Commission on International Trade & State Sovereignty

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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Welcome and Introductions

• Rep. Kathleen Keenan
  
• Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair
  

1:15 PM

Overview of Committee Charge

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

1:30 PM

Overview

• Gail Stevenson, Vermont Council on World Affairs
  

2:00 PM

Update

International trade issues; including pending trade agreement, XM bank and trade adjustment assistance

• Megan Sullivan, Liaison to Vermont's Business Community, Congressman Peter Welch
  

3:00 PM

Update from Department of Labor

Including Comfort Colors relocation out of State

• Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, November 6, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Cofee/Tea

• Nancy Matthews, Dean, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, UVM
  

9:05 AM

Overview and Introductions

• MEP Reinhard Buetikofer, EU Delegation
  
• Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan
  
• Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair
  

9:30 AM

Presentations and discussion on renewable energy, climate issues and TTIP

Including comments/questions/reaction from NCEL Legislators Panel: Isenhart, Provost, Backus

• MEP Reinhard Buetikofer, EU Delegation
  
• Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair
  

10:30 AM

Presentations on procurement, including farm to school purchasing

Followed by a Q&A

• Brian Berini, Senior Purchasing Agent, Department of Buildings & General Services
  
• Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Director of International Strategies, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
  
• Jeff Lively, General Counsel, Department of Buildings & General Services
  
• MEP Bart Staes, EU Delegation
  

11:30 AM

Presentations on Regulatory Cooperation, GMO Labeling and TTIP

Followed by Q&A

• Todd Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• MEP Bart Staes, EU Delegation
  
• Sharon Treat
  

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Breakout Meetings

- MEPs and NCEL Legislators
- with the Vermont procurement office
- with the Attorney General's office

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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