House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35 and Zoom

March 11, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Last Updated 3/27/2025 8:37 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 243 - An act relating to the regulation of business organizations

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 206 - An act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code

Committee Discussion and Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Carl Lisman, President, Lisman Leckerling, P.C.

Jim Knapp, Co-Chair, Vermont Bar Association Property Law Section - Zoom

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority - Zoom

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

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

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   H. 243 - An act relating to the regulation of business organizations

Committee Discussion, Mark-up, and Possible Vote

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

10 Minutes After the Floor                   H. 398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:15 PM                   H. 243 - An act relating to the regulation of business organizations

Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:30 PM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Walk-through and Testimony

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary (4:30 PM)

Rep. Monique Priestley, Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (4:40 PM)

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Justin Sherman, Founder, Global Cyber Strategies (5:20 PM) - Zoom

Sarah Ohs, Director of Government Relations, Consumer Data Industry Association (5:40 PM) - Zoom

Debbie Reynolds, Data Privacy and Emerging Technology Expert, Founder, Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC (6:00 PM) - Zoom

Thursday, March 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   25-0915 - An act relating to one statewide career and technical education school district

Walk-through

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:50 AM                   Break

11:00 AM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Richard Varn, Executive Director, Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access - Zoom

Jeff Jockisch, Privacy Researcher, Obscure IQ - Zoom

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

10 Minutes After the Floor                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Garrett Rogers, Senior Operations Counsel, First American Title Insurance Corporation - Zoom

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Lauren Scholz, Dr, McConnaughhay and Rissman Professor of Law, Florida State University College of Law - Zoom

Matt Adkisson, CEO, Atlas Data Privacy

Friday, March 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   Committee Meeting

Discussion

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10 Minutes After the Floor                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM                   Break

2:30 PM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:30 PM                   Break

3:45 PM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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