House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (Room 35)

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Breakfast

Coffee, State House cafeteria, hosted by Vermont Training Program, VEGI and other community development programs.

9:00 AM

H.731 - An act relating to miscellaneous workers' compensation and occupational safety amendments

Vote

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor

9:20 AM

Think Vermont Legislative Week: Vermont Training Program and VEGI

Think Vermont Legislative Week

• Kevin Kew, Vermont Smoke & Cure, Hinesburg
• Tara Murphy, Vermont Smoke & Cure, Hinesburg
• John Young, Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
• Julia Birnn Fields, Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, South Burlington
• Liz Lizhi, Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, South Burlington
• Sashika Sharma, Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, South Burlington
• Jeff Finkelstein, Microprocessor Designs, Shelburne
• Nicholas Medor, Microprocessor Designs, Shelburne

10:00 AM

House Floor

Immediately after Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

H.919 - An act relating to workforce development

Workforce Development Committee Bill

• Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
• Sarah Buxton, Director of Workforce Policy and Performance, Vermont Department of Labor
• Tricia Coats, Director of External and Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
• Representative Tristan Toleno, House Committee On Government Operations
• Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

After

Letter to Appropriation Committee Discussion

Committee Discussion

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council