House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Last Updated 1/23/2026 5:08 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

9:00 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

 

1:00 PM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Strike-all Amendment Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association - Invited

Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions - Invited

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

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

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

Andrea Bopp Stark, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center - Invited

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

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

Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited

 

2:30 PM                   H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Strike-all Bill Incorporating H.334

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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

Strike-all Bill Incorporating H.334

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont - Invited

Witnesses TBD

 

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

Witnesses TBD

 

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

9:00 AM                   University of Vermont President

Introduction to the Committee

Marlene Tromp, Dr, President, University of Vermont - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

Statute Walk-through

Witness TBA

 

11:00 AM                   H. 639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy

Testimony

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

Witnesses TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   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 - Invited

Kevin Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Sales, The Flynn - Invited

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

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   Legislative Interns Report

Hearing the Legislative Interns' Weekly Report.

Cabot Sayles, UVM Legislative Intern

Bailey Davis, Norwich Legislative Intern

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

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

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office - Invited

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Rural Development Initiative

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 - Invited

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank - Zoom

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

David Kapplan, Housing Developer - Invited

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Annagrace Oblak at Annagrace.Oblak@vtleg.gov