Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Room 27)

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

9:00 AM

S.137 - An act relating to the Vermont recovery and reinvestment act of 2009

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

Proposed Bill - Small Hydro Facilities

• Lori Barg, Founder, Community Hydro
• Brice Simon, Consultant, Stevens Law Office, Morrisville
• Karl Johnson, Consulting Engineer
• Claudia Clark, Selectboard Member, Town of Plainfield
• Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
• Brian Fitzgerald, Hydrology Program, Agency of Natural Resources
• Mark Lucas, Asoc. General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
• Kim Greenwood, Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
• Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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S.126 - An act relating to digital forensic specialists

• Gary Kessler, Associate Professor

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S.15 - An act relating to employment protection for volunteer firefighters

• Senator Kevin Mullin, Sponsor

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S.20 - An act relating to termination of workers' compensation temporary disability benefits

• Senator John F. Campbell, Sponsor

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S.21 - An act relating to a fee for late payment of workers' compensation benefits

• Senator John F. Campbell, Sponsor

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S.58 - An act relating to electronic payment of wages

• Senator William H. Carris, Senator, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
• Chris D'Elia, Executive Director, Vermont Bankers' Association
• Dirk Anderson, Counsel, Department of Labor

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Proposed Bill - Penalties for Employer Misclassification

• Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, COVE
• Frank Smead
• Burt Winans
• Dale Duguay
• Damon Hall, Vt Ironworkers

11:30 AM

JRS14 - Joint Resolution concerning the protection of The Wilderness Civil War battlefield, an historic site important to the State of Vermont, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and all of the United States of America

• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel
• Leslie White, Town of Eden
• Dawn Philibert, VT. Dept. of Health
• Mary Walz, Citizen, Hyde Park

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S.84 - An act relating to Vermont Veterans' Memorial Cemetery

• Jim Johnston, Director, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
• Marion Gray, President, VT Fallen Heroes/Global War on Terrorism Memorial Fund

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S.27 - An act relating to tastings and sale of wines, fortified wines and spirits

Committee Action