House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/27/2026 2:50 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

9:05 AM                   Budget Letter

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Budget Letter

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Break

 

3:50 PM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Mark up, Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR - TBD

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

9:05 AM                   26-0768 - An act relating to the transformation of Vermont’s career technical education governance and funding systems

Erik Remmers, Director, Green Mountain Tech (9:00 AM) - Zoom

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

Jody Emerson, Director, Central Vermont Career Center

Nicole MacTavish, Ed.D., Superintendent and Director, Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Discussing an amendment

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (10:30 AM)

Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association - Zoom

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Erik Krull, President, Mt Mansfield School District

Mark Koenig, Director of Policy Services & Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 160 - An act relating to creating a right to repair for medical devices

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (1:00 PM)

Adrienne  Frederick, Director, State Government & Regional Affairs, AdvaMed

Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director, The Repair Association - Zoom

J. Scot  Mackeil, Senior Biomedical Engineering Technician, Massachusetts General Hospital - Zoom

Binseng  Wang, Principal Consultant, BSI Health Technology Consulting - Zoom

 

2:20 PM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

9:05 AM                   H. 650 - An act relating to educational technology products

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lisa LeVasseur, Internet Safety Labs - Zoom

Travis Gilly, Founder and Executive Director, Real Safety AI Foundation - Zoom

Andrew Liddell, Ed Tech Law Center - Zoom

Patricia  Aigner, Director of Instructional Technology, Rutland City Public Schools - Zoom

Renee Badeau, Director of Curriculum, Central Vermont Supervisory Union - Zoom

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   26-0768 - An act relating to the transformation of Vermont’s career technical education governance and funding systems

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Julia  Schuster, Career Pathways Coordinator, Agency of Education

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

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

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

James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, RELX

JD Hillary Borcherding, J.D., Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:00 AM                   Legislative Intern Report

Bailey Davis, Norwich Legislative Intern

Cabot Sayles, UVM Legislative Intern

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:20 AM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Ryan Kriger, Former VT Deputy AG Office & Former FTC Commissioner

Zach Tomanelli, Communications and Engagement Director, VPIRG

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Mark-up

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation (1:00 PM)

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

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

1:45 PM                   H. 674 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Continuing Discussion and Mark-up

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

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

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Continuing Discussion and Mark-up

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

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