House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

AGENDA

 

Room 35 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 3:12 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services

Discussion and Possible Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   Municipal Technical Assistance Program

Discussion on Budget

Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc. Report

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Education and Senate Committee on Education in Room 10 of the State House.  

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Justin Silverstein, Co-CEO, APA Consulting

Jennifer Piscatelli, Senior Associate, APA Consulting

 

3:15 PM                   Vermont Arts Council

Discussion on Budget

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   Working Lands Coalition

Discussion on Budget

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Working Lands Coalition

 

9:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Writing Appropriations Budget Letter

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   Vermont Economic Development Authority

Upcoming VEDA Bill, Walk-through and Committee Discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Jennifer Emens-Butler, General Counsel & Director of Closing, Vermont Economic Development Authority

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

9:00 AM                   Career Technical Education Reform

Discussion from 9-noon, with a break at 10am

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education - Invited

Ruth  Durkee, State Director of Career Technical Education, Agency of Education - Invited

Witness TBD, APA Consulting

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

Sabina Haskell, Executive Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development - Invited

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Economic Development Authority

Discussion on Upcoming VEDA Bill

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Jennifer Emens-Butler, General Counsel & Director of Closing, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer - Invited

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

8:45 AM                   Meeting with Interns

Meeting with UVM Legislative Intern

Helen Argraves, Legislative Intern, University of Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10 Minutes After the Floor                   Vermont Economic Development Authority

Upcoming VEDA Bill Discussion

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Meeting

TBD

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Meeting

TBD