Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 2:22 PM

 

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:15 AM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

 

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

Walk-Through and Possible Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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

Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer - Invited

Sarah Ohs, Director of Government Relations, Consumer Data Industry Association - Invited

Bob Hedges, Former Chief Data Officer, Visa - Invited

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

Rick Gardner, Global Data Protection Officer, LexisNexis Risk Solutions - Invited

Ryan Kriger, Former VT Deputy AG Office & Former FTC Commissioner

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

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

Amendment Walk-Through

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

Brian Berry, Executive Director, Ticket Policy Forum

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

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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

Mark Up

Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations - TBD

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies - Invited

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 674 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program

Possible Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 921 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Possible Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Proposed Amendments

Witness TBA, Hula

Witness TBA, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

9:30 AM                   Landlord Tenant Issues

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont - Invited

Nadine Scibek, Attorney, Nadine L Scibek Law - Zoom

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Ciara Mead at Ciara.Mead@vtleg.gov