House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs (Room 44)

Thursday, April 11, 2019

9:00 AM

S.23 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

• Joie Lehouillier, Owner, Foote Brook Farm
• Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
• Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Adult Days
• Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
• Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
• Wes Hamilton, Co-owner, Three Penny Taproom, The Mad Taco

11:00 AM

H.394 - An act relating to the disposition of the remains of veterans

Report on Senate action

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:15 AM

S.68 - An act relating to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Mark-up

• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Representative Marianna Gamache, Sponsor of amendment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 min after Floor

S.68 - An act relating to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Possible vote

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S.83 - An act relating to prohibiting agreements that prevent an employee from working for the employer following the settlement of a discrimination claim

Introduction and walk-through

• Representative Becca Balint, Reporter
• Roberto Gonzalez, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel

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S.111 - An act relating to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

• David Englander, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Health
• Dr. Barbara O'Mara, Former Environmental Health Physician, VA
• Pat Cram, Widow, Master Sargent Michael Evan Cram, Vermont National Guard
• Wesley Black, Former Sergeant, 3/172 Mountain Battalion, Vermont National Guard
• Katherine Long, Caseworker, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy
• Kathryn Becker Van Haste, Director of Health Policy Health, Veterans & Business Outreach, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
• Ryan McLaren, Outreach Representative, Office of Congressman Peter Welch

4:30 PM

Adjourn