House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 11:39 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses and lunch

 

1:05 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

1:25 PM                   S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Fiscal note walk-through

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:45 PM                   S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Mark-up review and discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Review of mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont

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

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:20 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

9:40 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Review of mark-up and Committee discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Section 6

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, Chair, Act 69 State Housing and Residential Services Planning Committee

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

11:05 AM                   Break

 

11:40 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Mark-up review

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:05 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

House Agriculture fly-by report and discussion of section 3a of S.230

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

 

9:40 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Committee discussion and mark-up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:50 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Committee discussion of section 3a and mark-up

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:20 AM                   S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Committee discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Committee discussion and vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:15 AM                   Break

 

11:40 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Common interest communities amendment

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Miriam Eligberg at Miriam.Eligberg@vtleg.gov