House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (Room 35)

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

9:15 AM

Committee Discussion

Committee members will report on testimony heard in other House Committees

9:40 AM

Vermont Association of Broadcasters

Introduction

• Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters

10:15 AM

Vermont Council on Rural Development

Working Communities Challenge

• Jessica Savage, Director of Community Collaboration, Vermont Council on Rural Development
• Alex Beck, Welcoming Communities Manager, Southern Vermont Working Communities Challenge
• Emily Rosenbaum, Initiative Director, Lamoille County Working Communities Challenge
• Molly Lambert, Member, Vermont Working Communities Challenge Steering Committee
• Brian Lowe, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development

11:10 AM

Vermont Fairs and Field Days

• Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
• Peggy Sherlock, Board Member, Tunbridge Fair
• Diane Norris, President, Addison County Fair and Field Days
• Tim Shea, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Exposition
• Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)
• Jason Sicard, President, Orleans County Fair

11:45 AM

An act relating to captive insurance

Overview of the House Committee on Ways and Means' amendment to H.76
Vote

• Representative Peter Anthony, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.217 - An act relating to child care, early education, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance

Introduction and walk-through
Possible vote

• Representative Michael Marcotte, Sponsor
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
• David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
• Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn