House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Last Updated 1/30/2026 11:13 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

9:10 AM                   H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Strike-all Bill Incorporating H.334 Walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Strike-all Amendment Walk-through and Testimony

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Carla Sanchez-Adams, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center - Zoom

Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office

Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid - Zoom

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Vermont Training Program

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office - Zoom

 

3:30 PM                   Legislative Committee Letter of Support for CCV CEDAR Center Proposal

 Committee Discussion

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Testimony on Strike-all Bill Incorporating H.334 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont

Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Sara Crandall, Citizen - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Amendment Walk-through and Testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - Zoom

Steve Lappenbusch, Former Data Broker Employee - Zoom

John Davisson, Deputy Director and Director of Enforcement, EPIC - Zoom

Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier

 

3:00 PM                   First-time Home Buyer Credit

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

9:10 AM                   H. 733 - An act relating to the regulation of franchise agreements

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Education from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in Room 11 of the State House. This will be livestreamed from the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development's YouTube.

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Strike-all Walk-through and Testimony

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

Kevin Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Sales, The Flynn

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

Aden Hizkias, Policy Analyst, Chamber of Progress - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy

Testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office - Invited

 

1:25 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Walk-through of House Floor Amendment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Testimony and Straw-poll Vote

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

9:05 AM                   Legislative Interns Report

Hearing the Legislative Interns' Weekly Report.

Bailey Davis, Norwich Legislative Intern

Cabot Sayles, UVM Legislative Intern

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office - Zoom

David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

James Layman, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Joint Hearing with the House Committee on General and Housing from 1:00-3:00pm in Room 10 of the State House. This will be livestreamed from the House Committee on General and Housing YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseGenAndHousing

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank - Zoom

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

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 Annagrace Oblak at Annagrace.Oblak@vtleg.gov