House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/6/2026 3:54 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete

Discussing an amendment

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   H. 674 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program

Amendment Discussion and Vote

 

9:45 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Amendment Discussion and Vote

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor, Washington 1 (Northfield) - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

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

Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - Invited

Witnesses TBD

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

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

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

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

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 160 - An act relating to creating a right to repair for medical devices

Mark-up

Witnesses TBD, Mickenburg PLC

Rik Sehgal - Invited

 

3:45 PM                   H. 733 - An act relating to the regulation of franchise agreements

Mark-up and Possible Vote

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

Rik Sehgal

 

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

Witnesses TBD, Agency of Education

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education - Invited

Erik Remmers, M.Ed., Director, Green Mountain Tech (9:30 AM)

Jody Emerson, Director, Central Vermont Career Center

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

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

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

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary - Invited

Rep. Ian Goodnow, Representative, House Committee on Judiciary - Invited

 

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

Witnesses TBD

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

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:00 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

 

10:45 AM                   H. 650 - An act relating to educational technology products

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education

Witnesses TBD, Secretary of State's Office

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Mark-up and Possible Vote

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBA

 

5:00 PM                   Break

 

6:00 PM                   TBA

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:05 AM                   Legislative Interns Report

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBA

 

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