House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

November 5, 2025

Last Updated 10/24/2025 12:52 PM

 

This is a meeting with members of
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, General Affairs

to discuss recent changes at the Federal level

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

9:30 AM                   Federal Housing Policy Update

Miles McGuriman, Policy Analyst, Office of Senator Peter Welch

Matt Kent, Acting Legislative Director and Senior Counsel, Office of Congresswoman Becca Balint

 

10:00 AM                   Overview and Updates

Trends, impact, response to federal programs

Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority

Elizabeth Bacon, Director of Housing Program Adminstration, Vermont State Housing Authority

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board - TBD

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board - TBD

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   Overview and Updates

Federal trends, impact, response on Vermont's housing developers

Nancy Owens, President, Evernorth

Michael Monte, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development

Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes - Invited

 

12:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Setting priorities for upcoming Legislative Session

 

12:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Megan Cannella at mcannella@leg.state.vt.us