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Unemployment Trust Fund Reform Study

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-1, 2, 3
Meeting Record
1:00 p.m.

Organization, Election of Chair, Vice Chair

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
1:15 p.m.

Review Enabling Legislation, Act 2 (2009 Special Session), H.442, Section 3

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
1:30 p.m.

Unemployment Compensation: Who it Covers and How it Works

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Labor
2:30 p.m.

Unemployment Compensation: Historical Context with Emphasis on Solvency; Future Projections

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Labor
3:00 p.m.

Unemployment Compensation: Factors Influencing Solvency of Trust Fund

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Department of Labor
3:30 p.m.

Future Meeting Planning

Thursday, August 13, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-4, 5, 6
Meeting Record
9:35 AM

Florida's Unemployment Trust Fund

  • Monica Jackson, Unemployment Hearing Officer, Agency for Workforce Innovation
9:55 AM

Unemployment Trust Fund - Overview of Purposes of Program

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
10:15 a.m.

Unemployment Trust Fund - Presentation and Discussion of Variables

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Labor
10:40 a.m.

Follow up Information from 7/23/09 Meeting

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
11:50 AM

Joint Fiscal Office Resources

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:55 a.m.

Draft Questions for Interested Party Testimony during Future Meetings - Discuss and Finalize

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
12:15 p.m.

Future Meeting Planning

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Senate Chamber
CDs
09-7, 8, 9, 10
Meeting Record
9:30 a.m.

Financial History and Options

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 a.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m.

Interested Parties Response to Committee's Questions and Other Testimony

  • Vicki Axtell, Human Resources Director, Trapp Family Lodge
  • Bob Bouchard, Vermont Retail Association, Board Vice President, Bouchard-Pierce Appliances
  • Tom Carieri, Co-Owner, Laney's Restaurant, Manchester
  • Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  • William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Bonnie Hawley, Vermont Retail Association, Board President, Hawley's Florist, Rutland
  • Gail Horne, Keelers Bay Variety, South Hero
  • Tom Mehuron, Mehuron's Market, Waitsfield
  • David Mount, CEO, Mount Family Group Ltd.
  • Jim Pratt, Senior Vice President of Operations, Cabot Creamery
  • Thomas Salmon, State Auditor
  • Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, Vermont Building & Construction Trades Council
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association, Inc
3:30 p.m.

Future Meeting Planning

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Room 11
CDs
09-11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Meeting Record
9:30 a.m.

Subcommittee Proposals

  • Andy Condon, Chief, Economic and Labor Market Information, Department of Labor
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
10:00 a.m.

National Landscape: State Options

  • Richard McHugh, Midwest Coordinator/Staff Attorney, National Employment Law Project
11:00 a.m.

Subcommittee Proposals

Continued discussion

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:10 p.m.

Follow-up Information from 9/22/09 Meeting

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Labor
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Options for Unemployment Trust Fund Reform

Committee Discussion

3:30 p.m.

Future Meeting Planning

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-16, 16, 18, 19, 20
Meeting Record
9:30 a.m.

Unemployment Insurance Fund Solvency

  • Douglas J. Holmes, President, National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers Compensation
10:30 a.m.

Associated General Contractors

  • Ernest Smalley, AGC Past President, Smalley Construction
  • Cathy Voyer, Director, Associated General Contractors
  • Don Wells, AGC President, DEW Corporation
11:30 a.m.

Department of Labor

Unemployment Insurance Proposal

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
12:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.

Department of Labor

Unemployment Insurance Proposal - continued review

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Labor
2:15 p.m.

Unemployment Insurance Fund Options

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Committee Discussion

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
CDs
09-23, 24
Meeting Record
4:00 p.m.

Public Hearing

4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration is necessary; email or telephone with your name, town, and affiliation if representing anyone other than yourself: rlevin@leg.state.vt.us, or telephone 802-828-2253. Please note witnesses are listed in the order they contacted us. Thank you.

  • Ed Bonoyer, Fifth-year Electrical Apprentice, Braintree, VT
  • Bryan Bouchard, Local 1496, Carpenters
  • David P. Duell, South Burlington
  • Stephen Edwards, Electrician, Williston, VT
  • Michael Morelli, Local 7, Ironworkers
  • Jeff Potvin, Local 693, Plumbers and Pipefitters
  • Rep. Jeff Young, St Albans City
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  • Abbot B. Abbott, II, Vermont Courier, Inc.
  • Peter Anthony, Barre City
  • Bill Bauer, Summit Lodge, Killington
  • Tim Brockmyer, Colchester
  • Daniel Brush, GCIU Local #1, on behalf of Local 597, Teamster's Union
  • Walter Carpenter, Vermont Workers' Center
  • Conor Casey, Vermont State Employee Association
  • Ronald Christie, Vice President, Local #4, USW Amalgamated
  • Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  • James Fannon, Vermont National Education Association
  • Bob Martelle, Laborers International Union
  • Frederick L. McGrath, Jr., President, Local #4, USW Amalgamated
  • Gilles Moreau, M & M Beverage
  • Will Patten, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Matt Peake, Granite Cutter's Association
  • Colin M. Robinson, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, Peace & Justice Center
  • Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  • Tony Severy, Ironworker
  • Richard Sheir, Hoover and Johnson
  • Paul Trahan, PayData Payroll Services Inc
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
1:00 - 3:45 p.m. Committee Meeting; 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing
CDs
09-21, 22
Meeting Record
1:00 p.m.

Committee Meeting

1:00 - 3:45 p.m., Room 10, State House

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Department of Labor

Information requests from previous Committee meeting

  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
4:00 p.m.

Public Hearing

4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Room 11, State House; registration is necessary; email or telephone with your name, town, and affiliation if representing anyone other than yourself: rlevin@leg.state.vt.us, or telephone 802-828-2253. Thank you.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-25, 26
Meeting Record
9:30 a.m.

Committee Discussion

Public hearing debrief; discussion of possible options

  • Andy Condon, Chief, Economic and Labor Market Information, Department of Labor
  • Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-27, 28, 29, 30
Meeting Record
9:30 a.m.

Draft Report Review

  • Andy Condon, Chief, Economic and Labor Market Information, Department of Labor
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Labor
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel

2009-2010 Session

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Unemployment Trust Fund Reform Study
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Members
  • Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair
  • Rep. Michael J. Obuchowski, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller
  • Rep. Michael Marcotte
  • Rep. John Moran
  • Rep. Dave Sharpe
  • Rep. Megan M. Smith
  • Sen. William H. Carris
  • Sen. Vincent Illuzzi
  • Sen. Mark A. MacDonald
  • Sen. Kevin Mullin
  • Sen. Douglas A. Racine
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