House Committee on General and Housing

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 8:00 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 57 - An act relating to survivor benefits for law enforcement officers

Testimony and vote

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

Chris Hoar, President, Vermont Police Association

 

2:00 PM                   H. 173 - An act relating to granting public higher education employees the right to strike

Introduction

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

Rep. Conor Casey, Co-sponsor

 

-                                   H. 174 - An act relating to the Vermont Labor Relations Board

Introduction

Rep. Troy Headrick, Bill Sponsor

Rep. Conor Casey, Co-sponsor

 

-                                   H. 201 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s criminal history

Introduction

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

 

2:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

9:00 AM                   Housing Funding

Testimony

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   25-0838 - An act relating to a House General and Housing Committee bill

Walk-through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Landlord Tenant Issues

Testimony

Nora Aronds, Person with Lived Experience

John Dunbar, Landlord

 

1:45 PM                   Recovery Day

Testimony

Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery

Harley  LaRocque, Membership Coordinator, VFOR Saint Albans Men’s Recovery Home

Mary Rhodes, Member, VFOR Essex Women’s Transitional Apartment

Hilary Whitaker, Member, VFOR Barre Women's Recovery Home

 

2:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:00 AM                   25-0838 - An act relating to a House General and Housing Committee bill

Testimony

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Sarah Truckle, Vice President of Business Operations, Vermont State University

Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant-at-Arms and UVM Trustees

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   25-0838 - An act relating to a House General and Housing Committee bill

Walk-through and mark-up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:00 AM                   25-0838 - An act relating to a House General and Housing Committee bill

Testimony

Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   25-0838 - An act relating to a House General and Housing Committee bill

Testimony

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   25-0838 - An act relating to a House General and Housing Committee bill

Committee discussion

 

2:15 PM                   Housing Funding

Testimony

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Loralee Tester, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce

Peter Kahn, Owner, Sienna Construction

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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