Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 5/5/2026 9:23 AM

 

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

 

10:00 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

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

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

11:10 AM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Walk-Through

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

Tracy Locklin, Management Director, National Student Clearinghouse - Zoom

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

Rick Gardner, Global Data Protection Officer, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, RELX

Ryan Kriger, Privacy Enforcement Attorney, Vermont Resident

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Amendment Walk-Through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

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

Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies

 

10:55 AM                   H. 674 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program

Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Amendments walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, University of Vermont Health Network

 

11:30 AM                   Break

 

11:45 AM                   H. 921 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

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

Proposed Amendments

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

9:55 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   H. 639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy

Walk-Through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 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

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