House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (Room 35)

Thursday, February 16, 2023

9:00 AM

H.55 - An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, and employment practices amendments and to establishing the Vermont Baby Bond Trust

Committee discussion and possible vote

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
• Emma Paradis, Senior Policy Coordinator, Common Good VT
• Jesse Bridges, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Northwest Vermont

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of the Sergeant at Arms and Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.76 - An act relating to captive insurance

Discussion of new draft and possible vote

• Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
• Sandy Bigglestone, Director of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
• Kevin Mead, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

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Break

2:30 PM

Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

Overview of 2023 Lake Champlain Action Plan

• Lori Fisher, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Action Committee
• Hilary Solomon, District Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
• Denise Smith, Vice Chair, Committee Executive Director, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
• Bob Fischer, Water Quality Superintendent, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn