Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

February 11, 2025 - February 14, 2025

Last Updated 2/12/2025 8:32 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

10:00 AM                   PR. 3 Right to Collectively Bargain

Sean Stott, Director of Government Affairs, Laborers' International Union of N.A. Midwest Region - Zoom

Elena Bender, Vice President, United Nurses and Professionals (UNAP) - Zoom

Larry Moquin, Representative, Vermont Building & Construction Trades Council, Laborers' Local Union 668

Aimee Berterand, President, Vermont State Employees Association

Bridget Quinn, Teamsters Joint Council 10

 

-                                   Break as needed

 

11:00 AM                   Housing Construction

Updates and Recommendations

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Jeff Lubell, Housing Policy Consultant - Zoom

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   Economic Development

Brownfields, SPARC

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

 

10:00 AM                   Economic Development

BIPOC Business Updates

Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Executive Director, Vermont Professionals of Color Network

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Economic Development and the Creative Economy

Overview, Film and Creative Media, Arts and Housing

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

Jody Fried, Executive Director, Catamount Arts

Carrie Pill, Artist

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   International Trade Updates

Expanded Trade Offices

Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

9:30 AM                   Microbusiness in Vermont

Updates

Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development and Food Security, Capstone Community Action

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Housing Development

Shawn Straffin, Owner, New Kingdom Properties

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Housing Improvement Program

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

 

11:40 AM                   Accessory Dwelling Units

Paul Martorano, Mutli-Family Rental Improvement Coordinator

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition Day

Nancy Owens, President, Evernorth

Cindy Reid, Director of Development, Cathedral Square

RJ Thompson, Vermont Hut Association

 

10:00 AM                   Housing

Options For Preventing Homelessness and For Those Exiting Homelessness

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Committee Bill

Housing

 

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

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 Heidi Wilson Parker at hparker@leg.state.vt.us