Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

 

AGENDA

 

Room 27 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/22/2025 6:16 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Committee Bill

Draft Housing Bill

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

8:30 AM                   Small Businesses

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Mieko Ozeki, Co-founder, Vermont Womenpreuners

Linda Rossi, State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center

Nicole Killoran, Director, Vermont Small Business Law Center and Clinic, Vermont Law and Graduate School

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Committee Bill

Draft Economic Development Bill

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

8:30 AM                   S. 37 - An act relating to unemployment insurance eligibility and benefits

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   TBD

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   25-0652 - An act relating to compensation, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, and wage requirements for State construction projects

Walk-through, Witness Testimony

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Mickenberg, Partner, Working Vermont

Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice

Alex Potvin, Member, Local 693/New England States Pipe Trades Association - Zoom

Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections - Invited

 

-                                   25-0653 - An act relating to employee rights

Witness Testimony

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law - Invited

 

-                                   25-0654 - An act relating to labor relations

Witness Testimony

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

8:30 AM                   TIFs and SPARC

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:00 AM                   S. 34 - An act relating to lowering the rate of increase for mobile home lot rents

Arthur Hamlin, Retired Housing Program Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development

Sandrine Kibuey, Director- Housing Advocacy Programs, CVOEO

Paul Vallee, Tenant Advocate

 

9:45 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   Committee Bill

Draft Housing Bill

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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