2023-2024 Session
Change SessionHouse Committee on General and Housing (Room 31)
The House Committee on General and Housing considers matters relating to housing, labor, equity and inclusion, and all matters relating to subjects for which there is no other appropriate committee.
Previous Meetings - Full Report
Summary ReportWednesday, January 4, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Convenes
- 1:30 PM
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House Floor
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10:00 AM
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Joint Assembly
Canvassing Committee Results
- 11:00 AM
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Caucus of the Whole
House rules and decorum
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Committee Organizational Meeting
- 2:00 PM
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Joint Assembly
Governor's Inaugural Address
Friday, January 6, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
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Caucus of the Whole
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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Security Briefing
Will not be livestreamed
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Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
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Matthew Romei, Chief of Capitol Police, Vermont Legislature
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Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont Legislature
- 3:00 PM
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Meet the Committee
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Truth and Reconciliation
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Virginie Ladisch , Senior Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Vanessa Santos Eugenio, Co-Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Selection Panel
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Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Co-Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Selection Panel
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Virginie Ladisch , Senior Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
- 10:00 AM
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Break
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Truth and Reconciliation
Continuation from above
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Committee Organization
Administrative Resources
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Mike Ferrant, Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Operations
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Mike Ferrant, Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Operations
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Followed by ethics training for House members
- 2:00 PM
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Chambers of Commerce
Introductions
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Housing
Overview of Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 10:00 AM
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Break
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Housing Continued
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Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Housing
Overview of Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Friday, January 13, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 15 min after Floor
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Committee Meeting
Overview of Capstone Community Action
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Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
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Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
- 11:00 AM
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Legislative Information Technology
Introduction of Legislature's Office of IT
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Shawn Allen, Systems Administrator, Office of Legislative Information Technology
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Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Information Technology
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Shawn Allen, Systems Administrator, Office of Legislative Information Technology
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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Tenant / Landlord Issues
Overview
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Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
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Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
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Adjourn
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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Housing
Introduction - Vermont State Housing Authority.
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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Native Affairs
Governor's Commission on Native Affairs
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Rich Holschuh, Citizen of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
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Rich Holschuh, Citizen of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- 2:15 PM
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Break
- 2:45 PM
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Native Affairs
Continuation from above
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Labor Issues
Introductions from labor advocates
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Stephen Finner, Volunteer Lobbyist, Vermont Chapter of the Alliance of Retired Americans, AFL-CIO
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Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
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Elizabeth Medina, Executive Director, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
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David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
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Colin Robinson, Director, Government Relations, Vermont National Education Association
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Stephen Finner, Volunteer Lobbyist, Vermont Chapter of the Alliance of Retired Americans, AFL-CIO
- 10:00 AM
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Break
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Labor Issues
Continuation from above
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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Governor's Proposed Budget Adjustment
Committee discussion
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Vermont Housing
Introductions from home builders and lenders
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Joseph Bergeron, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
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Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
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Greg Hahr, Chief Lending Officer, New England Federal Union
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Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
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Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
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Joseph Bergeron, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Homelessness Awareness Day
Joint hearing with the House Committee on Human Services.
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Kim Anetsberger, Executive Director, Lamoille Community House, Hyde Park
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Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
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Jennie Davis, Family Outreach and Assessment Coordinator, Champlain Valley School District
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Rick DeAngelis, Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre
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Seth Gleason, Resident, Charter House, MIddlebury
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Amanda Hilliker, Housing Coordinator, Voices Against Violence, St Albans
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Marie Lennon, Board Member, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
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Robert Little, Director of Community Development, RuralEdge
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Colby Lynch, Resident, Hilltop Inn, Berlin
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Kathi Partlow, Housing and Community Development Manager, Family Center of Washington County
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Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
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Michael Redmond, Executive Director, Upper Valley Haven
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Stephanie Vandal, Landlord Liaison, Springfield Supportive Housing
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Kim Anetsberger, Executive Director, Lamoille Community House, Hyde Park
- 10:00 AM
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Break
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Homelessness Awareness Day
Continuation from above
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Governor's Proposed Budget Adjustment
Committee discussion
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Friday, January 20, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Housing
Introduction to the Department of Housing and Community Development
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Alex Farrell, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing & Community Development
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Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Alex Farrell, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing & Community Development
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 15 min after Floor
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Budget Adjustment
Committee discussion and possible memo preparation
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Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Liaison, House Committee on Appropriations
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Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Liaison, House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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Budget Adjustment
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Joint Assembly
Governor's Budget Address
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Adjourn
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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When a Bill Comes to Committee
Review of H.416 from 2021-2022
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Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Acting Sponsor
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Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Acting Sponsor
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Introduction and scope of activities of VAHC
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Michelle Kersey, Director of Development, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
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Robert Little, Director of Community Development, RuralEdge
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Anne Sosin, Interim Director, VAHC
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Michelle Kersey, Director of Development, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
- 2:45 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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Budget Adjustment
Review committee memo
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Housing
Introductions and scope of work
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Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth
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Michael Monte, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust
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Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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Housing
Continuation from above
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Jim Bradley, Chair, Legislative Committee, Home Builders and Remodelers Association
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Julie Marks, Founder and Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Inc.
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Jim Bradley, Chair, Legislative Committee, Home Builders and Remodelers Association
- 11:15 AM
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Housing
Homelessness situation in Rutland and state-wide with particular emphasis on issues related to the looming program deadline in March.
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Angus Chaney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
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Angus Chaney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Introductions and Scope of Work
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Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
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Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
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Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
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Roxanne Vought, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
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Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Introduction
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Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor
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Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Native Affairs
Introduction
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Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
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Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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Department of Labor
Introduction
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Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
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Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
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Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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Mobile Home Parks
Update on scope of program
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Ryan Gerrity, Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
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Arthur Hamlin, Housing Program Coordinator - Mobile Home Parks, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Nate Lantieri, Mobile Home Program – Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
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Ryan Gerrity, Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Labor and Education
Introductions
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Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
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Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
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Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
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Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- 1:45 PM
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Break
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Committee Meeting
TBD
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Followed by ethics training for members.
Friday, January 27, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 15 min after Floor
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Labor Relations Board
Introduction and scope of work
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Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
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Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
- 11:15 AM
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H.21 - An act relating to landlord notice of utility disconnections
Introduction and walk-through
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Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor
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Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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Housing and Homelessness
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Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
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Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
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Adjourn
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Walk-through
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continuation from above
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Basic Needs and Livable Wage
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Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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Basic Needs and Livable Wage
Continuation from above
- 11:15 AM
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Lunch
- 12:00 PM
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Caucus of the Whole
- 1:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Fiscal modeling
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Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
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Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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Mental Health Advocacy Day
Committee will briefly hear about the affordable housing and homelessness study of Washington County as well as data released related to families and housing in the State of Vermont's Children Report.
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Dora Levinson, Research and Data Director, Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council
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Dan Towle, Consultant, Parker Advisors
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Dora Levinson, Research and Data Director, Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Probing Equity Questions
Technique for an equity lens
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Social Equity Caucus
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Social Equity Caucus
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Committee discussion
- 10:45 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continuation of walk-through
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Completion of walk-through followed by testimony
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Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
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Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continuation of testimony
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Friday, February 3, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 min after Floor
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H.111 - An act relating to workforce housing
Introduction
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Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
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Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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David Dolginow , Co-founder, Vice President, Shacksbury Cider
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Randy George, Co-owner, Red Hen Baking Company
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continuation from above
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Adjourn
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
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Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
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Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
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Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
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Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Molly Weston Williamson, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
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Molly Weston Williamson, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
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Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
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Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Discussion of potential for fraud in UI and Worker's Comp.
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Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
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Cameron Wood, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, Department of Labor
- 9:45 AM
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Break
- 10:00 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Discussion of potential role of Tax Department
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Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
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Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- 10:45 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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Governor's Proposed Paid Family Leave Program
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Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
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Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
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Kendal Smith, Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Governor's Office
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Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Testimony followed by discussion and mark-up
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Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Anna Van Fleet, Director, Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation
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Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Discussion and mark-up
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Friday, February 10, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
Followed by Discrimination Prevention Training
- 10 min after Floor
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Discussion and mark-up
As Floor time allows - 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Discussion and mark-up
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Break
- 3:30 PM
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Adjourn
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Mark-up and possible vote
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:30 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Mark-up and possible vote
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continuation from above
- 3:30 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Possible vote
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Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
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Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Possible vote
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Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Financial Literacy, Outreach, and Special Projects, Office of the State Treasurer
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Financial Literacy, Outreach, and Special Projects, Office of the State Treasurer
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continued from above - possible vote
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Possible vote
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continued from above - possible vote
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Possible vote
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 6:00 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Mark-up, discussion and possible vote
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Joint Assembly
Election of the Sergeant at Arms and Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Discussion and possible vote
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Discussion and possible vote
- 3:00 PM
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Break
Committee is excused from the Floor
- 3:45 PM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Review and vote
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:00 PM
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Break
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Continuation from above
- 5:00 PM
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Public Hearing on Housing
Joint hearing with the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.
Room 267 Pavilion Building (109) State St.
Pre-registration for testimony required.Hearing will be livestreamed HERE-
Margaret Anderson, Self-Advocate, Town of South Hero
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Sam Anonymous, Self-Advocate, Town of Warren
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Susan Aranoff, Self-Advocate, Town of East Montpelier
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Buster Caswell, Self-Advocate, Town of Milton
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David Frye, Self-Advocate, Town of North Ferrisburgh
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Lisa Groeneveld, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
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Joe Gunter, Self-Advocate, Town of Middletown Springs
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John Haffner, Self-Advocate, Town of Hartford
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Angie Harbin, Self-Advocate, Town of Tunbridge
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Cynthia Haviland, Self-Advocate, Town of Williston
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Michelle Kersey, Self-Advocate, Town of Plainfield
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Michael Krancer, Self-Advocate, Town of Stowe
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Maura Lane, Self-Advocate, Town of Moretown
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Jessica Laporte, Self-Advocate, Town of Duxbury
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Marion Leakey, Self-Advocate, Town of South Hero
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Colby Lynch, Self-Advocate, City of Barre
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Catherine Melocik, Self-Advocate, Town of Hartford
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Michel Messier, Self-Advocate, City of Rutland
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Michael Monte, Self-Advocate, City Of Burlington
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Peter Plumeau, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
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Rebecca Plummer, Self-Advocate, City of Montpelier
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Cindy Reid, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
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Emily Rosenbaum, Self-Advocate, Town of Stowe
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Leo Schiff, Self-Advocate, Town of Brattleboro
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Elise Shanbacker, Self-Advocate, City of Vergennes
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Nancy Snyder, Self-Advocate, City Of Burlington
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Eric Stacy, Self-Advocate, Town of Windsor
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Patricia Tedesco, Self-Advocate, Town of Woodbury
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Thomas Weiss, Self-Advocate, City of Montpelier
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Steve Whitaker, Self-Advocate, City of Montpelier
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Gary Winslett, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
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Jeanne Zimmerman, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
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Syndi Zook, Self-Advocate, City Of Burlington
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Margaret Anderson, Self-Advocate, Town of South Hero
Friday, February 17, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 min after Floor
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VHCC Annual Updates
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Mohamed Abdullahi, Somali Team Member, Trusted Community Voices
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Mary Cohen, Executive Director, Housing Trust of Rutland County
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Benjamin Doyle , President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
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Molly Duggan, VHCC Co-Chair, Cathedral Square
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Matt Williams, Executive Director, Catamount Trail Association
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Mohamed Abdullahi, Somali Team Member, Trusted Community Voices
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Break
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
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Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
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Elizabeth Medina, Executive Director, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
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Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor, Sponsor
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Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor, Sponsor
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Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor
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Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor
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Rep. Monique Priestley, Sponsor
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Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor
- 1:00 PM
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Bill Introductions
- 2:00 PM
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Break
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Introduction and walk-through
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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Break
- 9:50 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Continuation from above
- 10:15 AM
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Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
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Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
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Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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H.135 - An act relating to capping annual rent increases and security deposits
Introduction
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Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Sponsor
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Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Sponsor
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
Introduction as time allows
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Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
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Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget
Introduction and walk-through
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Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Sponsor
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Sponsor
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to workforce housing
Walk-through
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Pathways Vermont
Program and budget request
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Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont
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Lindsay Mesa, Program Director, Housing First, Pathways Vermont
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Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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H.317 - An act relating to improving the accessibility of certain residential buildings
Introduction
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor
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H.213 - An act relating to creating a study committee on mobile homes and mobile home parks
Introduction
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Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
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Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
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Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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Department of Housing and Community Development
Proposed housing budgets and department programs. May touch on H.111.
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Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to workforce housing
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Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
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Sarah Carpenter, Chair, Rental Housing Advisory Board
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Sarah Carpenter, Chair, Rental Housing Advisory Board
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Friday, February 24, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 min after Floor
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Continuation of walk-through
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Continuation from above
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to workforce housing
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Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Peter Kahn, Builder, Bartlett Real Estate
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Jonah Richard, Founder and Builder, Village Ventures
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Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to workforce housing
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Zak Hale, Partner, Hale Resources LLC
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Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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Shawn Tester, CEO, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
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Zak Hale, Partner, Hale Resources LLC
- 3:00 PM
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Adjourn
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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Land Access and Opportunity Board
Report presentation
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Robert Appel, Retired Director of the Human Rights Commission and Defender General
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Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
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Jess Laporte, Land Access and Opportunity Board, Rights and Democracy
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Robert Appel, Retired Director of the Human Rights Commission and Defender General
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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SASH / SASH for All
FY24 budget request
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Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square / SASH
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Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square / SASH
- 3:00 PM
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Break
- 3:15 PM
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H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget
Review budget memo
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
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Julie Marks, Founder and Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Inc.
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Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
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Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
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Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
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Julie Marks, Founder and Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Inc.
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Disability Awareness Day
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Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
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Julie Cunningham, Executive Director, Families First Vermont
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Maryellen Griffin, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
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Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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Land Access and Opportunity Board
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Mindy Blank, Community Organizer, Seeding Power Vermont, Co-Director, Community Resilience Organizations
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Shane Rogers, Community Organizer, Seeding Power Vermont
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Mindy Blank, Community Organizer, Seeding Power Vermont, Co-Director, Community Resilience Organizations
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Break
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Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Sponsor
- 3:30 PM
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Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget
Housing
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget
Mark-up and possible vote
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
Discussion and memo preparation
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
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Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget
Discussion and memo preparation
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- Following Floor
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H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget
Committee vote
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Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget
Finalize committee memo
- 4:30 PM
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Adjourn
Friday, March 3, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.301 - An act relating to providing protections against no-cause eviction
Introduction
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Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Sponsor
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Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Sponsor
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Walk-through of new language
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:00 PM
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.332 - An act relating to a building energy code study committee
Walk-through
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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Adjourn
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
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Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Continuation from above
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Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
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Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- 2:45 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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H.213 - An act relating to creating a study committee on mobile homes and mobile home parks
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Ryan Gerrity, Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
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Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Arthur Hamlin, Housing Program Coordinator - Mobile Home Parks, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Sandrine Kibuey, Mobile Home Program Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
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Ryan Gerrity, Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Committee discussion
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:45 AM
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H.332 - An act relating to a building energy code study committee
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John Alden, Chair, Public Policy Committee, The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter
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Denis Bourbeau, President, Borbeau Custom Homes, Inc.
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Richard Faesy , Lead applicant on the DOE Grant “ Vermont Building Energy Code Administration Project”, Principal, Energy Futures Group, Inc.
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Sandra Vitzthum, Member, Public Policy Committee, The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter
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Jason Webster, Co-President, Owner, Huntington Homes, Inc.
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John Alden, Chair, Public Policy Committee, The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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GA Subgroup
Briefing
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Rep. Jubilee McGill, House Committee On Human Services
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Rep. Jubilee McGill, House Committee On Human Services
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Break
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Rep. Joseph Andriano, Sponsor
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor
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Rep. Josie Leavitt, Co-Sponsor
- 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
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Shawn Nailor, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
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Shawn Nailor, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
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Sarah Carpenter, Chair, Rental Housing Advisory Board
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Sarah Carpenter, Chair, Rental Housing Advisory Board
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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H.213 - An act relating to creating a study committee on mobile homes and mobile home parks
Walk-through of new language
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Rep. Curt Taylor, Colchester
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Committee Discussion
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Break
- 4:00 PM
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H. - An act relating to crisis standards of housing and a homelessness response systems analysis
Presentation and discussion
- 5:00 PM
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Adjourn
Friday, March 17, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
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Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
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Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Discussion and possible inclusion of amendment language from
DR 23-0983.
Possible vote.-
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
Discussion and possible inclusion of amendment language
from DR 23-0983.
Possible vote-
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.213 - An act relating to creating a study committee on mobile homes and mobile home parks
Discussion and possible vote
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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H.213 - An act relating to creating a study committee on mobile homes and mobile home parks
Discussion and possible vote
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor
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Rep. Seth Chase, Sponsor
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Rep. John O'Brien, Sponsor
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Rep. Tristan Roberts, Sponsor
- 1:40 PM
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H.260 - An act relating to the Commission on Native American Affairs
Introduction
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Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
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Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
- 2:25 PM
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Break
- 2:35 PM
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H.239 - An act relating to designating "National Emblem" as the State March
Introduction
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Rep. John Arrison, Sponsor
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Rep. John Arrison, Sponsor
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.448 - An act relating to promoting racial and social equity in economic opportunity and cultural empowerment
Introduction
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Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
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Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
- 9:50 AM
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H.184 - An act relating to exempting an owner of rental housing from renovation, repair, painting, and maintenance (RRPM) licensing requirements
Introduction and walk-through
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Carol Ode, Co-sponsor
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:40 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Review work on bill by House Ways and Means
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Rep. Carl Demrow, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
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Rep. Carl Demrow, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
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Break
- 11:45 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Straw vote on changes made by House Ways and Means
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.184 - An act relating to exempting an owner of rental housing from renovation, repair, painting, and maintenance (RRPM) licensing requirements
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Alan Bjerke, Self Advocate, Burlington
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David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
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Alan Bjerke, Self Advocate, Burlington
- 10:30 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Briefing on work by House Appropriations
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance
Toof and Beck Amendment
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Rep. Scott Beck, Co-sponsor
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Casey Toof, Co-sponsor
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Rep. Scott Beck, Co-sponsor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
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Adjourn
Friday, March 24, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
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Adjourn
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Joint Assembly
Judicial Retention of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Legislative History of Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemptions in Vermont
Dartmouth College student presentation
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Noah Durham, Dartmouth College, Class of 2025
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Dylan Griffith , Dartmouth College, Class of 2025
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Thomas Lane, Dartmouth College, Class of 2024
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Noah Durham, Dartmouth College, Class of 2025
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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H.276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry
House Committees of Appropriations and Ways and Means
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Rep. James Harrison, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
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Rep. Katherine Sims, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
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Rep. James Harrison, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch and Caucus of the Whole
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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Committee Meeting
As time allows
- 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
Walk-through and testimony
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Housing and Homelessness
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
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Tyler Maas, Program Manager, Vermont State Housing Authority
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Anne Sosin, Interim Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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Committee Meeting
As time allows
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Adjourn
Friday, March 31, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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Committee Meeting
As Floor time allows
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.454 - An act relating to establishing a statewide bargaining unit for Vermont State Colleges adjunct faculty
Introduction
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Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor
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Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
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Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor
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H.292 - An act relating to providing workers’ compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by certain public employees
Introduction
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Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor
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Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor
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Sen. Wendy Harrison, Reporter
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Rep. Robert Hooper, Sponsor
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Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor
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Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor
- 1:55 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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Adjourn
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses
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Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor
- 1:00 PM
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Rights and Democracy Vermont
Brief presentation
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Angela Lawrence, RAD member, Windham County
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Tom Proctor, Statewide Housing Justice Organizer, Rights and Democracy Vermont
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Winnie Wilkinson, RAD member, St. Albans
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Angela Lawrence, RAD member, Windham County
- 1:45 PM
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
Discussion on the idea of eviction diversion
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Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
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Helen Toor, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- 3:00 PM
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H.363 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on certain hair types and styles
Introduction
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Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
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Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
- 3:30 PM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Introduction
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Sen. Alison Clarkson, Reporter
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Sen. Wendy Harrison, Co-Reporter
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Sen. Alison Clarkson, Reporter
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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VHIP and Disability-related Funds
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Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
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Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services, Vermont Care Partners
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Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
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Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
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Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
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Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 2:30 PM
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Walk-through
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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Break
- 3:15 PM
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Continuation from above
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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Walk-through (continued from previous day)
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:10 AM
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Continuation from above
- 10:45 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Walk-through
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
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Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
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Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
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Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Break
- 4:30 PM
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Adjourn
Friday, April 7, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Habitat for Humanity
Project presentation
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Alison Johnson, Development Director, Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity
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Cindy Luce, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Bennington
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Rebekah Stephens, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County
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Zachariah Watson, Executive Director, Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity
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Alison Johnson, Development Director, Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
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Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
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Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- 12:00 PM
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Break
- -
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Committee discussion
- 1:30 PM
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
Eviction diversion
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
- 2:00 PM
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Committee Meeting
TBD
- 2:20 PM
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Break
- 2:40 PM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Conclusion of walk-through
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:15 PM
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
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Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Committee discussion
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Testimony and committee discussion
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Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
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Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
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Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Committee discussion
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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Committee Meeting
Elder amendment and Committee discussion
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Caleb Elder, Amendment Sponsor
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Break
- 3:20 PM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Committee discussion
- 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Discussion and possible vote
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Katie Caron, Attorney, Vermont Attorney Title Corporation
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Abbie Jeffries, Represntative, New England Federal Credit Union
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Katie Caron, Attorney, Vermont Attorney Title Corporation
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Discussion and possible vote
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Kirby Dunn, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont
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Kirby Dunn, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 2:15 PM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Discussion and possible vote
- -
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Break
- 6:30 PM
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Adjourn
Friday, April 14, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
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No Committee Meetings Scheduled for Today
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Kelly Devine, Executive Director, Burlington Business Association
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Mike Maughan, Self-Advocate, Colchester
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Kenneth Russell, Executive Director, Another Way Inc.
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Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:00 PM
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
Continuation from above
- 2:45 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
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Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
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Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
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Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
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Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Joint hearing with The House Committee on Environment and Energy in room 267 of the Pavilion building.
The hearing will be livestreamed here - 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
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Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
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Kerin Stackpole, Director, Leader of the Labor and Employment Team, Paul Frank and Collins, PC
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Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
- 3:00 PM
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H.21 - An act relating to landlord notice of utility disconnections
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Elia Spates, Property Manager, Memphremagog Rentals
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Elia Spates, Property Manager, Memphremagog Rentals
- 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
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Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
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Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 10:45 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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H.184 - An act relating to exempting an owner of rental housing from renovation, repair, painting, and maintenance (RRPM) licensing requirements
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Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- -
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Adjourn
Friday, April 21, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
As House Floor time allows
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
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Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
Committee Discussion
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Sandrine Kibuey, Mobile Home Program Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
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Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
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Sandrine Kibuey, Mobile Home Program Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
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Break
- 2:15 PM
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
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Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 2:30 PM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
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Liz Mills, Representative, Vermont Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
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Elizabeth Tang, Senior Counsel, Education & Workplace Justice, National Women’s Law Center
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Liz Mills, Representative, Vermont Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
- 3:00 PM
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Adjourn
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 1:00 PM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Committee discussion, mark-up and possible vote
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Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
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Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
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Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
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Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
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Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- 2:30 PM
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
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Martin Hahn, Executive Director, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
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Martin Hahn, Executive Director, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
- 3:00 PM
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H.21 - An act relating to landlord notice of utility disconnections
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Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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Carol Flint, Consumer Affairs Director, Department of Public Service
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Louis Porter, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
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Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
Committee discussion with stake holders. Possible vote
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Sandrine Kibuey, Director- Housing Advocacy Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
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Jean Murray, Direcctor, Housing for Everyone Law Project
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
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Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
- 10:30 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
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Heather Lynn, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
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Heather Lynn, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
- 10:45 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Mark-up and possible vote
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Judy Dow, Executive Director, Gedakina
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Jaya Holliman, Self Advocate, Middletown Springs
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Caralee Kennedy, Self Advocate, West Pawlet
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Judy Dow, Executive Director, Gedakina
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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H.184 - An act relating to exempting an owner of rental housing from renovation, repair, painting, and maintenance (RRPM) licensing requirements
Discussion and possible vote
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Alan Bjerke, Self Advocate, Burlington
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Alan Bjerke, Self Advocate, Burlington
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Break
- 3:00 PM
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H.184 - An act relating to exempting an owner of rental housing from renovation, repair, painting, and maintenance (RRPM) licensing requirements
Discussion and possible vote
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Alan Bjerke, Self Advocate, Burlington
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David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
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Alan Bjerke, Self Advocate, Burlington
- 3:30 PM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Discussion and possible vote
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
Discussion and possible vote on committee language
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
-
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- -
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Break
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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Committee Meeting
- 11:00 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Discussion and possible vote
-
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
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Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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H.391 - An act relating to creating an eviction diversion program
Discussion and vote on committee amendment
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 28, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Introduction to new Commissioners
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Melody Mackin, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Patrick Standen, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Melody Mackin, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
-
Committee Meeting
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.432 - An act relating to establishing the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for the Institution of Chattel Slavery
Introduction and walk-through
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Ashleigh Angel, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
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Ashleigh Angel, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:45 PM
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Break
- 2:30 PM
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House Floor
As needed
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses and Training
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Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:10 PM
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H.21 - An act relating to landlord notice of utility disconnections
Mark-up and possible vote
-
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.21 - An act relating to landlord notice of utility disconnections
Discussion and vote
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Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- -
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JRS17 - Joint resolution urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to comply with the expedited asylum hearing provisions of the Afghan Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022
Vote
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- 12:00 PM
-
Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.132 - An act relating to establishing a homeless bill of rights and prohibiting discrimination against persons without homes
Discussion and possible vote
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
-
House Floor
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights
Walk-through and introductory testimony
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Elizabeth Medina, Executive Director, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- 2:00 PM
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Emergency Housing
Transition plans from motel and rentals subsidy programs
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Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
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Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
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Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
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Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
- -
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Adjourn
Friday, May 5, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Committee discussion with Chair of House Education
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Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
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Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Clerk, House Committee on Education
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BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
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Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Discussion and possible vote
-
BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
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BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:15 PM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Committee discussion and possible vote
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
- -
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Adjourn
Monday, May 8, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- -
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Amendment language
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Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
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Rep. Diane Lanpher, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
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Rep. Joseph Parsons, Amendment Sponsor
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Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 6:45 PM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Discussion and vote
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- -
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Lunch and Caucuses
- 2:00 PM
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S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone
Amendment language
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Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
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Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Sponsor
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Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor
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Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
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Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget
Senate amendment
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
-
Committee Meeting
As need and Floor time allow
- 12:00 PM
-
Lunch
- 1:00 PM
-
Committee Meeting
TBD - Tentative
- -
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Break
- 3:00 PM
-
House Floor
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination
Bartley Amendment
-
Rep. Ashley Bartley, Amendment Sponsor
-
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Rep. Ashley Bartley, Amendment Sponsor
- 10:00 AM
-
House Floor
- 10 mins after Floor
-
Committee Meeting
As need and Floor time allow
- 12:00 PM
-
Lunch
- 1:00 PM
-
Committee Meeting
As needed
- 3:00 PM
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House Floor
- -
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Adjourn
Friday, May 12, 2023
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- -
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House Floor