Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 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/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   FY27 Budget Discussion

Walk-through budget's impact on S.328

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:30 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

 Mark Up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Corey Parent, Owner, Parent Property Management

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 88 - An act relating to creating an enhanced growth incentive for employee-owned businesses

Introduction and Walk Through

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:25 AM                   26-0748 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

 

9:30 AM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Committee Discussion

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Linda Rossi, State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Committee Discussion

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

11:10 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

9:10 AM                   S. 313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Review of S.313

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Chair, Sponsor

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:55 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 277 - An act relating to prohibiting mandatory overtime for nurses

Introduction and Walk-Through

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Cannabis

Committee Discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

11:45 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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

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

 

10:00 AM                   J.R.S. 37 - Joint resolution supporting, in solidarity with national and international ski organizations and numerous skiers across the globe, the introduction of long-overdue gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition.

Possible Vote

Sen. John Morley, Member

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   S. 207 - An act relating to prohibiting surveillance pricing

Introduction and Walk-Through

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Food Bank

Carrie Stahler, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Vermont Foodbank

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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