Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/8/2026 11:24 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market

Amendment Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matt McMahon, MMR, LLC

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

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

 

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:45 AM                   S. 173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation

Amendment walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Witnesses

Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

David Harlow , Director, Down Rachlin Martin, LLC

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

Al Gordon O’Connell, Partner, Pyle Rome, General Counsel, VSEA - Zoom

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association

 

9:40 AM                   S. 173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation

Committee discussion and straw poll vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

9:45 AM                   Break

 

9:55 AM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Tom Kemp, Executive  Director, California Privacy Protection Agency - Zoom

Phil Laird, General Counsel, California Privacy Protection Agency - Zoom

Maureen Mahoney, Deputy Director of Policy and Legislation, California Privacy Protection Agency - Zoom

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, Green Mountain Power

 

10:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

8:30 AM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Possible vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Gayle Pezzo

 

9:10 AM                   Break

 

9:15 AM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Discussion of amendments

David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc.

Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Housing and Community Development

Rep. Rep. Abbey Duke

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Senator

Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

8:30 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Walk-through and mark up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

Jean Murray, Senior Housing Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Katrina Lisaius, Advocacy and Organizing Manager, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Gail Zatz, Advocate, Social Workers and School Counselors

 

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

Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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