House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/13/2026 3:02 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses and lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 861 - An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

Walk-through and testimony

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kim Rae, Montpelier Resident, Lived Experience with Disability

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 459 - An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act

Mark-up

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to crime victim status under the Fair Employment Practices Act

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

 

3:20 PM                   Committee Discussion

Discussion of priorities

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:15 AM                   H. 403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Bill review

Rep. David Durfee, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   H. 919 - An act relating to classifying incarcerated individuals as temporary State employees

Introduction

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

 

10:30 AM                   H. 887 - An act relating to crime victim status under the Fair Employment Practices Act

Discussion and vote

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   H. 905 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the prohibitions on discrimination

Introduction

Rep. Saudia LaMont, Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing

 

1:30 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 556 - An act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage

Walk-through, discussion, and mark-up

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 172 - An act relating to establishing a Common Interest Community Resource Center

Walk-through, testimony, and discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 704 - An act relating to the Tenant Representation Pilot Program

Pilot program updates

Sara Kagle, Project Director, Tenant Representation Pilot Program - Zoom

 

11:30 AM                   H. 556 - An act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage

Committee discussion and potential vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 607 - An act relating to institutional real estate investors’ purchase of single- and two-family residences

Walk-through and testimony

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katharine Nelson, Assistant Director, Rutgers Center on Law, Inequality, and Metropolitan Equity - Zoom

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 607 - An act relating to institutional real estate investors’ purchase of single- and two-family residences

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Charles Safford, Town Manager, Stowe

Will Frickle, Assistant Town Manager, Stowe

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

1:45 PM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Straw-poll vote on House Committee on Ways and Means proposed amendment

Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, House Committee on Ways and Means

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:10 PM                   H. 607 - An act relating to institutional real estate investors’ purchase of single- and two-family residences

Testimony and Committee discussion

Chris Noble, Policy Director, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) - Zoom

 

3:00 PM                   H. 861 - An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

Review of mark-up and potential vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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 Miriam Eligberg at Miriam.Eligberg@vtleg.gov