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Commission on International Trade & State Sovereignty

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Monday, January 31, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-01,02
Meeting Record
10:03 AM

Discussion of Issues for United States Trade Representative

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Discussion with United States Trade Representative

By phone

  • Demetrios Marantis, Deputy, United States Trade Representative
After

Schedule Next Meeting(s)

Monday, June 27, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
No recording
Meeting Record
1:05 PM

IGPAC Nomination

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:15 PM

Review Action Plan

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

Proposed Commission Educational Materials

  • Patrick Kenney, Champlain College
2:45 PM

Update on Existing Trade Issues

  • Dana Eidsness, Director, Forum on Democracy & Trade
3:30 PM

Review Governor's Letter of 6/1/11 and Coordination with Governor's Office

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

Schedule Future Meetings/Adjourn

Monday, August 15, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-03,04,05,06
Meeting Record
9:41 AM

Agency of Agriculture Report

  • Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
10:00 AM

Agency of Commerce and Community Develpment Updates

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:55 AM

Annual Report

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
11:00 AM

Proposed Commission Educational Materials

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM

Draft Trans Pacific Partnership Letter to the President

TPP Statement of Principles on Tobacco

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:45 AM

Draft Letter to the Governor

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:55 AM

Draft Free Trade Agreement Letter to Congressional Delegation

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM

Trade Impacts on Water Regulation

Commission Discussion: How Commission will Address

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-07,08
Meeting Record
9:35 AM

Trade Adjustment Assistance

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:50 AM

Proposed Commission Educational Materials

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:00 AM

Update on Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement Negotiations

  • Sharon Treat, Representative, State of Maine
10:30 AM

World Trade Organization Issues; Tuna Labeling, Flavored Cigarettes

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM

Resources for Trade Information Updates

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, October 31, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-09, 10, 11
Meeting Record
9:15 AM

Updates

1. Contract
2. IGPAC Nomination

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:25 AM

Trade Adjustment Assistance Data

By phone

  • Craig Colvin, Department of Labor
  • Chip Evans, Department of Labor
  • Andrea Hussey, Department of Labor
10:15 AM

Updates and Trade Export Data

By phone

  • Dana Eidsness, Interim Trade Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:40 AM

Vermont Export Data

  • Tim McQuiston, Editor, Vermont Business Magazine
11:15 AM

Review of Recent World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade Decisions

  • Robert Stumberg, Director, Harrison Institute for Public Law, Georgetown Law
11:45 AM

Update on Recent Trade Negotiations

  • Sharon Treat, Representative, State of Maine
12:10 PM

Updates

NAFTA Article

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:15 PM

Agency of Agriculture Update

  • Chelsea Lewis, Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-12, 13
Meeting Record
1:05 PM

Commission Educational Materials

Review of Commission Powerpoint Presentations

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

Commission Response to Testimony on TPPA and TBT

Discussion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and Technical Barriers to Trade Rulings

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:45 PM

Transportation, Border and Customs Issues

  • Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
After

Commission Educational Materials

  • William Dodge
  • Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-1, 2, 3
Meeting Record
9:02 AM

Introductions

  • Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan, Co-Chair
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Co-Chair
9:10 AM

Welcoming Remarks

  • Peter Shumlin, Governor, State of Vermont
9:15 AM

Basic Importing and Exporting

  • John Boomhover, A. N. Deringer, Inc.
9:30 AM

Impact of Trade on Vermont's Economy

  • David Anger, Burlington Site Controller, International Business Machines
  • Brent Raymond, Director of International Trade, Vermont Global Trade Partnership
10:00 AM

Montreal to Highgate Springs Corridor A-35 Project: Planned Infrastructure Improvements, Timeline

  • Jean-Stephane Bernard, Delegate, Quebec Government to New England
  • Robert Paquin, Chief Engineer, A-35 Project, Ministry of Transport, Quebec
  • Ivan Ruscitti, Est-de-la-Monteregie Projects Office, Ministry of Transport, Quebec
  • Karen Songhurst, Planning & Intermodal Development, Agency of Transportation
10:25 AM

Break

10:35 AM

Vermont Transportation Infrastructure and Cross-Border Trade

  • Chris Cole, Director Policy, Agency of Transportation
  • Douglas G. Low, Director, Marketing and Sales, New England Central Railroad
  • Costa Pappis, Planning Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Transportation
  • Brent Raymond, Director of International Trade, Vermont Global Trade Partnership
11:15 AM

Federal Appropriations for Ports of Entry

  • Ted Brady, Transportation Policy Advisor, Senator Leahy
  • David Weinstein, Policy Advisor, Senator Bernie Sanders
11:35 AM

"Beyond the Border" Trade and Security Agreement Between the US and Canada: Impact on Vermont

  • Patrick G. Binns, Consul General of Canada for New England
  • Peter O'Donohue, Consul General, United States Consulate, Quebec City
Monday, June 11, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-4, 5, 6
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene, review and approve minutes

January 25, 2012 meeting

9:05 AM

World Trade Organization

Admission of Russia to the World Trade Organization

  • Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
-

State Point of Contact

Update

  • Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
9:45 AM

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Update tobacco labeling, Medicaid pharmaceutical negotiations and Investor Dispute

  • Sharon Treat, Representative, State of Maine
10:30 AM

Agency of Agriculture Update

  • Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Chelsea Lewis, Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
10:45 AM

Commission Educational Materials

Educational Brochure and Legislature Communication

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, July 16, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Burlington - VCET
CDs
12-7, 8, 9
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene and Approve Minutes

June 11, 2012 meeting

9:05 AM

Russia's admission into the World Trade Organization

Followup on contact with the Congressional Delegation and draft letter

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
After

Tobacco and the TPP

review of draft letter

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:30 AM

Commission Website

  • Dawna Attig, Application Support Specialist
  • Duncan Goss, Director of Information Technology, Vermont Legislature (by phone)
-

Commission Information Materials for the Public

A review of the website mockup, brochure and poster

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, September 10, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-10, 11
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene and Approve Minutes

9:05 AM

Bill Lofy - Introduction of State Point of Contact, Update and Discussion

  • Bill Lofy, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor
9:45 AM

Discuss and finalize language for the brochure

10:30 AM

Update on website

David Hall will give an update based on a meeting with Patrick Kenney and Dawna Attig from Legislative IT

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

Update on Commission links from Legislature homepage

discuss removing old items from 2007?

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:15 AM

Review draft cover letter to accompany memorandum

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM

Case Updates

Australia Supreme Court Ruling, Country of Origin Labelling

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
-

Future Meeting Planning

Friday, October 12, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Vermont Center for Emerging Technology, 210 Colchester Ave., Farrell Hall, Burlington, VT 05404
CDs
12-12, 13
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene and Approve Minutes

9:05 AM

Presentation and Review of Draft of Commission Brochure

David Hall will present draft of brochure, including design, for commission review.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:50 AM

Review of Final Proposal for Mailing to Legislators

Commission will review proposed letter, memo, and brochure to be sent to legislators.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:15 AM

Update on website

David Hall will update the commission on ownership of Patrick Kenney's website design, and report on feasibility of Dawna Attig designing commission website.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:25 AM

Status Update on Other States

David Hall will review other states' commissions on international trade.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:55 AM

Future Meeting Planning

Friday, November 30, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-14, 15
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Convene and Approve Minutes

9:05 AM

Membership Update

Communication from the administration regarding ITSS membership

  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Co-Chair, Commission on International Trade & State Sovereignty
9:10 AM

Presentation and Review of Draft of Commission Brochure

David Hall will present newest draft of brochure for commission review, incorporating changes suggested at the last meeting. Elliot Burg will offer specific suggestions for changes.

  • Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:45 AM

Review of Final Proposal for Mailing to Legislators

Commission will review proposed letter and memo to accompany brochure to be sent to legislators.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:30 AM

Status Update on Other States

David Hall will review other states' commissions on international trade.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

World Trade Organization Lawsuits and State/Provincial Law Update

Elliot Burg and David Hall will update the commission on a recent ruling by the WTO against Ontario's "feed-in tariff" program, designed to build local green energy infrastructure.

  • Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Legislative Council
11:30 AM

Future Meeting Planning

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  • Lawrence Bruce
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  • Jolinda LaClair
  • Brent Raymond
  • Steven Shepard
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