House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (Room 35)

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

9:00 AM

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Economic Development Proposals

• Ellen Kahler, Executive Director

10:30 AM

H.137 - An act relating to workers’ compensation premiums

Introduction

• Representative James Masland, Thetford

10:45 AM

H.83 - An act relating to unemployment compensation referee final decisions

• Representative Ann Pugh, House Committee On Human Services, Chittenden

10:55 AM

H.223 - An act relating to employee classification and transitional assistance for beneficiaries of public assistance

Introduction

• Representative Paul N. Poirier, Barre City

11:05 AM

H.202 - An act relating to portable electronics insurance

Introduction

• Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Asurion, Inc.

11:15 AM

H.119 - An act relating to the classification of employees and independent contractors

Introduction

• Representative Heidi E. Scheuermann, Lamoille County

11:30 AM

H.37 - An act relating to authorizing repossession of commercial property

Introduction

• Representative Laura Sibilia, Brattleboro

11:45 AM

H.208 - An act relating to creating the Commission on the State Bank of Vermont

Introduction

• Representative Brian Cina, Burlington

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

Wage and Public Benefits

Wage levels and fiscal "Slopes"
Joint Hearing with House General, Human Services, Ways and Means and House Commerce
In House Chambers

• Deb Brighton, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
• Paul Dragon, Director of Policy & Program Integration, Agency of Human Services

3:30 PM

Investing in Vermont

• Frank Koster, Founder, Vermont Works
• Robert Zulkoski, Founder, Vermont Works
• TJ Whalen, General Partner and Managing Director, Fresh Tracks Capital