Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/24/2026 2:32 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Section by section walk through and committee discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

11:30 AM                   J.R.S. 42 - Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and especially their impact on Ukrainian children.

Walk through

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Section by section walk through and committee discussion

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Section 10

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Vermont Trails and Greenways Council

 

11:00 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Sections 10 and 11

Nick Grimley, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Bob Clark, Fisher Brothers Farm

Matt Lawless, Town Manager, Shelburne - Invited

Aaron Denamar - Invited

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission - Invited

 

11:50 AM                   J.R.S. 42 - Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and especially their impact on Ukrainian children.

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

9:00 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to flexible working arrangements

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Licensure

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

LT Brandon King, Executive Officer, Compliance and Enforcement

 

10:30 AM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Witnesses TBD, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Jeff Willett, Director, Project to End Smoking, Progressive Policy Institute - TBD

Kelly McGovern, President, Vermont State School Nurses Association

Tim McKinney, National Association of Tobacco Outlets - TBD

Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Committee Discussion

Christina Jenson, Attorney, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC - Invited

Tony Campisi, Director, Community Associations Institute - Invited

 

9:20 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Fiscal Note

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Section 9

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, Chair, Act 69 State Housing and Residential Services Planning Committee - Invited

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board - TBD

Hannah Schwartz, Member, Riverflow Community - Invited

 

10:15 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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