House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 6/9/2026 1:03 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:05 AM                   H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Amendment discussion

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:40 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Amendment Discussion and Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

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

Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - Zoom

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association (1:30 PM)

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

Naomi Hopkins, Vice President, First American Title Company

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

2:10 PM                   H. 733 - An act relating to the regulation of franchise agreements

Mark-up

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office (4:00 PM) - Zoom

2:30 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Amendment Discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

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

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0768 - An act relating to the transformation of Vermont’s career technical education governance and funding systems

Joint virtual hearing with the House Committee on Education. This hearing will take place in Room 35 and will be livestreamed on the House Commerce YouTube page: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development

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

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Ruth  Durkee, State Director of Career and Technical Education, Agency of Education - Zoom

10:00 AM                   26-0768 - An act relating to the transformation of Vermont’s career technical education governance and funding systems

Continued discussion amongst House Commerce and Economic Development

Ruth  Durkee, State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education - Zoom

Jody Emerson, Director, Central Vermont Career Center - Zoom

Erik Remmers, M.Ed., Director, Green Mountain Tech - Zoom

12:00 PM                   Lunch

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Ian Goodnow, Representative, House Committee on Judiciary

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

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

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

2:30 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Eve Maler, Founder, Venn Factory - Zoom

3:30 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:50 AM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Mark-up and Vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM                   Break

10:50 AM                   H. 650 - An act relating to educational technology products

Mark-up

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

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

12:15 PM                   H. 733 - An act relating to the regulation of franchise agreements

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

12:30 PM                   Lunch

1:10 PM                   H. 674 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program

House Appropriations Amendment Discussion

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Reporter

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:35 PM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Mark-up

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

2:40 PM                   H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Pietro Lynn, Esq., Attorney, Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Toohey, P.C.

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

3:30 PM                   House Floor

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

2:05 PM                   H. 733 - An act relating to designating a franchise relationship

Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:10 PM                   H. 650 - An act relating to educational technology products

Mark-up and Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:20 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Mark-up and Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, RELX

Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions

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