2023-2024 Session
Change SessionSenate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Room 27)
The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs has jurisdiction over matters relating to economic development, commerce, and community development, including tourism and marketing, promotion of the arts, and film activities; matters relating to labor; matters relating to housing; matters relating to liquor and tobacco control; matters relating to lotteries; and all matters relating to subjects for which there is no other appropriate committee.
Meeting Record
Friday, March 3, 2023
- 9:00 AM
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Committee Discussion
Labor Bills
- Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
- Robert Depper, General Counsel, Department of Labor
- 10:30 AM
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S.73 - An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer
Committee Discussion
- Felisha Leffler, Director of Grassroots Operations, Americans for Prosperity – Virginia
- Dean Gilmore, Chairman, Vermont State Firefighters' Association
- Annajo Smith, Captain, New Haven Fire Department
- Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
- 11:00 AM
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S.49 - An act relating to protecting genetic information privacy and consumer health information
Committee Discussion
- Ritchie Englehardt, Senior Director, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
- 11:20 AM
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JRS17 - Joint resolution urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to comply with the expedited asylum hearing provisions of the Afghan Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022
Committee Discussion
- Amir Samar, Impacted Citizen
- Nathan Virag, Impacted Citizen
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- After the Floor
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JRS17 - Joint resolution urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to comply with the expedited asylum hearing provisions of the Afghan Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022
Committee Discussion and Vote
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S.49 - An act relating to protecting genetic information privacy and consumer health information
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
- Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Ritchie Englehardt, Senior Director, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
