House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

February 11, 2025 - February 14, 2025

Last Updated 2/20/2025 2:41 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

9:15 AM                   Vermont National Guard

Introduction to Committee Members

Major General Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Tax Increment Financing and Strategic Projects for Advancing Rural Communities

Discussion on TIFs and SPARC.

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development - Zoom

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Joseph Gunter, Town Manager, Town of Fair Haven

Gary Fox, Development Director, Town of Rockingham - Zoom

Scott Pickup, Municipal Manager, Town of Rockingham - Zoom

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 124 - An act relating to the Commissioner of Financial Regulation and an annual supervision and regulation report

Walk-through and Testimony

Rep. Monique Priestley, Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

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

Christine Brown, Director of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

 

10:05 AM                   H. 137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services

Amendments

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

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR

Robin Imbrogno, Founder and CEO, The Human Resource Consulting Group, LLC - Zoom

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

David Fifer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Rocket Mortgage - Zoom

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

Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Secretary of State Corporate Division Proposal Walk-Through

Sarah Copeland Hanzas , Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office

Neal Rhodes, Business Services Specialist II, Secretary of State's Office

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

10 Minutes After the Floor                   Move Forward Together Vermont

Introduction to Committee Members

Jackie Dagger, Program Manager, Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative

 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   Educator Workforce Development

Federal SAEF Grant, Pilot Registered Apprenticeship Program, Alternative Teacher Licensure Program.

Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Vermont Department of Labor

Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education

John Castle, Executive Director, Vermont Rural Education Collaborative - Zoom

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Community Broadband Board

Introduction to Committee Members

Christine Hallquist , Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

Robert Fish, Deputy Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, Department of Public Service

Herryn Herzog, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Community Broadband Board

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Let's Build Homes Tax Increment Financing Proposal

This is a joint hearing with House Committee on General and Housing held in Room 267 of the Pavilion. This will be live streamed on House General and Housing's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseGenAndHousing

Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes

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

Zeke Davisson, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Properties

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   Field Trip - North Country Union School District

209 Veterans Ave, Newport, VT 05855

 

11:00 AM                   Field Trip - Track Inc.

172 Bogner Dr, Newport, VT 05855

 

-                                   Lunch

 

After Lunch                         Field Trip - Galvion

30 Industrial Dr #10, Newport, VT 05855

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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