Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Room 27)

The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs has jurisdiction over matters relating to economic development, commerce, and community development, including tourism and marketing, promotion of the arts, and film activities; matters relating to labor; matters relating to housing; matters relating to liquor and tobacco control; matters relating to lotteries; and all matters relating to subjects for which there is no other appropriate committee.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

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Meeting Record

9:45 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Hear the Canvassing Committee Report

11:25 AM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address

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Senate Floor

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Friday, January 6, 2023

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8:40 AM

Committee Discussion

Introductions, Priorities, Vision for Vermont Economy
Logistics, Clerk Selection, Scheduling, Field Trips.

9:30 AM

Committee Meeting

Legislative Counsel Introductions

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:15 AM

20 Minute Break

10:35 AM

Committee Meeting

JFO Introductions

• Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:05 AM

Committee Meeting

Committee Assistant Introduction

11:15 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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9:00 AM

Department of Labor

Updates

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

10:00 AM

15 Minute Break

10:15 AM

Department of Financial Regulation

Updates

• Sandy Bigglestone, Director of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Kevin Gaffney, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  
• Emily Kisicki, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
  

11:00 AM

Department of Liquor and Lottery

Updates

• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  

11:30 AM

Cannabis Control Board

Updates

• Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board
  
• James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
  

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

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9:00 AM

Vermont Regional Planning Commission

Updates

• Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
  
• Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies
  

9:30 AM

ACCD Updates

• Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development
  
• Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Jacob Hemmerick, Planning and Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:35 AM

ACCD Updates

Continued

• Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  
• Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  
• Abbie Sherman, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  

11:30 AM

Security Briefing by Capitol Police

• Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
  

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Friday, January 13, 2023

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9:00 AM

Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Updates

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  

9:45 AM

Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Updates

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

10:30 AM

Vermont Legal Aid

• Kellli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  

11:00 AM

Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Updates

• Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  
• Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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9:00 AM

Housing

Joint Fiscal Office

• Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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8:30 AM

BAA

• Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

9:00 AM

Committee Meeting

Conversion of Commercial Space for Housing

• Steven Foster, President, Vermont Association of Realtors
  
• Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  

9:55 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Housing

• Alex Farrell, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing & Community Development
  
• Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  

10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Introduction

• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  

11:30 AM

Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance

Introductions

• Julie Marks, Founder and Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Inc.
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

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9:00 AM

RAND Early Care and Education Financing Study

Economic Development of Childcare

• Michele Asch, Vice President, Leadership & Organizational Development for Twincraft Skincare
  
• Sam Hooper, Owner, Vermont Glove
  
• Sean Larkin, CEO, OnLogic
  
• Brian Leffler, CEO, Instrumart
  
• Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• James Moore, Co-President and Founder, SunCommon
  
• Eric Sorkin, Co-owner, Runamok Maple
  
• Bill Stritzler, Managing Director, Smugglers' Notch Resort
  
• Ryan Tetrault, Owner, RT Construction
  
• Cara Tobin, Owner, Honey Road Restaurant
  
• David Watts, HR Director, Simon Pearce
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Homelessness Awareness Day

• Kim Anetsberger, Executive Director, Lamoille Community House
  
• Star Barden, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Coordinator, Northeast Kingdom Youth Services
  
• Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Jennie Davis, Program Director, Champlain Valley School District
  
• Rick DeAngelis, Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre
  
• Clyde Devoid, Advocate, Voices against Violence
  
• Stephanie Kimball-Vandal, Landlord Liaison, Springfield Supportive Housing
  
• Robert Little, Director of Community Development, RuralEdge
  
• Kathi Partlow, Housing and Community Development Manager, Family Center of Washington County
  
• Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  
• Michael Redmond, Executive Director, Upper Valley Haven
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, January 20, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Ana Mejia , Recent Vermont Homebuyer, Liberation Ecosystem
  

9:40 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Continued

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Budget Address

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

Walk-through

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:10 AM

Break

11:20 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Walk-through Continued

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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9:00 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

• Rep. Seth Bongartz, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
  
• Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
  
• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  

10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

• John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
  
• Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
  
• Taylor Newton, Planning Program Manager, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
  
• Ramsey Papp, Housing Team Manager, Capstone Community Action
  

11:30 AM

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Introductions & Updates

• Michelle Kersey, Director of Development, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
  
• Robert Little, Director of Community Development, RuralEdge
  
• Anne Sosin, Interim Director, VAHC
  

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

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9:00 AM

Vermont Underserved Community Index

• Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

9:30 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

• Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Gary Scott, Vice President, Hospital Services, Concerned Resident
  
• Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  

10:35 AM

Break

10:50 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

• Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
  
• Jay Green, Racial Equity Policy and Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
  
• Ron Rodjenski, Town Administrator, Hyde Park
  

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Friday, January 27, 2023

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9:00 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

• Zeke Davisson, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Properties
  
• Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
  
• Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
  
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Jonah Richard, Founder, Village Ventures
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

• Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth
  
• Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:05 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies
  

9:40 AM

Workforce Development

• Sarah Buxton, State Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
  
• Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  

10:10 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Seth Leonard, Managing Director Community Development, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Jacob Hemmerick, Community Planning and Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Chip Sawyer, Director of Planning and Development, St. Albans City
  
• Kelly Stoddard Poor, Associate State Director, AARP
  
• Alex Weinhagen, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association
  

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Kirby Dunn, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont
  
• Ryan Gerrity, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  
• Sandrine Kibuey, Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
  
• Nate Lantieri, Mobile Home Program – Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Omnibus Housing Bill

• Annamarie Pluhar, President, Sharing Housing
  
• Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Rep. Laura Sibilia, House Committee on Energy and Technology
  
• Rep. Katherine Sims, House Committee on Ways and Means
  

11:45 AM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

• Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square
  
• Liz Genge, Director, Support and Services at Home (SASH)
  

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Friday, February 3, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust
  
• Ryan Fecteau, Former Speaker, Maine House of Representatives
  
• Kristine Lott, Mayor, Winooski
  

10:20 AM

Break

10:40 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Sue Fillion, Planning Director, Town of Brattleboro
  

10:45 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

15 Min After Floor Ends

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Becky Kapsalis, Talent Acquisition, University of Vermont Health Network
  

10:50 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Rosanne Greco, President, South Burlington Land Trust
  

11:15 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Committee Discussion

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Shannon Barsotti, Economic Development Director, Town of Bennington
  
• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Jon Hale, Partner, Hale Resources LLC
  
• Zak Hale, Partner, Hale Resources LLC
  
• Peter Kahn, Builder, Bartlett Real Estate
  
• Shawn Tester, CEO, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
  

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Paul Connor, Director of Planning & Zoning, City of South Burlington
  
• Helen Riehle, Chair, South Burlington City Council
  

10:50 AM

Break

11:05 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Committee Discussion

• Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Kevin Chu, Executive Director, Vermont Futures Project
  
• Evan Langfeldt, CEO, O’Brien Brothers
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

OBGYN Residents Advocacy Day

• Lauren Gernon, OBGYN Resident, University of Vermont Medical Center
  
• Michael McShane, OBGYN Resident, University of Vermont Medical Center
  

11:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  
• Fred Peet, Attorney, Law Offices of Fred V. Peet
  
• Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  

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Friday, February 10, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  
• Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director, Center on Rural Innovation
  
• Mike Miller, Director of Planning & Community Development, City of Montpelier
  
• Sean Sargeant, Appraiser, Sargeant Appraisal
  

10:25 AM

Break

10:55 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  

11:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Weiwei Wang, Vice Chair, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Environmental Court Capacity

• Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:40 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:30 AM

Budget Adjustment Act

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
  
• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:50 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
  
• Tyler Maas, Program Manager, Vermont State Housing Authority
  

11:45 AM

Rights and Democracy Vermont (RADVT)

• Addie Lentzner, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  
• Tom Proctor, Housing Justice Organizer, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  
• Infiniti Sanderfer, Member, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

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8:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of the Sergeant at Arms
Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College

5:00 PM

Public Hearing on Housing

Joint Hearing with the House Committee on General & Housing
Room 267 Pavilion Building (109) State St.
Pre-registration for testimony required.
Hearing will be livestreamed

• Margaret Anderson, Self-Advocate, Town of South Hero
  
• Sam Anonymous, Self-Advocate, Town of Warren
  
• Susan Aranoff, Self-Advocate, Town of East Montpelier
  
• Buster Caswell, Self-Advocate, Town of Milton
  
• David Frye, Self-Advocate, Town of North Ferrisburgh
  
• Lisa Groeneveld, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
  
• Joe Gunter, Self-Advocate, Town of Middletown Springs
  
• John Haffner, Self-Advocate, Town of Hartford
  
• Angie Harbin, Self-Advocate, Town of Tunbridge
  
• Cynthia Haviland, Self-Advocate, Town of Williston
  
• Michelle Kersey, Self-Advocate, Town of Plainfield
  
• Michael Krancer, Self-Advocate, Town of Stowe
  
• Maura Lane, Self-Advocate, Town of Moretown
  
• Jessica Laporte, Self-Advocate, Town of Duxbury
  
• Marion Leakey, Self-Advocate, Town of South Hero
  
• Colby Lynch, Self-Advocate, City of Barre
  
• Catherine Melocik, Self-Advocate, Town of Hartford
  
• Michel Messier, Self-Advocate, City of Rutland
  
• Michael Monte, Self-Advocate, City Of Burlington
  
• Peter Plumeau, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
  
• Rebecca Plummer, Self-Advocate, City of Montpelier
  
• Cindy Reid, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
  
• Emily Rosenbaum, Self-Advocate, Town of Stowe
  
• Leo Schiff, Self-Advocate, Town of Brattleboro
  
• Elise Shanbacker, Self-Advocate, City of Vergennes
  
• Nancy Snyder, Self-Advocate, City Of Burlington
  
• Eric Stacy, Self-Advocate, Town of Windsor
  
• Patricia Tedesco, Self-Advocate, Town of Woodbury
  
• Thomas Weiss, Self-Advocate, City of Montpelier
  
• Steve Whitaker, Self-Advocate, City of Montpelier
  
• Gary Winslett, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
  
• Jeanne Zimmerman, Self-Advocate, City of South Burlington
  
• Syndi Zook, Self-Advocate, City Of Burlington
  

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Friday, February 17, 2023

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9:10 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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8:30 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• John Beling, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

15 Minutes After the Floor

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-up

• Sen. Philip Baruth
  
• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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8:15 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Mark-Up & Possible Vote

• John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
  
• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  
• Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
  
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  
• Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

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9:00 AM

S.108 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage and studying increasing the wages of inmates and workers who are not subject to the minimum wage

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

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

10:45 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Sports Betting, Alcohol, Tobacco Sale updates

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Friday, February 24, 2023

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8:30 AM

S.19 - An act relating to eliminating prohibitions and penalties on the purchase, use, and possession of tobacco products

Introduction

• Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
  
• Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
  

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S.49 - An act relating to protecting genetic information privacy and consumer health information

Introduction

• Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
  
• Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
  
• Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
  
• Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
  

10:00 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

15 Minutes After the Floor

Committee Discussion

DOL Minimum Wage

• Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  
• Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

10:50 AM

Unemployment Insurance

• Kellli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  

11:00 AM

S.19 - An act relating to eliminating prohibitions and penalties on the purchase, use, and possession of tobacco products

• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  

11:30 AM

S.73 - An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer

• Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

• Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  

9:30 AM

S.19 - An act relating to eliminating prohibitions and penalties on the purchase, use, and possession of tobacco products

• L.E. Faricy, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Vermont Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont
  
• Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
  

10:10 AM

Committee Discussion

Minimum Wage

• Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:35 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.135 - An act relating to the establishment of VT Saves

Committee Discussion

• Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  

11:30 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

• Dan Fingas, Vermont Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  

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S.108 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage and studying increasing the wages of inmates and workers who are not subject to the minimum wage

• Dan Fingas, Vermont Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

• Robert Anonymous, Impacted Citizen
  
• Teagan Comeau, Paraprofessional, Harwood Unified Education Association
  
• Michael Gaffney, Retail Worker
  
• Brandon Lawson, Co-President of Community Health United, AFT 5222
  
• Elizabeth Medina, Executive Director, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  
• Craig Mowery, Local Union Secretary, IATSE 919
  
• Renee Neid, Grocery Clerk, Springfield Coop (UFCW 1459)
  
• Spencer Reed, Director of Partnerships, RENEW New England
  
• Drew Weisse, Organizing Director, UFCW 1459
  
• Josh Wronski, Executive Director, Vermont Progressive Party
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:50 AM

S.101 - An act relating to miscellaneous workers’ compensation amendments

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S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

• Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  
• Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Biggam Fox Skinner
  
• David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
  
• Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
  

11:45 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

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

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Friday, March 3, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Labor Bills

• Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
  
• Robert Depper, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  
• Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  

10:30 AM

S.73 - An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer

Committee Discussion

• Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  
• Dean Gilmore, Chairman, Vermont State Firefighters' Association
  
• Felisha Leffler, Director of Grassroots Operations, Americans for Prosperity – Virginia
  
• Annajo Smith, Captain, New Haven Fire Department
  

11:00 AM

S.49 - An act relating to protecting genetic information privacy and consumer health information

Committee Discussion

• Ritchie Englehardt, Senior Director, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
  

11:20 AM

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

Committee Discussion

• Amir Samar, Impacted Citizen
  
• Nathan Virag, Impacted Citizen
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

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

Committee Discussion and Vote

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S.49 - An act relating to protecting genetic information privacy and consumer health information

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

• Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• Ritchie Englehardt, Senior Director, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:55 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Walk-through

• Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  
• Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Paid Family Leave

Review of S.56

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:45 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

Walk-through

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.135 - An act relating to the establishment of VT Saves

Committee Discussion

• Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

S.73 - An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer

• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

• Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  

9:30 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

• Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  
• Will Lambeck, Migrant Justice
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Elizabeth Medina, Executive Director, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  
• Matthew Polk, President, Vermont Staff Organization
  
• Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
  

10:50 AM

S.30 - An act relating to creating a Sister State Program

Committee Discussion

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Peter Lynch, President, Green Across the World, Inc.
  
• Patricia Preston, President & CEO, Vermont Council on World Affairs
  
• Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
  

11:30 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

Committee Discussion

• David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
  

11:35 AM

S.135 - An act relating to the establishment of VT Saves

Committee Discussion and Vote

• Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:45 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee Discussion

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  
• Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer

Committee Discussion and Vote

• Christopher Dube, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:20 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee Discussion

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  

9:30 AM

S.30 - An act relating to creating a Sister State Program

Walk through and Vote

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee Discussion and Vote

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  

10:20 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

Committee Discussion and Vote

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Elizabeth Medina, Executive Director, Vermont Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  
• Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  

11:15 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review of Amendment

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

VTSaves

Press Conference in Cedar Creek Room

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review of Amendment

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Kati Gallagher, Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Tourism Day

Joint Hearing with House Commerce and Economic Development.
Hearing will be held in the Pavilion Auditorium 109 State Street.
Hearing will be Live streamed

• Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Co-Chair of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
  
• Mimi Buttenheim, President, Mad River Distillers
  
• Amy Laramie, Director of Brand Marketing, Events & Special Projects, Killington Resort/Pico Mountain
  
• Leslie McCrorey-Wells, Co-owner, Pizzeria Verita and Sotto Enoteca
  
• Karen Nevin, Executive Director, Revitalizing Waterbury
  
• Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  
• Kim Prins, General Manager, Seesaw's Lodge
  
• Anna Rubin, Director of External Relations, Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
  
• Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  

9:30 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  

11:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:10 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Sen. Christopher Bray, Bill Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  
• Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, Vermont Builders & Remodelers Assn.
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Kati Gallagher, Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  
• Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  

9:25 AM

S.105 - An act relating to sports wagering

Review of H.127

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
  

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Sen. Chittenden Amendment

• Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor
  

9:15 AM

S.105 - An act relating to sports wagering

Review of H.127

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  

9:30 AM

H.470 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Review of Bill

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Ashleigh Angel, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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S.86 - An act relating to replacing the term "cider" with "hard cider" within Title 7

Review of Bill

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Vermont Women's Fund Report

• Meg Smith, Director, Vermont Women’s Fund, Vermont Community Foundation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Land Access and Opportunity Board

• Robert Appel, Retired Director of the Human Rights Commission and Defender General, Vermont Land Access and Opportunity Board
  
• Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  
• Jess Laporte, Land Access and Opportunity Board, Vermont Every Town Project
  
• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  
• Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Vermont Land Access and Opportunity Board
  

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Working Communities Challenge

• Sarah Danly, Project Manager, White River Valley Consortium Working Communities Challenge
  
• Brian Lowe, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
  
• Jessica Savage, Director of Community Collaboration, Vermont Council on Rural Development
  
• Elaine I. Toohey, Project Director, Greater Barre Area Working Communities Challenge
  

11:15 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
  

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

S.102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

Vote on Brock Amendment

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:15 AM

H.217 - An act relating to child care, early education, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance

Walk-through

• Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
  
• James Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

10:35 AM

H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget

Walk-through

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:00 AM

Adjourn

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Friday, March 31, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Vermont Employment Growth Incentive

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

9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review of Chittenden, Ram Hinsdale, and Bray Amendments

• Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor
  
• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  

11:00 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

• Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Sponsor
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor
  

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.55 - An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance amendments

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Reporter
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.55 - An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance amendments

• Kelli Kazmarski, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Emma Paradis, Senior Policy Coordinator, Common Good VT
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

11:00 AM

H.217 - An act relating to child care, early education, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance

• Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
  
• Rep. Jonathan Williams, Reporter
  

11:30 AM

S.101 - An act relating to miscellaneous workers’ compensation amendments

• Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
  

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  
• Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor
  
• James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
  

10:45 AM

H.470 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

• David Keck, Owner, Stella 14 Wines, Vermont Grape & Wine Council
  
• John McCann, Owner, North Branch Vineyards, Montpelier
  
• Craig Stevens, Owner, Wild Hart Distillery
  

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Friday, April 7, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.127 - An act relating to sports wagering

• Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
  
• Kevin Cochran, Senior Manager, Government Affairs and Senior Corporate Counsel, Draft Kings
  
• Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Founder Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC, National Council on Problem Gambling
  
• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  
• Alison Krompf, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• John Pappas, SVP, Government & Public Affairs, GeoComply
  
• Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

Committee Discussion

Workforce Development H.484

• Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Sponsor
  

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.127 - An act relating to the creation of new types of cannabis establishment licenses and the provision of cannabis excise tax revenue to the Cannabis Business Development Fund, communities that have been disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, and substance misuse treatment

• Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
  

9:15 AM

H.127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Committee Discussion

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:55 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

• Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  
• Laurie Mumley, Parent, Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative
  
• Brenda Siegel, Self Advocate, Policy Advocate
  
• Anne Sosin, Interim Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
  

11:05 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Committee Discussion

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Work Force Development

Section 11 of H.484

• Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
  

9:15 AM

Work Force Development

Sections 13, 15, 16 of H.484

• Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
  

9:30 AM

Work Force Development

Section 8 of H.484
VT Serve, Learn, Earn

• Rhoni Basden, Executive Director, VT Works for Women
  
• Andrew Jope, Director, YouthBuild Program, ReSOURCE
  
• Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
  
• David Mears, Vice President and Executive Director, Audubon Vermont
  

10:00 AM

Work Force Development

• Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  

10:55 AM

Break

11:05 AM

Work Force Development

Section 10 & 20 of H.484

• Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
  

11:15 AM

Break

11:45 AM

Work Force Development

Section 30 & 37 of H.484

• Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

SR10 - Senate resolution reaffirming the friendship between Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and supporting enhanced United States–Taiwan and Vermont–Taiwan bilateral relations

• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Jane Kitchel, Sponsor
  

9:05 AM

Work Force Development

• Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

9:30 AM

Work Force Development

Section 12 & 23 of H.484

• Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing Research and Public Affairs, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  
• Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  

10:00 AM

Work Force Development

• Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  

10:30 AM

Work Force Development

Section 9 of H.484

• Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Vermont Adult Learning
  
• Brian Kravitz, Development and Outreach Director, Central Vermont Adult Basic Education
  

11:05 AM

Break

11:10 AM

Work Force Development

• Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Work Force Development

Section 21 of H.484

• Clarissa French, Executive Director, United Way of Lamoille County
  
• Liz Gamache, Chief Development Officer, United Way of Northwest Vermont
  

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

Work Force Development

Section 6 & 7 of H.484

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  

10:45 AM

Work Force Development

Section 32 & 33 of H.484

• Tom Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
  

11:00 AM

Work Force Development

Section 12 of H.484

• Michelle Karode, Outreach Professional, University of Vermont Office of Engagement
  
• Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
  

11:20 AM

Work Force Development

Section 38 & 39 of H.484

• Richard Amore, Planning & Outreach Manager, Department of Housing & Community Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Manager - Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  

11:40 AM

Work Force Development

Section 30 & 37 of H.484

• Melissa Bounty, Assistant Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
  
• Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corporation
  

11:55 AM

Work Force Development

Richard Kemp Center Request

• Mark Hughes, Chair, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Work Force Development

• Sen. Brian Campion, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
  
• Colin Robinson, Director, Government Relations, Vermont National Education Association
  

9:30 AM

Work Force Development

Committee Discussion

• Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  

10:50 AM

Break

11:10 AM

Work Force Development

Committee Discussion

• Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.217 - An act relating to child care, early education, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance

• Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
  
• Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
  

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget

• Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing
  
• Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.470 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Committee Discussion

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Skyler Genest, Senior Director of Licensee Operations, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  
• David Keck, Owner, Stella 14 Wines, Vermont Grape & Wine Council
  
• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  

10:15 AM

Committee Discussion

10:25 AM

H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  
• Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Robert Starr, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

After the Floor

Caucus of the Whole

11:45 AM

H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

• Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mtn. Patients' Alliance
  
• Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
  
• Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
  

11:00 AM

Break

11:10 AM

H.470 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
  
• Skyler Genest, Senior Director of Licensee Operations, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  
• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  
• Joe Lemnah, President, Vermont Brewers Association
  

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.213 - An act relating to creating a study committee on mobile homes and mobile home parks

Walk-through and Possible Vote

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing
  

9:30 AM

H.157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget

Mark-up and Possible Vote

• Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:40 AM

Confirmation of Governor's Appointees

10:00 AM

Break

10:10 AM

H.217 - An act relating to child care, early education, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

• Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
  
• James Feehan, Government Relations Director, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

11:30 AM

H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:05 AM

H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

Mark-up and Possible Vote

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  
• Colleen McQuade, Chair, Cannabis Retailers Association of Vermont
  
• Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  
• Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
  

9:50 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.470 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws

Mark-up and Possible Vote

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Skyler Genest, Senior Director of Licensee Operations, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  
• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  
• Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, Vermont Brewers Association
  
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Standard

Meeting Record

After the Floor

H.217 - An act relating to child care, early education, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance

Walk-through and Possible Vote

• James Feehan, Government Relations Director, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

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An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer

Review of House Proposal of Amendment of S.73

• Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Standard

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9:00 AM

An act relating to miscellaneous workers’ compensation amendments

Review of Amendment for H.217

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:15 AM

H.66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Walk-through

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Apprenticeship Statute Rewrite

• Jay Ramsey, Director of Apprenticeship, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

An act relating to miscellaneous workers’ compensation amendments

Review of Amendment for H.217

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:10 AM

Confirmation of Governor's Appointees

9:40 AM

Senate Photo

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Friday, May 5, 2023

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8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Joint Meeting of Senate Natural Resources and Energy and Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs to Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.100

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Monday, May 8, 2023

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9:00 AM

An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.103

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

12:10 PM

An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.100

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:40 PM

An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.103, continued

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Standard

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9:00 AM

An act relating to expanding apprenticeship and other workforce opportunities

Review of H.452

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

9:30 AM

An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.100

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

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Standard

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9:00 AM

H.452 - An act relating to expanding apprenticeship and other workforce opportunities

Vote

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An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Review of S.103

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:20 AM

Vermont Employment Growth Incentive

Committee Discussion

9:40 AM

An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.100

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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9:20 AM

An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

Review of Amendments for H.270

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor of the Amendment
  

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An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.100

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Friday, May 12, 2023

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Standard

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9:30 AM

An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone

Review House Proposal of Amendments for S.100

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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11:20 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

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9:00 AM

Flood Recovery/Relief

• Katherine Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
  
• Melissa Bounty, Assistant Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
  
• Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• Rebecca Ellis, State Director, Office of Senator Peter Welch
  
• Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Adam Grinold, Executive Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Erika Hoffman-Kiess, Executive Director, Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation
  
• Andy Julow, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation
  
• Patricia Komline, Government Relations Manager, Downs Rachlin Martin
  
• Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
  
• Morgan Nichols, Community Liaison/Constituent Service Representative, Rep. Becca Balint
  
• Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
  
• David Scherr, State Director, Office of Congresswoman Becca Balint
  
• Carrie Stahler, Government and Public Affairs Officer, Vermont Foodbank
  
• Rep. Jonathan Williams, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Flood Recovery/Relief

• Shannon Bates, Business owner, Montpelier
  
• Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  
• Justin Hyjek, Business owner, Ludlow
  

2:00 PM

Flood Recovery/Relief

• Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  
• Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  
• Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier
  
• Kevin Gaffney, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
  
• Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  
• Jake Hemmerick, Mayor, Barre City
  
• Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Jack McCullough, Mayor, Montpelier
  
• Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  
• Wendy Rice, Co Founder and Volunteer Coordinator, Vermont Connector
  
• Linda Rossi, State Director, VT Small Business Development Center
  
• Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre
  
• Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Director of Operations and Development, Vermont Professionals of Color
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

5:10 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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9:30 AM

Field Visit

Tour of housing damage in Barre led by Mayor Hemmerick and City Manager Storellicastro

11:00 AM

Overview of House Related Flood Damage

11:05 AM

Scenes from the Floods

• Scott Cherhoniak, Vermont Construction Company
  

11:10 AM

National Perspective on Housing Crisis

• Donna Bye, Former Chief Resilience Officer, Minot, North Dakota
  
• Jeff Lubell, Principal Associate for Housing and Asset Building, ABT Associates
  
• Cathleen McLaughlin, Restorative and Reentry Services LLC
  
• Joel Scata, Senior Attorney, Climate Adoption Team, Natural Resources Defense Council
  

12:00 PM

Impact of Flood Damage on the Housing Crisis

• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  

12:30 PM

Break

12:45 PM

Working Lunch-Flood Damage Continued

• Beth Foy, Select Board Chair, Johnson
  
• Jake Hemmerick, Mayor, Barre City
  
• Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre
  
• David Upson, Town Manager, Hardwick
  
• Weiwei Wang, Co Founder and Director of Operations and Development, Vermont Professionals of Color
  
• Kristin Warner, Impacted Homeowner, Montpelier
  

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Mobile Park Considerations

• Ryan Gerrity, Senior Resident Organizer, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
  
• Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Arthur Hamlin, Housing Program Coordinator - Mobile Home Parks, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
  
• Christopher Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

3:00 PM

State of Housing Stock in Vermont and HOME Act Progress

• Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Develoopment
  
• Thom Lauzon, Employer Financial and Technical Support Team Member, Governor's Economic Mitigation & Recovery Task Force
  
• Jim Lovinsky, Executive Director, Lamoille Housing Partnership
  
• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  
• Stephanie Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Vermont Emergency Management
  
• Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Lamoille County Planning Commission
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Meeting Called to Order and Opening Remarks

• Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Chair
  

9:15 AM

Climate Resilience

• Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, State Climatologist
  
• Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  
• Ben Green, Dam Safety Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
  
• Rebecca Pfeiffer, State Floodplain Manager & VT NFIP Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
  
• Stephanie Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Vermont Emergency Management
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM

Climate Resilience

• Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Alex Farrell, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing & Community Development
  

1:00 PM

Climate Workforce

• Melissa Bounty, Executive Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
  
• Clarissa French, Executive Director, United Way of Lamoille County
  
• Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  
• Lalitha Mailwaganam, Citizen, Montpelier
  
• Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
  
• Cara Robechek, Deputy Director and Network Manager, Energy Action Network
  
• Jessica Savage, Director of Community Collaboration, Vermont Council on Rural Development
  
• Gabrielle Stebbins, Co Chair, Vermont Climate Workforce Collaborative
  
• Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  

3:10 PM

Post-Irene Climate Resilient Infrastructure

Melrose Terrace Project

• Brian Bannon, Zoning Administrator and Flood Plain Manager, Town of Brattleboro
  
• Sue Fillion, Planning Director, Town of Brattleboro
  
• Christine Hart, Brattleboro Housing Partnership
  
• Jessica Louisos, Society of Civil Engineers
  

4:00 PM

Climate Vulnerability Index

• Weihsueh Chiu, Researcher, Texas A&M University
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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