House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Agenda

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/24/2026 8:54 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

9:00 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

10:15 AM H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Discussing an amendment

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor, Sponsor - Invited

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

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

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association - Invited

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association - Invited

Chelsea Meyers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendent Association - Invited

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association - Invited

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

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

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

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

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions

Andrea Bopp Stark, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center (2:30 PM) - Zoom

3:30 PM House Floor

Thursday, February 26, 2026

9:00 AM H. 650 - An act relating to educational technology products

Andrew Liddell, Ed Tech Law Center

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Witnesses TBD, Agency of Education - Invited

Lisa LeVasseur, Internet Safety Labs

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

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

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

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM 26-0768 - An act relating to the transformation of Vermont’s career technical education governance and funding systems

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education (11:00 AM)

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education - Zoom

Julia Schuster, Career Pathways Coordinator, Agency of Education - Zoom

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

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

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

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

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

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, RELX - Invited

Steve Lappenbusch, Former Data Broker Employee - Zoom

3:30 PM House Floor

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:00 AM Legislative Intern Report

Cabot Sayles, UVM Legislative Intern - Invited

Bailey Davis, Norwich Legislative Intern - Invited

10:00 AM House Floor

After Floor H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Aaron Alva, Former FTC Lead Tech Advisor, Alva Strategy Center - Invited

Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - Invited

Zach Tomanelli, Communications and Engagement Director, VPIRG

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

12:00 PM Lunch

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

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

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

Witness TBD, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited

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