House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/20/2026 11:05 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses and lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Mark-up review and discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, MMR on behalf of Vermont Healthcare Association - Invited

 

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

Committee discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   Universal Design in Housing

Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

Landon Wheeler, Deputy Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety - TBD

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Dan Fecteau, Fecteau Homes

Ashley Eberly, Finance and Marketing Coordinator, Fecteau Homes

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Universal Design in Housing

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   Field Trip

Tour of the Westbury Homeownership Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

AFter Floor                         TBD

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Potential vote

 

11:00 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Potential vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Miriam Eligberg at Miriam.Eligberg@vtleg.gov