House Committee on Judiciary Room 30

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

• Kelly Devine, Executive Director, Burlington Business Association
• Marc Sherman, Co-owner, Outdoor Gear Exchange
• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

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H.579 - An act relating to organized retail theft, aggravated retail theft, and retail theft with the intent to resell

Committee taking up H. 534 and H. 579 in tandem
Refer to details above

• Kelly Devine, Executive Director, Burlington Business Association
• Marc Sherman, Co-owner, Outdoor Gear Exchange
• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

2:10 PM

Update on Judiciary Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Hon. Nancy J. Waples, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
• Hon. William D. Cohen, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
• Edwin Bell, Director of Racial Justice, Equity, and Inclusion, National Center for State Courts
• Hon. Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court

3:00 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

• Brenda Knock, Owner, The B's Nest, Brattleboro
• Meghan Mullan, Stewarts Shops
• Dr. Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
• Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

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H.579 - An act relating to organized retail theft, aggravated retail theft, and retail theft with the intent to resell

Committee taking up H. 534 and H. 579 in tandem
Refer to details above

• Brenda Knock, Owner, The B's Nest, Brattleboro
• Meghan Mullan, Stewarts Shops
• Dr. Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
• Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General