House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (Room 35)

Thursday, April 14, 2016

9:15 AM

S.224 - An act relating to warranty obligations of equipment dealers and suppliers

Committee discussion

• Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Northeast Equipment Dealers Association
• Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
• George Whitaker, Manager, Industrial Relations, Case New Holland
• Brian Carpenter, General Manager, Champlain Valley Equipment

10:00 AM

Preservation Trust of Vermont/Vermont Downtown Program

• Chris Cochran, Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
• John Hollar, Mayor, City of Montpelier
• Thom Lauzon, Mayor, Barre City
• Lisa Sullivan, Business owner, Wilmington Works
• Erik Hoekstra, Development Manager, Redstone Commercial

11:00 AM

S.224 - An act relating to warranty obligations of equipment dealers and suppliers

Continuation from 9:00 a.m.

• Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
• Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Northeast Equipment Dealers Association
• George Whitaker, Manager, Industrial Relations, Case New Holland
• Brian Carpenter, General Manager, Champlain Valley Equipment
• Tim Wentz, Field Director, Northeast Equipment Dealers Association Inc.

1:00 PM

Floor Convenes

3:00 PM

H.867 - An act relating to classification of employees and independent contractors

S.23 - Required disclosures for workers' compensation settlements; H.867 - independent contractors and misclassification

• Representative Mary S. Hooper, Sponsor of amendment to H.867, Montpelier
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council