Standing Committee Meetings

Week of May 19, 2019 - May 25, 2019

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Appropriations

AGENDA

Room 42

May 22, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/21/2019 5:04 PM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

9:00 AM                   H. 542 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM                   House Convenes

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

AGENDA

Room 35

May 21, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/22/2019 3:35 PM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

-                                   H. 351 - An act relating to workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and ski tramway amendments

Committee discussion

-                                   S. 23 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

Committee discussion

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Kayla Dewey at 828-3803 or kdewey@leg.state.vt.us

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Education

AGENDA

Room 31

May 22, 2019 - May 23, 2019

Last Updated 5/22/2019 4:03 PM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

Caucuses immediately following break for recess

-                                   Recess

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House  Floor

-                                   Recess

3:30 PM                   House  Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, May 23, 2019

-                                   House  Floor

-                                   Recess

-                                   Lunch

-                                   House  Floor

-                                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 1 hard copy. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Shannon Esrich at 802-828-2256 or sesrich@leg.state.vt.us

House Committee on Energy and Technology

AGENDA

Room 41

May 22, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/23/2019 11:50 AM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

9:00 AM                   H. 63 - An act relating to the time frame for return of unclaimed beverage container deposits

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Sen. Christopher Bray, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Abby White, Director of Communications, Efficiency Vermont

Nancy Lynch, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

10:00 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   H. 63 - An act relating to the time frame for return of unclaimed beverage container deposits

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, May 23, 2019

10:00 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   H. 135 - An act relating to the authority of the Agency of Digital Services

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

John Quinn, III, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 2 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Sarah Tewksbury at 802-828-2263 or stewksbury@leg.state.vt.us

House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Government Operations

AGENDA

Room 49

May 22, 2019

Last Updated 5/22/2019 10:11 AM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

9:30 AM                   H. 292 - An act relating to town banners over highway rights-of-way

Committee Discussion

Rep. James McCullough, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Kelly O'Brien at 802-828-2267 or kobrien@leg.state.vt.us

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019

House Committee on Health Care

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Discrimination Prevention Panel

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Ethics Panel

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Human Services

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Judiciary

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

AGENDA

Room 47

May 22, 2019

Last Updated 5/22/2019 10:07 AM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

9:00 AM                   S. 96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

-                                   H. 63 - An act relating to the time frame for return of unclaimed beverage container deposits

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

-                                   H. 292 - An act relating to town banners over highway rights-of-way

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM                   House Floor

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Peggy Delaney at 802-828-2278 or pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us

House Committee on Transportation

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Ways and Means

AGENDA

Room 34

May 22, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/23/2019 8:11 AM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

9:00 AM                   S. 96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

10:45 AM                   Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

Thursday, May 23, 2019

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

Friday, May 24, 2019

9:00 AM                   TBA

Senate Committee on Agriculture

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Appropriations

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

AGENDA

Room 27

May 21, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/23/2019 12:36 PM

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

3:00 PM                   S. 23 - An act relating to increasing the minimum wage

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

8:40 AM                   H. 13 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage and tobacco laws

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

8:45 AM                   Commission Discussion

Updates and Governor Appointment confirmations

Thursday, May 23, 2019

12:15 PM                   S. 162 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Airport master permits

Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

12:35 AM                   H. 107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, May 24, 2019

-                                   TBD

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 1 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Kayla Dewey at 828-3803 or kdewey@leg.state.vt.us

Senate Committee on Education

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Ethics

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Finance

AGENDA

Room 6

May 20, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/22/2019 4:29 PM

Monday, May 20, 2019

3:00 PM                   S. 96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

2:00 PM                   Senate Floor

Thursday, May 23, 2019

10:30 AM                   Senate Floor

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 10 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Sarah Tewksbury at 802-828-2263 or stewksbury@leg.state.vt.us

Senate Committee on Government Operations

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

AGENDA

Room 17

May 21, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/20/2019 9:01 AM

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

9:00 AM                   S. 7 - An act relating to social service integration with Vermont's health care system

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM                   S. 55 - An act relating to the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials

Rep. Sandy Haas, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

-                                   TBD

Thursday, May 23, 2019

-                                   TBD

Friday, May 24, 2019

-                                   TBD

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 1 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Kayla Dewey at 828-3803 or kdewey@leg.state.vt.us

Senate Committee on Institutions

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

AGENDA

Room 8

May 21, 2019 - May 24, 2019

Last Updated 5/17/2019 1:29 PM

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

9:30 AM                   S. 30 - An act relating to the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons

Walk-through of House proposed Amendment to S. 30

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

`                                   Senate Floor

Thursday, May 23, 2019

-                                   No Committee Meeting

Friday, May 24, 2019

-                                   No Committee Meeting

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 7 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Jude Newman at 828-2296 or jnewman@leg.state.vt.us

Senate Committee on Transportation

This agenda has not yet been published.