Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 2:43 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Budget Discussion

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Jeff Lubell, Housing Policy Consultant, ABT Associates - Invited

Jason Webster, Co-President, Owner, Huntington Homes, Inc. - Invited

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rachel Siegel, Senior Officer, Pew Charitable Trusts - Invited

Rachel MCleod, Regulatory Program Coordinator, EastRise Credit Union - TBD

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

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

Sean McLaughlin, Regional Vice President, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies - Zoom

Zach Tomanelli, Consumer Protection Advocate, VPIRG - Invited

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

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Emory Roane, Associate Director of Policy, Privacy Rights Clearing House - TBD

Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - TBD

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council - Invited

Nathan Marro, Executive Director, National Independent Talent Organization - Invited

Kendall Gilvar, National Independent Venue Association - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   Hospitality and Tourism Day

This will be a joint hearing with House Commerce and Economic Development. The meeting will be held in room 10. And will be streamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 921 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery - Invited

Emma Arian, Executive Director, Vermont Brewers Association - Invited

Jesse Cronin, Member, Vermont Brewers Association - Invited

Daren Orr, Member, Vermont Brewers Association - Invited

Jennifer Kimmich, Chair, Vermont Main Street Alliance, The Alchemist - Invited

 

11:15 AM                   H. 674 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program

Debra Bloom, Assessment and Accountability Project Manager, Agency of Education - Invited

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:00 AM                   Vermont State Employees Association

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources - Invited

 

9:20 AM                   Landlord Tenant Issues

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association - Zoom

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

Should you require accessibility services, please click here and note that requests should be made 48 hours in advance of testimony.

 

 

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Ciara Mead at Ciara.Mead@vtleg.gov