House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

February 4, 2025 - February 7, 2025

Last Updated 2/4/2025 4:25 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

9:00 AM                   State Treasurer's Office

Introduction to Committee Members

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont State Archives & Records Administration

Introduction to Committee Members

Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration

 

2:00 PM                   Department of Liquor and Lottery

Introduction to Committee Members

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

3:00 PM                   H. 99 - An act relating to regulating earned wage access services

Mark-Up

Monica Burks, Policy Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending

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

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

9:00 AM                   Off-Site Housing Construction Report

This is a Joint Hearing with House Committee on General and Housing, held in Room 10 of the State House. This will be live streamed on House Commerce and Economic Development's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseCommEcoDev

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Jeff Lubell, Principal Associate for Housing and Asset Building, ABT Associates

 

10:00 AM                   Vermont Lodging Association

Introduction to Committee Members

Kim Donahue, President, Vermont Lodging Association

Brian Maggiotta, Owner, Inn at Manchester

Hans van Wees, Co-Chair, Hotel Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   Tax Increment Financing

Overview for Committee Members

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council - Invited

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services

Walk-Through and Discussion

Kevin Mead, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association - Zoom

Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 6, 2025

9:00 AM                   3Squares VT Awareness Day

Introduction to Committee Members

Ivy Enoch, SNAP Policy and Training Lead, Hunger Free Vermont

Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op Food Stores of VT & NH

Georgie Rubens, Director, Burlington Farmers' Market

Tobin Porter-Brown, Business Owner, Front Seat Coffee

 

9:30 AM                   Virtual Currency Kiosk Report

Overview with Committee

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

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Agency of Digital Services

Introduction to Committee Members

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Shawn Nailor, Special Programs Director, Agency of Digital Services

 

11:30 AM                   H. 99 - An act relating to regulating earned wage access services

Committee Discussion

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Tax Increment Financing

Joint hearing with House Committee on General and Housing. This will be held in Room 11 of the State House and live streamed on House General and Housing YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseGenAndHousing

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 7, 2025

8:45 AM                   Meeting with Interns

Meeting with UVM Legislative Intern

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10 Minutes After Floor                   TBD

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   ABC and Vermont Academy for Construction Excellence

Introduction to Committee Members

Matt Musgrave, Vermont Regional Director, Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT

Jon Pizzagalli, Chair of Board of Directors, Vermont Academy for Construction Excellence

 

1:45 AM                   Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation

Introduction to Committee Members

Frank Cioffi, President, Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation

 

2:30 PM                   Associated General Contractors of Vermont

Introduction to Committee Members

Sarah Mearhoff, Director of Advocacy and Communications, Associated General Contractors of Vermont

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Annagrace Oblak at aoblak@leg.state.vt.us