Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Economic Development
AGENDA
Room 11 and Zoom
July 27, 2023

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.

9:00 AM Flood Recovery/Relief
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patricia Komline, Government Relations Manager, Downs Rachlin Martin - Invited
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Rep. Jonathan Williams, , House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Kate Trauntz, Executive Director, Montpelier Alive
Carrie Stahler, Government and Public Affairs Officer, Vermont Foodbank
John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Melissa Bounty, Assistant Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation - Invited
Andy Julow, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation
Erika Hoffman-Kiess, Executive Director, Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation
Adam Grinold, Executive Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
Rebecca Ellis, State Director, Office of Senator Peter Welch
David Scherr, State Director, Office of Congresswoman Becca Balint
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Flood Recovery/Relief
David Snedeker, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Shannon Bates, Business owner, Montpelier
Justin Hyjek, Business owner, Ludlow
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Weiwei Wang, Vice Chair, Vermont Professionals of Color Network (Chittenden County)
Linda Rossi, State Director, VT Small Business Development Center
2:00 PM Flood Relief
Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Kevin Gaffney, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Jack McCullough, Mayor, Montpelier
Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier
Jake Hemmerick, Mayor, Barre City
Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre
Cameron Wood, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
Jess Laporte, Co-Director, Community Resilience Org
Wes Hamilton, Co-owner, Three Penny Taproom, The Mad Taco
Kristin Warner, Impacted Citizen, Montpelier
3:45 PM Committee Discussion
4:00 PM Adjourn

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