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
Thursday, March 16, 2023
- 8:00 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
- Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
- Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights
- Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Will Lambeck, Migrant Justice
- Elizabeth Medina, Executive Director, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Matthew Polk, President, Vermont Staff Organization
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
- 10:50 AM
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S.30 - An act relating to creating a Sister State Program
Committee Discussion
- Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
- Patricia Preston, President & CEO, Vermont Council on World Affairs
- Peter Lynch, President, Green Across the World, Inc.
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights
Committee Discussion
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
- 11:35 AM
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S.135 - An act relating to the establishment of VT Saves
Committee Discussion and Vote
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- 11:45 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Committee Discussion
- Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
