House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (Room 35)

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:00 AM

H.707 - An act relating to revising the delivery and governance of the Vermont workforce system

Walk-through of new draft

• Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Vermont Department of Labor
• Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

FY25 Budget

Vermont State Colleges

• Drake Turner, Director of External and Governmental Affairs, Vermont State Colleges System
• Katherine Levasseur, Former Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
• Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont

11:45 AM

FY25 Budget

Serve, Learn, and Earn

• Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM

FY25 Budget

Vermont Professionals of Color Network

• Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Executive Director, Vermont Professionals of Color Network

1:50 PM

FY25 Budget

Micro-Business Development Program

• Rachel Goldstein, Financial Futures Program Director, CVOEO
• Simeon Geigel, Small Business Development Counselor, CVOEO
• Pacifique Nsengiyumva, Business Coach, CVOEO

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FY25 Budget

Department of Human Resources and Vermont State Employees Association

• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
• Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
• Doug Pine, Deputy Director of Talent Acquisition Services/Compensation/People Analytics, Department of Human Resources

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn