House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

January 21, 2025 - January 24, 2025

Last Updated 2/26/2025 10:34 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

9:00 AM                   University of Vermont and Economic Development

Introduction to Committee Members

Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations, University of Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Agency of Education

Joint hearing with Senate Education and House Education. Hearing will be hosted in Room 270 in the Pavilion and live streamed on the House Education YouTube channel.

 

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Johannes Haensch, Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Manager, Agency of Education

Ruth  Durkee , State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education

Ryan Parkman, Personalized Learning Team Program Manager, Agency of Education

 

3:15 PM                   Vermont Professionals of Color Network

Introduction to Committee Members

Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Executive Director, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

9:00 AM                   Security Briefing

This meeting will not be live streamed due to the sensitive content.

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly

John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department

Sara Macera, Capitol Police Department

 

10:15 AM                   H. 34 - An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont

Walk-Through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

Introduction to Committee Members

Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

Introduction to Committee Members

Jeff Bartley, Director of Innovation and Marketing, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

Nic Longo, Director of Aviation, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

 

2:00 PM                   Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Introductions to Committee Members

Kevin Mead, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Melinda Young, Vice President, Risk Management, Alberici Group

Sandy Bigglestone, Interim Commissioner of Department of Financial Regulation and Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

Brittany Nevins, Captive Insurance Economic Development Director, Vermont Department of Economic Development

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:45 PM                   Legislative Briefing

 

Thursday, January 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   VSAC

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Introduction to Committee Members

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

 

10:10 AM                   Department of Labor

Introductions to Committee Members

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Vermont Department of Labor

Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor

Rowan Hawthorne, Principal Assistant and Legislative Liaison, Vermont Department of Labor

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Agency of Natural Resources

Introduction to Committee Members

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Rebecca Washburn, Director, Lands Administration and Recreation, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

2:00 PM                   Let's Grow Kids and Building Bright Futures

Introduction to Committee Members

Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids

Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures

Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:15 PM                   Ethics, Rules, and Decorum Training

 

Friday, January 24, 2025

8:45 AM                   Meeting with Interns

Meeting with UVM Legislative Interns

Helen Argraves, Legislative Intern, University of Vermont

Liz First-Raddock, Legislative Internship Program Instructor, Center for Research on Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Discrimination Prevention Training

Committee Members Discrimination Prevention Training

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Adult Education and Literacy Network

Introduction to Committee Members

 

Joe Przyperhart, Director of Programs, Vermont Adult Learning

Michelle Faust, M.S., Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services

 

1:45 PM                   Vermont Community Action Partnership

Introduction to Committee Members

Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development, Capstone Community Action

Tom Donahue, Executive  Director, BROC Community Action

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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