Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

January 14, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 1/17/2025 12:04 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Senate Chambers

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   Committee Discussion

Further Introductions

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   Introductions and Discussion

Office of the Vermont Attorney General

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

9:30 AM                   Basic Needs Budget

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Jeremy Little, Policy and Outreach Associate, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

9:30 AM                   Introductions and Discussion

Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

 

10:00 AM                   Introductions and Discussion

Department of Labor - Workforce Development

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

Sabina Haskell, Executive Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Introductions and Discussion

Department of Liquor and Lottery

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

11:30 AM                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Housing Issues

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

 

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

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