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

The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs has jurisdiction over matters relating to economic development, commerce, and community development, including tourism and marketing, promotion of the arts, and film activities; matters relating to labor; matters relating to housing; matters relating to liquor and tobacco control; matters relating to lotteries; and all matters relating to subjects for which there is no other appropriate committee.

Meeting Record Print

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
9:00 AM

H.297 - An act relating to the sale of ivory or rhinoceros horn

  • Nir Kalron, Founder and CEO, Maisha Consulting
  • Laurel Neme, Author of "Animal Investigators", Author "Animal Investigators"
  • Representative James McCullough
  • Kevin Bewick, Founder, Anti Poaching Intelligence Group of Southern Africa
  • Taegen Yardley, Vermont Commons School
  • Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Ashley Prout McAvey, IvoryFree Vermont
  • Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
10:30 AM

H.261 - An act relating to criminal record inquiries by an employer

Walk thru of bill

  • Representative Helen Head, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
  • Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
  • Michele Anderson, Legal Counsel, Department of Human Resources

If you have any questions and comments, please contact Cheryl Ewen at (802) 828-2272 or cewen@leg.state.vt.us