House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/20/2026 12:18 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses and lunch

 

2:00 PM                   Federal Housing Policy Update

Comments on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Miles McGuriman, Policy Analyst, Office of Senator Peter Welch

 

2:30 PM                   H. 607 - An act relating to institutional real estate investors’ purchase of single- and two-family residences

Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer

George Demas, General Counsel, Vermont Housing Finance Agency - Zoom

Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

 

3:10 PM                   Break

 

3:20 PM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Review of House Ways and Means and House Appropriations amendments

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9:15 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Testimony and discussion

Emily Adams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

10:10 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Discussion and potential mark-up

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Chris Snyder, President/Owner, Snyder Homes - Zoom

 

1:25 PM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Review of House Judiciary amendment

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

 

1:45 PM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

J.P. Isabelle, Executive Director, Vermont State Labor Council AFL-CIO

 

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 Miriam Eligberg at Miriam.Eligberg@vtleg.gov