House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/8/2026 1:03 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:35 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Committee Discussion

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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

Committee Discussion

Jen Caltrider, Vermont Resident - Zoom

Lisa LeVasseur, Internet Safety Labs - Zoom

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

Gaurav  Laroia, Former Attorney Advisor to FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter - Zoom

10:35 AM                   Break

11:05 AM                   UI Trust Fund Report

Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Vermont Department of Labor

Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Vermont Department of Labor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, May 7, 2026

9:05 AM                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT

Heather Shouldice, President, William Shouldice & Associates LLC

10:35 AM                   Break

11:25 AM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Committee Discussion

12:05 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, May 8, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

11:35 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Amendment Discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:05 PM                   H. 639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy

Amendment Discussion

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:30 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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