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, April 11, 2024
- 8:30 AM
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H.687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use
Walk-through
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:00 AM
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Tourism Economy Day
Event will be held in the Pavilion Building Room 110. The House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development will be in attendance. The event will not be livestreamed by either Committee.
- Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Charles Tino Rutanhira, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
- Jay Wahl, Executive Director, The Flynn
- Emily Schriebl Scott, Director of Development, Weston Theater Company
- Stefano Coppola, Owner, Pearl Street Pizza and Morse Block Deli
- Andrew Stenger, Director of Facilities and Resort Services, Jay Peak Resort
- Bob Grim, Head Brewer and Co-Founder, Foam Brewers
- Hans van Wees, Co-Chair, Vermont Lodging Association
- Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
- Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- 10:10 AM
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H.666 - An act relating to escrow deposit bonds
Harrison and Brock Amendment
- Senator Wendy Harrison, Reporter, Senate
- Senator Randy Brock, Reporter, Senate
- 10:15 AM
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H.707 - An act relating to revising the delivery and governance of the Vermont workforce system
- Representative Edye Graning, Reporter
- 10:30 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to flood risk disclosure, accessibility standards for State-funded residential construction, housing accountability, and recovery residence evictions
Walk-through and testimony
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
- Sarah Mekos, Board Member, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences, Person in Recovery