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   Appointments

 

9:15 AM                   Break

 

9:30 AM                   H. 321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Committee Discussion

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

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board

Kyle Harris, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board

Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   H. 106 - An act relating to selling real property within a FEMA mapped flood hazard area

Committee Discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors - Zoom

 

11:40 AM                   Break

 

11:50 AM                   H. 106 - An act relating to selling real property within a FEMA mapped flood hazard area

Vote

 

12:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

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

Committee Discussion

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board

Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

 

9:40 AM                   S. 117 - An act relating to rulemaking on safety and health standards and technical corrections on employment practices and unemployment compensation

Updates

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights

Updates

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association

 

10:15 AM                   H. 321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Committee Discussion and Vote

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   Appointments

 

11:05 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