Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/6/2026 5:49 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Section 1

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

 

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Sections 11 and 12

Rachel Siegel, Senior Officer, Pew Charitable Trusts - Zoom

 

10:30 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Sections 11 and 12

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:45 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Testimony

Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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

Testimony and possible vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

 

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

Section by section walk through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

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

Possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Possible Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

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

Possible Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Ciara Mead at Ciara.Mead@vtleg.gov