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House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (Room 35)

The House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development considers matters relating to business organizations, including banking, insurance, corporations, workforce development, unemployment and workers' compensation insurance, and the industrial and internal development of the state, but excluding matters relating to transportation, utilities, telecommunications, and energy.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Break

1:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly to hear Canvassing Committee Report

Canvassing Committee report followed by caucuses

-

Adjourn

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly for Governor's Remarks

10 mins following House Floor

Committee Discussion

Welcome and meet new members.
Discuss upcoming session priorities.

Friday, January 8, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

15 mins after House Floor

Committee Discussion

Introduction for new members.
Discussion regarding session priorities.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Overview and legislative priorities for this session.

  • Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

-

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

Committee Discussion

Elect clerk.

2:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Introduction to new committee members and overview including legislative priorities.

  • Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:40 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Vermont Banks and Credit Unions

Overview of banking and credit unions and legislative priorities for the new session.

  • Joseph Bergeron, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

Immediately after House Floor

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

10 min after Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Vermont Economic Development Authority

Overview of Vermont Economic Development Authority and discussion regarding broadband.
What the State Treasurer does and introductions with new committee members.

  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 14, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Overview and introductions to new committee members.

  • Nicholas Marineau, Executive Assistant, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
10:15 AM

Attorney General's Office

Overview of the Consumer Affairs Department at the Attorney General's Office, including legislative priorities.

  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 mins after House Floor

Regional Development Corporations

Introductions, overview and legislative priorities for new session.

  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Catherine Davis, Executive Vice President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 15, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 after the House Floor

Vermont Broadcasters

Introduction to new committee members and overview of the legislative priorities for Vermont broadcasters.

  • Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
10:45 AM

Committee Discussion

Discussion of issue brief from Joint Fiscal Office. Joint hearing with House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs.

  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Introduction to new committee members and legislative priorities for Vermont colleges.

  • Maureen Hebert, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, VTC
  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Office of the Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
  • Tiffany Walker, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, Community College of Vermont
2:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility & Main Street Alliance

Overview including legislative priorities.

  • Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
10:00 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Implicit Bias Prevention Training

12:15 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

-

S.9 - An act relating to extending certain workers’ compensation amendments related to COVID-19

Vote.

  • James Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion.

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after House Floor

Budget Adjustment Act Continued

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

Break

3:25 PM

Committee Discussion

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.9 - An act relating to extending certain workers’ compensation amendments related to COVID-19

Vote on ammendment.

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:20 AM

Vermont Employee Ownership Center

Introductions to the new committee members, overview and legislative priorities.

  • Matt Cropp, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
  • Michele Kupersmith, Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
10:15 AM

Agency Introductions, Overview & Legislative Priorities

  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
  • Gwen Pokalo, Director, Center for Women & Enterprise
  • Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
  • Linda Rossi, State Director, VT Small Business Development Center
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:09 PM

Committee Discussion

Introductions to the new committee members.
Overview and legislative priorities.

  • Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
  • Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 22, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

The Role of Lobbyists with the Legislature

Committee Discussion.

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Advance Vermont & Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Introductions, overview and legislative priorities.

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Tom Cheney, Director, Advance Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Legislative Intent Regarding Bills Presentation

  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser
2:00 PM

Government Accountability Committee

Committee discussion.

  • Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Secretary of State

Overview, introductions to new members, and legislative priorities.

  • Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's FY2022 Budget Address

Joint Assembly.

3:00 PM

Technology & Contracting Businesses in Vermont

Overview, introductions to new committee members, and legislative priorities.

  • Jeff Couture, Executive Director, Vermont Technology Alliance
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies

Overview, introductions and legislative priorities.

  • David Bradbury, President, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
  • Sam Roach-Gerber, Director of Innovation, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
9:30 AM

Vermont Grocers Association

Overview, introductions, and legislative priorities.

  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
10:00 AM

Agency of Agriculture's Working Lands Presentation for the Legislature

Joint Committee meeting with House Agriculture and Forestry and Senate Agriculture Committees.
Available to view on YouTube here.

  • Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Eric DeLuca, Vice Chair, Working Lands Enterprise Board
  • Ken Gagnon, Owner, Gagnon Lumber
  • Adam Hausmann, Owner, Adam's Berry Farm
  • Judith Irving, Owner, Fat Toad Farm
  • Sarah Isham, Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
  • Ben Notterman, Owner, Snug Valley Farm
  • Riva Reynolds, Owner, Stannard Farm
  • Lynn Ellen Schimoler, Program Manager, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Gabrielle Tuite, Owner, Old Road Farm
11:30 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

Captive Insurance Legislative Day

Seminar.

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Microbusiness in Vermont

Overview, introductions to new committee members, and legislative priorities.

  • Tyler Jokinen, Micro-business Counselor, Bennington-Rutland Community Action
  • Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
  • Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
10:00 AM

Workforce Development and Child Care

Overview, introductions, and legislative priorities for Let's Grow Kids.

  • Jen Horowitz, Policy and Research Director, Let's Grow Kids
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
11:37 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Everyone Eats

  • Sky Bohannon, Executive Chef, Vermont Pie and Pasta Company, Derby
  • Stephanie Bonin, Executive Director, Downtown Brattleboro Alliance
  • Cory Bratton, Owner, A Vermont Table, Brattleboro
  • Kevin Brennan, COVID Projects Manager, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
  • Jean Hamilton, Vermont Everyone Eats Program Manager, SEVCA, ShiftMeals and The Skinny Pancake
  • Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Manager - Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Tamara Musto, Mamma Tamara Cucina Italiana
3:00 PM

Hazard Pay

Committee discussion.

  • Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 29, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Updates

Updates from our committee members and interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

H.29 - An act relating to notifying prospective employees of ineligibility for unemployment insurance benefits

  • Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  • Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Sponsor
  • Tara Holt, Constituent of Representative Campbell
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
11:00 AM

Vermont Auto Dealers Association

  • Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  • Bob Cody, Owner, Cody Chevrolet & President of Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  • Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Unemployment Insurance

Joint Committee Meeting with House Government Operations. Discussion regarding previous and current unemployment insurance issues, and how to make things better.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Manufacturing

Introductions and updates on manufacturing in Vermont.

  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Patricia Giavara, Assistant Director and Innovation Engineering Black Belt, Vermont Manufacturing and Extension Center
  • Bob Zider, Director and CEO, Vermont Manufacturing and Extension Center
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Lumber Retailers in Vermont

Introductions, overview, and committee discussion.

  • Jeremy Baker, Manager of the Lumber & Building Materials Department, RK Miles, Inc.
  • Josh Druke, President, Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association, WW Building Supply
  • Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association
2:00 PM

Agritourism

  • Lisa Chase , Professor of Agronomy, University of Vermont Extension
3:00 PM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

  • Talena Companion, Owner, Premier Entertainment and Events, Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals
  • Courtney Lowe, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Woodstock Inn, Vermont Lodging Coalition
3:50 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Business Portal

  • John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
10:10 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Office of Engagement at University of Vermont

  • Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
  • Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
11:23 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

COVID Gaps in Emergency Funding Appropriations

  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Thom Lauzon, Employer Financial and Technical Support Team Member, Governor's Economic Mitigation & Recovery Task Force
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
3:20 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 4, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.57 - An act relating to creating a Vermont Economic Solutions Act

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Rep. David Yacovone, Sponsor
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Department of Labor breach.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

  • Ryan Christiansen, President, Caledonia Spirits
  • Barbara Ebling, Owner, The Book Store
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Kesler, Founder, Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Company
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 5, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Committee member updates.

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Saint Michael's College Student Project Regarding Vermont Businesses

Student presentation and committee discussion.

  • Christopher Elhajj, Student, Saint Michael's College
  • Robert Letovsky, Professor, St. Michael's College
  • Alex Matthey, Student, Saint Michael's College
2:00 PM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

  • Judy Burkhart, Co-owner, Inn on Putney Road, Bratlleboro, VT
  • Lucy Jones, Owner, Yoga 6, South Burlington, VT
2:32 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Brief overview of budget appropriations process.
Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative budget line items B.1100.a.1.B, D101.a.4, and B.1100.a.1.C discussion.

  • Kelly Ault, Exective Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
  • Steve Gomez, Financial Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Jessica Savage, Recreation Program Manager, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
10:00 AM

House Floor & Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Brownfields budget line item D.101.a.2 discussion.

  • Patricia Coppolino, Environmental Program Manager, DEC Waste Management Division
  • Kristie Farnham, Director of Business Support, Department of Economic Development
  • Bob Flint, Executive Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
  • Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development, Windham County Economic Development Program
2:06 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Vermont Department of Labor's employment and reemployment services budget line item, B.1100.a.4.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
2:45 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Tourism and marketing budget line items B.1100.a.5.A and B.1100.a.5.B discussion.

  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
3:15 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Better Places Program budget line item B.1100.a.5.C discussion.

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Community Planning + Revitalization, Housing and Community Development, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Vermont's 250th Anniversary celebration budget line item B.1100.a.5.G.
Establish an office in Montreal to promote economic ties between Vermont and Quebec, budget line item, B.1100.a.5.F.

  • Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
9:45 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Affordable housing initiatives, B.1100.a.12.

  • Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  • Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
10:28 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Vermont Department of Labor related budget line items E.105.a.6, E.105.a.7, and E.105.a.8 regarding technology.

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Elaine Haney, Project Manager, Think Vermont and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Better Places budget line item B.1100.a.5.C discussion.

  • Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
  • Amy Cunningham, Deputy Director, Vermont Arts Council
  • Benjamin Doyle , President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
  • Kelly Stoddard-Poor, Associate State Director, American Association of Retired Persons, Vermont
  • Sarah Waring, Vice President of Grants and Community Investments, Vermont Community Foundation
2:45 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Working Lands budget line items E.224 and B.1100.a.9 discussion.

  • Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
3:15 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Broadband, B.1100.a.10.C

  • Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
3:35 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Downtown Transportation Fund's efforts to provide more transportation improvement projects in Vermont Communities, Budget Line Item B.1100.1.A.

  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
10:00 AM

Breach at the Vermont Department of Labor

Vermont Attorney General's role.

  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
  • Ryan Kriger, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
11:00 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation budget line items: B.1100.A.7, E.215, E.605.B, E605.2.A

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

All of the E.504 Education budget line items.

  • Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
2:35 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

National Guard Tuition Benefit Program, budget line item: E.215 Military Administration.

  • Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
2:56 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and our student interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

D.101.a.4 budget line item regarding ski area lease payments.

  • Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
11:00 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

University of Vermont's Office of Engagement to create a technology-based economic development program, budget line item B.1100.a.5.E.

  • Kirk Dombrowski , Vice President for Research, University of Vermont
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Nick Grimley, Director of Entrepreneurship & Tech Commercialization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
  • Christopher Koliba, UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, Clean Water Network
  • Ryan McDevitt, Chief Executive Officer, Benchmark Space Systems, Inc., UVM
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Budget line item, D.101.a.13, for the Caledonia Fair.

  • Richard Lawrence, President & Director, Caledonia County Fair
1:20 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Clean energy program, budget line item B.1101.a.3.

  • Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
2:00 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Establish an office in Montreal to promote economic ties between Vermont and Quebec, budget line item B.1100.A.F.5.

  • Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
2:30 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

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

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Burlington Technical Center & Career Technical Education's Legislative Virtual Meeting

Committee discussion.

10:00 AM

House Floor & Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

-

House Floor

3:14 PM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion.

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:10 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

  • Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  • Abigail Long, Executive Director, Kingdom Trails Association, East Burke
  • Jeanne Morrissey, President, JAM Construction
  • Eileen Peltier, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing, (Washington County Homeless Response Team Collaboration)
  • Mark Yardley, VP, Global Sales, Darn Tough
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion.

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:45 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

Letter to Appropriations Committee Discussion

2:45 PM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion.

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:55 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

GAP Recovery Grants Funding

Committee discussion and vote.

  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:40 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Committee discussion.

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget & Letter to Appropriations

Committee discussion.

2:20 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Review letter to Appropriations.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 19, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Letter to Appropriations Committee Discussion

Final review of draft.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Economic Development Bill

Final review.

  • Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Economic Development Bill

Committee discussion.

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lindsay Kurrie, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Walk-through and committee discussion.

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Rep. Sara Coffey, Sponsor
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee discussion.

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Benjamin Doyle , President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Lydia Petty, Rep., Northfield Placemaking Committee
  • Rebecca Stone, Principal, Senior Planner & Engagement Specialist, Community Workshop, LLC
2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.84 - An act relating to the downtown and village center tax credit program

  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Caitlin Corkins, Tax Credit and Historic Grants Specialist, Division for Historic Preservation, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.84 - An act relating to the downtown and village center tax credit program

  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Caitlin Corkins, Tax Credit and Historic Grants Specialist, Division for Historic Preservation, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Benjamin Doyle , President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Emily Maclure, Owner, Craftsbury General Store
10:02 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.129 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Megan Sullivan, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

H.129 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

  • Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Seth Jensen, Planning Commissioner, Westford
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  • David Snedeker, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Lamoille County Planning Commission
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Economic Development Bill

  • David Bradbury, President, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sam Roach-Gerber, Director of Innovation, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
10:00 AM

Economic Development Bill

  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Tom Donahue, CEO, Bennington/Rutland Opportunity Council
  • Tyler Jokinen, Micro-business Counselor, Bennington-Rutland Community Action
  • Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
  • Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
10:30 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly.

10 mins after the Joint Assembly

Department of Labor Update on 1099 Breach

  • Brittney Wilson, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Phil Scott
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 26, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Colburn Amendment to H.315

Discussion and vote.

  • Rep. Selene Colburn, Sponsor
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
9:00 AM

Updates from Committee Members

Committee discussion.

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

Economic Development Bill

Committee discussion.

  • Russ Bennett, Owner of Northland Construction, Camp Meade
  • Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Economic Development Bill

Committee discussion.

  • Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

This bill will become the Committee's Economic Development Bill.
Seed capital discussion.

  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
9:25 AM

Break

Unplanned break due to technical difficulties.

10:00 AM

House Floor & Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly.

10 mins. after the Joint Assembly

H.84 - An act relating to the downtown and village center tax credit program

Discussion of the new language.

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:35 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.110 - An act relating to extending eligibility for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Discussion of the Senate's unemployment insurance
pandemic emergency unemployment compensation bill and possible vote.

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.336 - An act relating to promoting economic opportunity for BIPOC-owned businesses

  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
  • Tino (Charles) Rutanhira, Chairperson, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
  • Emil Void, Founder, Black Financial Alliance
  • Weiwei Wang, Vice Chair, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

This bill will become the Committee's Economic Development Bill.

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

This will become the Committee's Economic Development Bill.
Tourism discussion.

  • Kenneth Jones, Economic Research Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  • Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Economic Development Bill

Discussion about the Vermont state colleges and workforce development.
This will become the Committee's Economic Development Bill.

  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
  • Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
11:36 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

This will become the Committee's Economic Development Bill.

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

This bill will become the Committee's Economic Development Bill.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

This bill will become the Committee's Economic Development Bill.
Vote.

1:20 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Broadband Bill

Discussion on the fiber splicer training in H.360.

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann, House Committee on Energy and Technology
9:30 AM

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Discussion about the workforce expansion line item in the Department of Labor's budget.

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

-

Lunch

2:00 PM

Workforce Development in Childcare Sector

Discussion about the workforce development section of H.171.

  • Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
  • Jonny Flood, Early Educator, Turtle Island Children's Center, Member, Early Childhood Educators Coalition
  • Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children
  • Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Broadband Bill

Continued discussion on the fiber splicing training in H.360.

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:10 AM

Break

10:35 AM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

  • Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor
  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:35 AM

Break

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Economic Recovery Grants Report

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development, Windham County Economic Development Program
10:16 AM

Break

10:53 AM

Subordinated Loan Program

  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Cassie Polhemus, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:23 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Friday, March 19, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Broadband Bill

Discussion of the Marcotte amendment to H.360.
Vote on amendment.

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins. after the House Floor

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee discussion regarding who is presenting which piece of the bill.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Department of Labor Trust Fund Report

Review.

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
-

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Review and vote of the Mulvaney-Stanak Amendment.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:26 AM

Break

10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

-

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Discuss and vote on House Committee on Ways & Means amendments to H.159.

  • Rep. Janet Ancel, Reporter of Amendments, House Committee on Ways and Means
9:28 AM

Break

10:39 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Discuss and vote on the House Committee on Appropriations amendment to H.159.

  • Rep. Tristan Toleno, House Committee On Government Operations
11:11 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Thursday, March 25, 2021
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9:00 AM

Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

Presentation and discussion.

  • Mark Naud , Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
  • Jeff Wennberg, Retired Commissioner of Public Works, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Friday, March 26, 2021
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

American Rescue Plan, Economic Recovery Grants

Discussion regarding the Senate's changes to H.315.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

American Rescue Plan, Economic Recovery Grants

Discussion regarding the Senate's changes to H.315.

  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Tom Donahue, CEO, Bennington/Rutland Opportunity Council
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Erik Hoekstra, Managing Partner, Redstone, Homes2Suites, Williston
  • Tyler Jokinen, Micro-business Counselor, Bennington-Rutland Community Action
  • Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
2:57 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

American Rescue Plan, Economic Recovery Grants

Discussion regarding the Senate's changes to H.315.

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:08 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

American Rescue Plan, Economic Recovery Grants

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 1, 2021
Meeting Details
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11:46 AM

Economic Recovery Bridge Grants

Discussion regarding new changes to H.315, formerly called American Rescue Plan, Economic Recovery Grants.

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

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Results of the Votes for Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly.

10 mins after the House Floor Following the Joint Assembly

Economic Recovery Bridge Grants

Continued discussion regarding new changes to H.315, formerly called American Rescue Plan, Economic Recovery Grants.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 2, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Meeting Details
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9:00 AM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

  • Molly Dillon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Meeting Details
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9:00 AM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

  • James Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation
9:15 AM

H.294 - An act relating to prohibiting certain provisions in dental insurance contracts with dentists

  • Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Member, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Dental Society
  • Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American International Group
9:45 AM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

Discussion of amendment.
Mark up and possible vote.

  • Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American International Group
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter
  • Helen Riehle, Chair, South Burlington City Council
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Megan Sullivan, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 8, 2021
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9:00 AM

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

  • Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Eric Law, Community Program Director NH/VT, USDA Rural Development
10:38 AM

Break

10:50 AM

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

  • Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Seth Jenson, Principal Planner, Lamoille County Planning Commission
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Lamoille County Planning Commission
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

Workforce Development, Department of Labor

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Nathan Piper, Business, Legislative & Community Relations Manager, State of Vermont, Agency of Human Services
  • John Young, Director, Vermont Training Program, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 9, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

Workforce Development, Department of Labor

Committee discussion.

  • Gwen Bailey- Rowe, Assistant Director for Adult Education, North Country Career Center
  • Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
  • William Lucci, Assistant Director for Adult Technical Education, Stafford Technical Center
  • Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
  • Mary Anne Sheahan, Executive Director, Vermont Talent Pipeline Management Project
  • Carolyn Weir, Executive Director, The McClure Foundation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Workforce Development, Department of Labor

  • Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
2:30 PM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

This bill now includes H.294.
Committee discussion, mark up and possible vote.

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • James Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Dental Society
  • Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American International Group
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

  • Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

Committee discussion and possible vote.

  • Megan Sullivan, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Tesla Bill

Discussion regarding S.47.

  • Amy Brink, Vice President of Government Affairs, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
  • Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  • Bob Cody, Owner, Cody Chevrolet & President of Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  • Zach Kahn, Senior Policy Advisor, Tesla
  • Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  • Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Reporter
  • Wayne Weikel, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automotive Innovation
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

Committee discussion and vote on Marcotte Amendment to S.88.

10:00 AM

Tesla Bill

Discussion regarding S.47.

  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:28 AM

Break

11:33 AM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

House Healthcare Ammendment to S.88.

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Reporter
11:48 PM

Break

12:14 PM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

Committee discussion of possible proposal of amendment.

  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
-

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:04 PM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

Committee discussion and vote on substitute Marcotte Amendment.

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:10 PM

Governor's Proposal for the Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funds

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
3:16 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 15, 2021
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9:00 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Reporter, Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
11:04 AM

Break

11:15 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion continued.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:06 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Friday, April 16, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:10 PM

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Tesla Bill

Committee discussion regarding the Agency of Transportation report.

  • Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Tesla Bill

Committee discussion.

  • Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Grimaldi, Regional Director, State Government Affairs, General Motors
  • Zach Kahn, Senior Policy Advisor, Tesla
  • Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Tesla
  • Wayne Weikel, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automotive Innovation
2:55 PM

Break

3:10 PM

Tesla Bill

  • Chris Grimaldi, Regional Director, State Government Affairs, General Motors
  • Wayne Weikel, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automotive Innovation
3:29 AM

Break

3:39 PM

Tesla Bill

  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:51 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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9:00 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
10:28 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

  • Kellli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  • David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion.

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Kellli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Alexa Tapia, Unemployment Insurance campaign coordinator, National Employment Law Project
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 22, 2021
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9:00 AM

H.208 - An act relating to exempting certain services from the requirements for unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation coverage

Committee discussion.

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Lora Evans, Administrative Services Manager, Defender General's Office
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
11:15 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 23, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
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9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

30 mins after the House Floor

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion.

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
12:27 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion.

  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
2:38 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.33 - An act relating to project-based tax increment financing districts

Committee discussion, mark-up, and vote.

  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:26 AM

Break

10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

S.62 - An act relating to employee incentives, technical education, and unemployment insurance

Committee discussion.

  • Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.62 - An act relating to employee incentives, technical education, and unemployment insurance

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Peter Tucker, Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs, Vermont Association of Realtors
  • Kristen Ziter, Financial Manager, Department of Economic Development
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Thursday, April 29, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.88 - An act relating to insurance, banking, and securities

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
10:48 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion continued.

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Friday, April 30, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from members and interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:48 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  • David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion continues.

  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
2:10 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion regarding the new unemployment fraud issue.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Break

5:00 PM

Joint Public Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Issues

Joint hearing with House Committee on Government Operations to listen to employees and employers in Vermont about the issues faced with unemployment insurance during the COVID pandemic.

  • Jeremy Allaire, Resident, Hyde Park
  • Ann Bowen, Resident, Morrisville
  • Renee Carpenter, Resident, East Montpelier
  • Harry Chaikan, Resident, Burlington
  • Patty Curtis, Resident, Hinesburg
  • Martha Dallas, Resident, Burlington
  • Jocelyn Emilo, Resident, Essex Junction
  • Kody Fitzgerald, Resident, Graniteville
  • Tara Holt, Resident, St. Johnsbury
  • Susan Isham, Resident, Newbury
  • Joe Luneau, Resident, St. Albans City
  • Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Resident, Burlington
  • Caitlin Porter, Resident, Addison
  • Brenda Siegal, Resident, Newfane
  • Will Sipsey, Resident, Lincoln
  • Deborah Wright, Resident, Bellows Falls
  • Wendy Zimmer, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Committee discussion, mark-up and vote.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
10:30 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Thursday, May 6, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.62 - An act relating to employee incentives, technical education, and unemployment insurance

  • James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
10:00 AM

S.62 - An act relating to employee incentives, technical education, and unemployment insurance

The committee will review the career and technical education amendment language.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:53 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

State Workforce Issues

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
3:00 PM

Break

3:30 PM

State Workforce Issues

  • Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, May 7, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Updates

Updates from committee members and our interns.

  • Michael Harrity , Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
  • William Heath, Intern to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee, University of Vermont
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee discussion regarding the changes that the Senate made to the bill.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:46 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Discussion regarding potential changes of this bill by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • David Bradbury, President, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

2:30 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Discussion regarding potential changes of this bill by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Kirk Dombrowski , Vice President for Research, University of Vermont
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Nick Grimley, Director of Entrepreneurship & Tech Commercialization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  • Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
  • Christopher Koliba, UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, Clean Water Network
  • Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Community Action Partnership
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee discussion continued.

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Community Action Partnership
12:41 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, May 13, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Tax Increment Financing Extension

  • Ilona Blanchard, Community Development Director, South Burlington
  • Dominic Cloud, City Manager, City of St. Albans
  • Megan Sullivan, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
10:00 AM

S.10 - An act relating to extending certain unemployment insurance provisions related to COVID-19

Joint committee meeting with House Committee on Ways and Means.

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
10:55 AM

Break

11:15 AM

S.62 - An act relating to employee incentives, technical education, and unemployment insurance

Committee discussion and walk-through.

  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

10 mins after the House Floor

S.62 - An act relating to employee incentives, technical education, and unemployment insurance

Committee discussion and vote.

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:41 PM

Adjourn

Friday, May 14, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:52 PM

New Federal Guidance on American Rescue Plan Funding

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:46 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Discussion and vote regarding the Committee on House Ways and Means, the Committee on House Appropriations, and Marcotte Amendments to the bill.

  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Tristan Toleno, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
9:46 AM

Break

10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

House Floor

5:56 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee discussion and straw vote on H.159 .

-

Break

7:15 PM

S.62 - An act relating to employee incentives, technical education, and unemployment insurance

Committee discussion and straw vote.

7:45 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 20, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:46 AM

Break

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

-

Adjourn

Friday, May 21, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled for Today

9:00 AM

House Caucus of the Whole

-

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.74 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes concerning self-storage businesses

  • Joe Doherty, Self Storage Association
  • Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC on behalf of the Self Storage Association
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

VEDA committee bill draft

Walk-through

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly

-

Adjourn

Thursday, January 6, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.74 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes concerning self-storage businesses

  • Christopher Curtis, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

VEDA committee bill draft

  • Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Peter Samson, Chief Lending Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Vermont Health Care Workforce Development Strategic Plan

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Health Care

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 7, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Regarding members comfort with room capacity

9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Rep. Tristan Toleno, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Chad Wawryzniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
  • Amanda Wheeler, Legislative Liaison, Department of Labor
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
2:00 PM

Government Accountability Report

  • Justin Kenney, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.74 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes concerning self-storage businesses

  • Craig Creelman, Owner/Operator, AllServe Self Storage
  • Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Michael Riva, Owner, Stor-It-All, Inc
9:30 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2022 Budget Adjustment

Department of Labor

  • Rep. Martha Feltus, House Committee on Appropriations
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

VEDA committee bill draft

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
1:45 PM

Committee Discussion on H.74

Mark-up and possible vote

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

New Relocating Workers Report

Department of Financial Regulation

  • Deanna Kimball, Senior Managing Consultant, PFM Consulting
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Report of the Unemployment Insurance Study Committee

  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, Unemployment Insurance Study Committee
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry Report

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Dan Smith, Co-Chair, Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry
  • Sen. Robert Starr, Essex/Orleans Counties
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Report on the Status of Misclassified Employees in the Vermont Workforce

  • Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Unemployment Fraud and Overpayment Report

Office of the Vermont State Auditor

  • Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • Ian Gunn, Senior Consultant, Resultant
  • Doran Moreland, Senior Consultant, Resultant
  • Kaitlyn Steinhiser, Business Analyst, Resultant
-

Lunch

1:00 PM

VADA Report

Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Economic Recovery Bridge, VEGI, and TIF Reports

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Abbie Sherman, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Jessica Vintinner, Principal Assistant, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 14, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch

1:00 PM

Spending on Investments in Vermont's Economy Issue Brief

Joint Fiscal Office

  • Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
2:00 PM

Committee Meeting

TBD

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.29 - An act relating to notifying prospective employees of ineligibility for unemployment insurance benefits

Walk-through

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
  • Morgan Webster, Executive Director, Common Good VT
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's FY2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

2:30 PM

Workforce Development

  • Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Stephanie Yu, Policy Analyst, Public Assets Institute
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Workforce Development

Business Sector

  • Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
  • Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
  • Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Workforce Development

Government Sector

  • Victoria Biondolillo, Executive Director, State Workforce Development Board
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Adam Grinold, Executive Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
  • John Young, Director, Vermont Training Program, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.74 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes concerning self-storage businesses

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Joe Doherty, Senior Vice President, Self Storage Association
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
  • Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  • Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan, Amendment Sponsor
1:15 PM

H.627 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Waterbury
1:30 PM

Continued Discussion

Workforce - Government Sector

2:30 PM

Captive Insurance Legislative Day

  • Sandy Bigglestone, Director of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Brittany Nevins, Captive Insurance Economic Development Director, Vermont Department of Economic Development
  • Gail Newman, Vice President of Risk Management, Bright Horizons (Captive Owner)
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Richard Smith, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Workforce Development

Government Sector Continued

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  • Doug Pine, Deputy Director, Department of Human Resources
9:30 AM

Workforce Development

Education Sector

  • Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
  • Marina Cole, Assistant Director for Adult Education, North Country Career Center
  • Joyce Judy, Chair, Select Committee on the Future of Public Higher Education in Vermont
  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Patricia Moulton, President, Vermont Technical College
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
  • Tiffany Walker, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, Community College of Vermont
  • Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Continued Discussion

Workforce - Education Sector

1:00 PM

Workforce Development

Strategic Outlook

  • Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
  • Rep. Tristan Toleno, Brattleboro
2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 21, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Intern Introductions

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.406 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in economic opportunity and cultural empowerment

Walk-through

  • Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor, Burlington
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Repurposing Residual Economic Recovery Bridge Grants

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Workforce Development

NEK Day

  • Jennifer Carlo, Executive Director, NEK Collaborative
  • Steve Wright, President & General Manager, Jay Peak Resort
2:00 PM

CTE Workforce Development

Joint Meeting with House Education

  • Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Michele Kupersmith, Former State Representative, South Burlington
  • Jay Ramsey, Assistant Director of the Student Pathways Division, Vermont Agency of Education
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Workforce Development

Nursing

  • Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
  • Rep. Mari Cordes, House Health Care
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Creative Workforce Solutions

VocRehab

  • Nat Piper, Legislative & Community Relations Coordinator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Workforce Development

Corrections

  • Kim Bushey, Director of Corrections Program, Department of Corrections
  • Dale Crook, Director of Field Operations, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, State of Vermont Corrections
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 27, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Walk-through

  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  • Emily Kisicki, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Minutes After Floor

H.515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Continued Discussion

  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jill Rickard, Regional Vice President, American Council of Life Insurers
  • Richard Smith, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American International Group
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 28, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting

TBD

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Minutes After Floor

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Report

  • Fran Hodgins, Government Research Analyst, Office of the Vermont State Auditor
  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Workforce Development

Education Sector

  • Kirk Dombrowski , Vice President for Research, University of Vermont
  • Christopher Koliba, Director, UVM Office of Engagement
2:00 PM

Workforce Development

Current Situation

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Final FY23 Budget Letter

10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  • Emily Kisicki, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

Tourism, Marketing, and Workforce Spending

  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
3:00 PM

Workforce

  • Kevin Mullin, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.559 - An act relating to workers’ compensation

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

H.356 - An act relating to miscellaneous workers’ compensation amendments

Committee Discussion

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

Workforce

Career and Technical Education

  • Gwen Bailey- Rowe, Assistant Director for Adult Education, North Country Career Center
  • Beth Cobb, Superintendent, Essex Westford School District
  • Flor Diaz-Smith, Chair, Central Vermont Career Center
  • Scott Farr, Director, River Valley Technical Center School District
  • Jason Gingold, Director, Burlington Technical Center
  • Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
  • Sonya Spaulding, Chair, Barre Unified Union School District Board
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Workforce Development

Retired Workers

  • Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Pat Elmer, President & CEO, Associates for Training and Development
  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  • Mark Hazeltine, Retired Worker, Essex
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor, Older Vermonters Caucus
  • Nat Piper, Legislative & Community Relations Coordinator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Co-Chair, Older Vermonters Caucus
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 PM

Workforce

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

  • Tracy Borst, President, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Carol Dawes, Chair of the Legislative Committee, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jim Knapp, Co-Chair, Vermont Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Andrew Mikell, State Manager, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American International Group
  • Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
12:00 PM

Lunch

Workforce Development

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

H.512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Continued Discussion

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 4, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

10:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.406 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in economic opportunity and cultural empowerment

  • Mary Beth Barritt, Exective Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
  • Lydia Diamond, Affiliate, Peoples Kitchen, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Debbie Ingram, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
  • Isaac Owusu, Director, Community Engagement and Support, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Co-Chair, Social Equity Caucus
  • Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
  • Keren Sita, Affiliate, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
  • Weiwei Wang, Vice Chair, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Jill Rickard, Regional Vice President, American Council of Life Insurers
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American Resort Development Association
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

H.29 - An act relating to notifying prospective employees of ineligibility for unemployment insurance benefits

Strike-all

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Administration Budget

Review of scholarship opportunities

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Tom Little, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Workforce Development

  • Kevin Chu, Executive Director, Vermont Futures Project
  • Mary Anne Sheahan, Executive Director, Vermont Talent Pipeline Management Project
  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Walk-through

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Tristan Toleno, Sponser, Brattleboro
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Security Briefing

  • Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  • Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
9:30 AM

H.512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Strike-all

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tracy Borst, President, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Carol Dawes, Chair of the Legislative Committee, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Jim Knapp, Co-Chair, Vermont Bar Association Property Law Section
  • Andrew Mikell, State Manager, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
  • Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, American Resort Development Association
  • Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

H.515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

Workforce Development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director, Center on Rural Innovation
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Workforce Development

  • Rhoni Basden, Executive Director, VT Works for Women
  • Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
  • Thomas Longstreth, Executive Director, ReSOURCE
  • David Mears, Vice President and Executive Director, Audubon Vermont
2:30 PM

Workforce Development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Lake Champlain Action Plan

  • Bob Fischer, Water Facility Operator, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
  • Mark Naud , Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
  • Hilary Solomon, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
  • Jeff Wennberg, Retired Commissioner of Public Works, Rutland
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Great Jobs Challenge

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
2:00 PM

Governor's Budget Request

  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Rights and Democracy Vermont

  • Tina Cook, President and CEO, National New Media Corp
  • Jo Sabel Courtney, Board Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  • Dan Fingas, Vermont Organizing Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
9:30 AM

H.406 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in economic opportunity and cultural empowerment

  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
10:45 AM

TBA

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

10:30 AM

Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

Joint Meeting with House Education
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbp_aMi8_P8GgvRGsShRdUA

  • Tom Keily, Policy Analyst, Education Commission of the States
  • Erin Mewhinney, Director of State Relations, Education Commission of the States
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 18, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

Budget Adjustment Act Discussion

Build to Scale Application and Good Jobs Challenge

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative

  • Jackie Dagger, Program Manager, Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
2:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Justin Kenney, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.483 - An act relating to potential new models of funding and governance structures to improve the quality, duration, and access to career technical education in Vermont

  • Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Jess DesCarolis, Division Director, Agency of Education
  • James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Kathleen James, Reporter, House Committee on Education
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY23 Budget Discussion

Brownfield Project and UI Modernization

  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Patricia Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Lisa Gauvin, JFO Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Thomas Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  • Shawn Nailor, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Lynn Ellen Schimoler, Program Manager, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
  • Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Committee will also hear testimony on H.676

  • LouAnn Beninati, Director, Program Viability Strategies, Let's Grow Kids
  • Sue Clark, Director, Little Lambs Early Learning Center, Rutland
  • Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
  • Alyson Grzyb, Director, Bennington Early Childhood Center
  • Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Janet McLaughlin, Exective Director, VT Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Sithembiso Muhlauri, Family Child Care Home, White River Junction
  • Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
10:45 AM

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

  • Katherine Ash, Independent Consultant, Education and Workforce Transformation
  • Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
  • Scott Cheney, CEO, Credential Engine
  • James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Karry Booska, Director of Career Development, Vermont Technical College
  • Peggy Burns, Director, Center for Careers and Internships, Middlebury College
  • Tanja Hinterstoisser, Assistant Vice President, Career Design and Employer Outreach, Champlain College
  • Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  • Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College
  • Heather Neuwirth Lovejoy, Director, Innovation Hub, Middlebury College
  • Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
  • Tiffany Walker, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, Community College of Vermont
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Workforce Development

Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association

  • Jeremy Baker, Manager of the Lumber & Building Materials Department, RK Miles, Inc.
  • Stephen Ciccone, Representative, NRLA
  • Tim Comes, Representative, Goodro Lumber
  • Lang Durfee, Representative, Bethel Mills
  • Katie Gallagher, Representative, Huber
  • Max Humphrey, Representative, Holden Humphrey
  • Kirk Ives, Representative, NRLA
  • Joe Miles, Representative, RK Miles, Inc.
  • Brian Moses, Representative, Britton Lumber
  • Julianna Rauf, Representative, NRLA
  • Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association
9:45 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
11:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Kirk Dombrowski , Vice President for Research, University of Vermont
  • Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
  • Christopher Koliba, Director, UVM Office of Engagement
  • Wayne Maceyka, Outreach Professional, UVM Office of Engagement
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.624 - An act relating to supporting creative sector businesses and cultural organizations

  • Joe Kasprzak, Assistant Town Manager, Town of St.Johnsbury
  • Eric Mallette, Executive Director, Paramount Theater
  • Karen Mittelman, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
2:00 PM

Corrections Workforce

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.517 - An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General

Committee Discussion

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Health Care Workforce

  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee on Health Care
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

  • Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
  • Wendy Geller, Division Director, Agency of Education
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Carol Dawes, Clerk-Treasurer, Barre City
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Andrew Mikell, State Manager, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
3:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Brian Kravitz, Waterbury, VT, Central Vermont Adult Basic Education
4:00 PM

H.517 - An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General

Committee Discussion

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
  • Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor, Franklin-5
  • Carolyn Weir, Executive Director, The McClure Foundation
5:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.517 - An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General

Walk-through

  • James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Tom Little, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
11:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Linda Rossi, State Director, VT Small Business Development Center
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Building Funds Proposal

  • Gwen Bailey-Rowe, Assistant Director for Adult Education, North Country Career Center
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Ross Lavoie, Building Trades Instructor, Northwest Career & Technical Center
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Robert Travers, Director, Center for Technology, Essex
  • Leeann Wright, CTE Director, Northwest Career & Technical Center
2:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
  • Lisa Durocher, Adult Education Coordinator, Northwest Technical Center
  • Kathy Lavoie, Special Projects for Economic Recovery, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
  • Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation & the Regional Development Corporation
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Serve, Learn, and Earn

  • Rhoni Basden, Executive Director, VT Works for Women
  • Kim Guertin, Green Mountain Audubon Center Director, Audubon Vermont
  • Andrew Jope, Director, YouthBuild Program, ReSOURCE
  • Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
9:45 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.624 - An act relating to supporting creative sector businesses and cultural organizations

Mark-up and possible vote

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Committee Discussion

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Ryan Dulude, Financial Aid Director, Community College of Vermont
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Maureen Hebert, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, Vermont Technical College
  • Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont
  • Natalie Searle, Director of Secondary Education Initiatives, Community College of Vermont
  • Tiffany Walker, Associate Dean of Workforce Education, Community College of Vermont
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 11, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Mark-up and possible vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Committee Discussion

  • Tino Rutanhira, Chairperson, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
  • Weiwei Wang, Vice Chair, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Janet McLaughlin, Exective Director, VT Association for the Education of Young Children
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H.377 - An act relating to the creation of a public-private partnership with Advance Vermont to increase postsecondary attainment in Vermont

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
3:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Mark Up

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Break

5:20 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Vote

5:40 AM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Lisa Durocher, Northwest Technical Center
  • Tom Little, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Leeann Wright, Director, Northwest Career & Technical Center
3:00 PM

Break

3:30 PM

CTE Workforce Development

Student Discussion

  • Brayden Bixby, Student, Mill River High School, Rutland County
  • Reagan Decker, Student, Enosburg Falls High School, Franklin County
  • Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Melody Oakes, Student, Canaan High School, Essex County
  • Leah Wheeler, Student, Oxbow High School, Orange County
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.570 - An act relating to enhancing data privacy protections for consumers

  • Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
  • Ryan Kriger, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
10:40 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Rep. Martha Feltus, Member, House Committee on Appropriations
12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

4:30 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 18, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Christine Hallquist , Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
  • John Pion, Associate Director, Social Finance
  • Mike Silvestri, Director, Social Finance
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Strike-All Amendment

  • Rep. Martha Feltus, House Committee on Appropriations
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Tristan Toleno, House Committee on Appropriations
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

H.624 - An act relating to supporting creative sector businesses and cultural organizations

Appropriations Amendment Discussion and Vote

12:40 PM

Lunch

3:30 PM

CTE Workforce Development

Student Discussion

  • Hannah Lane, Student, Brattleboro Union High School, Windham County
  • Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

House Appropriations Strike-All Amendment

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

House Appropriations Strike-All Amendment

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Strike-All Amendment Discussion and Vote

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 25, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

Suggested Amendment

  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
9:15 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Regional Planning Commission

  • Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Lamoille County Planning Commission
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Bill Introductions

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
1:10 PM

H.72 - An act relating to providing emergency service courses at regional technical centers

  • Rep. William Canfield, Sponsor
1:20 PM

H.75 - An act relating to promoting consumer protection in data and technology

  • Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
1:30 PM

H.97 - An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance amendments

  • Rep. Carol Ode, Sponsor
1:40 AM

H.117 - An act relating to expanding workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer

  • Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor
1:50 PM

H.124 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

  • Rep. Janet Ancel, Sponsor
2:00 PM

H.139 - An act relating to workers’ compensation benefits and protections against retaliation

  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
2:10 PM

H.160 - An act relating to protecting consumer data privacy

  • Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor
2:20 PM

Bill Introductions

H.162, H.169, H.233, H.274

  • Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Sponsor
3:00 PM

H.301 - An act relating to limiting the transport of catalytic converters

  • Rep. Terri Lynn Williams, Sponsor
3:10 PM

Break

3:30 PM

CTE Workforce Development

  • Robert Bell, Student, Orleans County
  • Amber Lawyer, Student, Franklin County
  • Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Brittany Piper, Student, Orange County
  • Samantha Rivers, Student, Rutland County
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

EDA Planning Grant

  • Nate Formalarie, Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:30 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Drive-by of Senate Bill S.113

  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
  • Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR, LLC
  • Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  • Rep. Maxine Grad, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
  • Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
3:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

S.113 - An act relating to establishing a cause of action for medical monitoring expenses

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

Adjourn

Thursday, March 31, 2022
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Workforce Development

Site Visits in St.Albans - Meet at Traveled Cup Cafe
Walking Tour of TIF Projects

10:30 AM

Workforce Development

Site Visit - Energizer Facility

11:45 AM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Workforce Development

Site Visit - Northwest Career and Technical Center

2:30 PM

Workforce Development

Site Visit - Black Flannel Brewing

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 1, 2022
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

H.33 - An act relating to auto rental contracts

  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.393 - An act relating to Vermont's motor vehicle total loss threshold

  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
1:10 PM

JRH19 - Joint resolution urging President Joseph Biden to continue, and to intensify, his administration’s antitrust efforts against the meatpacking and gasoline industries and urging Governor Philip Scott to make a similar request of the President

  • Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor
1:20 PM

H.522 - An act relating to automobile insurance and aftermarket parts

  • Rep. Patricia McCoy, Sponsor
1:30 PM

H.539 - An act relating to youth banking by minors in foster care

  • Rep. Ann Pugh, Sponsor
1:40 PM

H.580 - An act relating to a grant program for adaptive sports and mobility-enhancing equipment

  • Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor
1:50 PM

H.724 - An act relating to artificial intelligence and workforce development

  • Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
2:00 PM

H.732 - An act relating to hosting the Winter Olympics in Vermont

  • Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
2:20 PM

H.616 - An act relating to establishing the Office of the Unemployment Insurance Advocate

  • Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor
2:30 PM

H.359 - An act relating to expanding access to unemployment insurance benefits

  • Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor
2:40 PM

H.706 - An act relating to inclusive data collection policies for insurers and health care providers

  • Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor
2:50 PM

H.725 - An act relating to regulating credit reporting by landlords and others

  • Rep. Seth Chase, Sponsor
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Trust Fund Report

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
10:45 AM

Break

10:50 AM

Vermont Training Program

  • John Young, Director, Vermont Training Program, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Regional Development Corporations

  • Bob Flint, Executive Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  • Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation & the Regional Development Corporation
  • David Snedeker, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
2:20 PM

Adjourn

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, April 7, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.124 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Abbie Sherman, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
10:10 AM

Break

10:20 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Review

  • Sen. Alison Clarkson, Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 8, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

Better Places Program Report

  • Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  • Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TNC Sunset Bill

  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR, Uber
  • Daniel Richardson, City Attorney, Burlington
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Building Bright Futures Industry Awareness and Recruitment Day

Vermont Technical College, Randolph Campus - Begin at Judd Gymnasium

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Walkthrough

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Lyle Jepson, Executive Director, Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  • Jennifer Stromsten, Research Team, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
10:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
11:15 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Morgan Nichols, New England Regional Manager, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
2:00 PM

Film Industry Report

  • Ben Barry, Intern, UVM
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 14, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

TNC Sunset Bill

  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Walkthrough of Section 14

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

Walkthrough

  • Rep. Mari Cordes, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 15, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Sarah Bartlett, Sites Management Section Supervisor, Brownfields Program Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Thomas Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
12:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

  • Emily Brown, Director of Insurance Regulation, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
3:00 PM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

  • Debra Leonard, Chair and Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UVM Larner College of Medicine and UVM Health Network
  • Sam Peisch, Health Policy Analyst, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Robert Wildin, Associate Professor and Associate Medical Director of the Genomic Medicine Laboratory, UVM Larner College of Medicine and UVM Health Network
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

  • Catherine DePonte, Intern, UVM
  • Jill Rickard, Regional Vice President, American Council of Life Insurers
  • Deborah Vandommele, Medical Director, American Council of Life Insurers
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after floor adjourns

H.703 - An act relating to promoting workforce development

  • Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Elizabeth Cote, Director, Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
  • Tom Little, Vice President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
9:45 AM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  • Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

Committee Discussion

1:45 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • Abbie Sherman, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 22, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.159 - An act relating to community and economic development and workforce revitalization

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

  • Kristin Cook, Lead Underwriter, National Life Group
  • Keith Jones, Lobbyist, National Life Group
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

10 mins after floor

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Mark-up and possible vote

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Windham County Economic Development Fund

  • Adam Grinold, Executive Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jessica Hartleben, Staff Attorney, Department of Economic Development
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

  • Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
11:00 AM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

  • Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
11:45 AM

Let's Grow Kids

Childcare press conference - state house steps

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Mark-up and possible vote

  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

  • Jan Graeber, Senior Health Actuary, American Council of Life Insurers
  • Robert Wildin, Associate Professor and Associate Medical Director of the Genomic Medicine Laboratory, UVM Larner College of Medicine and UVM Health Network
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

  • Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jill Rickard, Regional Vice President, American Council of Life Insurers
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 mins after floor

H.515 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Review of Senate Amendment - vote

  • Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
2:20 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 29, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Meeting with Interns

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:30 PM

Lunch

10 mins after floor adjourns

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

Amendment walkthrough

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Amendment discussion and vote

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
3:20 PM

Review of House Health Care Bill S.247

Amendment discussion and vote

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

S.11 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

Ways and Means amendment walkthrough and vote

  • Rep. Janet Ancel, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
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Lunch

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 6, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Review of S.33

Ways and Means amendment vote

  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
2:00 PM

Adjourn

Monday, May 9, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
1:00 PM

House Floor

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

3:45 AM

H.512 - An act relating to modernizing land records and notarial acts law

Review of Senate Amendment

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

Friday, May 13, 2022
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

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