House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

April 28, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 3:29 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

James Maroney, Senator, Connecticut State Senate - Invited

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce - Invited

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association - Invited

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association - Invited

Gwynn Zakov, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association - Invited

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies - Invited

James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC - Invited

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, RELX - Invited

Matt McMahon, MMR, LLC - Invited

Bobby leonard, Compliance & Privacy Officer, Age Well VT

 

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Saul Costa, Founder, Shock - Invited

Michael Woods-Lewis, Co Founder, Front Porch Forum - Invited

Susan Evans  McClure, Vermont Arts Council

Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Co-Director, United Way of Northwest Vermont - Invited

Elyse Wallnutt, Founder and Principal, Agility Lab Consulting - Invited

Julie Lowell, Economic Security Policy and Outreach Director, Public Assets Institute - Invited

Meryl Hartmann, UVM Student

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   UI Trust Fund Report

Kendal Smith, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director

 

3:00 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Christina Glabas, Owner & Principal Compliance Consultant, Gazelle Consulting, LLC - Invited

Arielle Garcia, Chief Operating Officer, Check My Ads

Tim Libert, Founder & CEO, webXray LLC - Invited

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   Aviation Day

Charlie "Chuck" Suss, Bennington State Airport

Ashwil Bell, Habitat for Aviation, Franklin County State Airport

Beth White, Habitat for Aviation, Franklin County State Airport

Alasdair Crawford, ACE Academy & New England Soaring Association, Springfield Airport

Toby Schine, Vermont Pilots Association & Ytsera AIR Flight School, Caledonia State Airport

Robin Guillain, Vermont State University, Burlington International Airport

Jeff DiStasio, EAA Chapter 968, Rutland State Airport

Kyle Clark, President & CEO, Beta Technologies

 

10:20 AM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Jodi Daniels, Red Clover Advisors - Invited

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont - Invited

Caitriona Fitzgerald, Deputy Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center - Invited

Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:40 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program - Invited

Ryan Kriger, Privacy Enforcement Attorney, Vermont Resident - Invited

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Siddharth Hiregowdara, Co-founder, CivAI - Invited

Elliot Lewis, CivAI - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:20 AM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Transcend Rural Career Connected Learning Grant

Rene Sanchez, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union

Matt Hildebrand, Supervisor of Secondary Special Services , Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union

Jill Doody, Coordinator of Communications and Outreach, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union

Devon Karpak, Tech Ed Instructor, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union

 

2:00 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Jessamyn  West, Vermont Resident - Invited

Zach Tomanelli, Consumer Protection Advocate, VPIRG - Invited

 

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