Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

May 11, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/15/2026 9:57 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Monday, May 11, 2026

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

Committee discussion and vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

10:00 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Committee discussion and possible vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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

Committee discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

8:45 AM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Committee discussion and straw poll vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, City of Barre

 

9:25 AM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Committee discussion and straw poll

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

8:40 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Committee discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

9:00 AM                   Break

 

9:10 AM                   S. 230 - An act relating to fair employment practices

Amendment discussion and vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

9:35 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Committee discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 15, 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

Committee discussion

 

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Jean Murray, Senior Housing Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

After The Floor                     H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Committee discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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 Ciara Mead at Ciara.Mead@vtleg.gov