Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/20/2026 9:36 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board

 

11:15 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy

Introduction

Rep. Herb Olson, Representative, Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, Starksboro

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Introduction

Rep. Emily Carris Duncan, Bill Reporter

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Manufactured Housing

H.757 Introduction

Rep. Gayle Pezzo, Sponsor - Invited

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   Labor Relations

H.548 Introduction

Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Tobacco Free Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   Rural Financing

H.775 Introduction

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Bill Sponsor - Invited

Rep. Thomas "Tom" Charlton, Representative

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:40 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Amendment 1.2

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

9:00 AM                   Landlord Tenant Issues

H.772 Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Bill Sponsor

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Committee Discussion

S.278 Amendment, S.328 Amendment

 

10:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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