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margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Function"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Function</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Membership"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Membership</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#2017_legislative_session"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">2017 legislative session</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#2015_legislative_session"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">2015 legislative session</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#2013-2014"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">2013-2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2011-2012"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">2011-2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2009-2010"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">2009-2010</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><br /> </p><p>The <b>Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee</b> is a <a href="/Standing_committee" title="Standing committee">standing committee</a> of the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a>. </p><p>Per the Senate Rules, committees of the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.<sup id="cite_ref-rule24_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rule24-1">[1]</a></sup> The Committee on Committees is made up of the <a href="/President_of_the_Senate" title="President of the Senate">Senate President</a>, the <a href="/State_Senate_President_Pro_Tempore" title="State Senate President Pro Tempore">President Pro Tempore</a>, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the <a href="/Vermont_Secretary_of_State" title="Vermont Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a> at the end of each session.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/File:DocumentIcon.jpg" class="image"><img alt="DocumentIcon.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/e/ea/DocumentIcon.jpg" decoding="async" width="13" height="18" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="18" /></a> <span style="color:#404040"><i><b>See rules:</b> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-Senate-Documents/Senate-Rules.pdf">Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate</a></i></span> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Function">Function</span></h2> <p>According to the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-Senate-Documents/Senate-Rules.pdf">Senate Rules</a>, the Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee is responsible for: </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">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.<sup id="cite_ref-rule24_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rule24-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-6">[6]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Membership">Membership</span></h2> <div class="state-leg-committees"> <div style="overflow-y: auto"> <h3>2023-2024 legislative session</h3> <table border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="color: white; background: #444"> <p style="padding: 10px; font-weight: bold">Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee, 2023-2024</p> </th> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: blue; padding: 5px">Democratic members (4)</td> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: red; padding: 5px">Republican members (1)</td> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: grey; padding: 5px">Third-party members(0)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"> Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Alison_Clarkson">Alison Clarkson</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"> Vice Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Becca_Balint">Becca Balint</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kesha_Ram_Hinsdale">Kesha Ram Hinsdale</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Brock_(Vermont)">Randy Brock</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </div> <p><style> .state-leg-committees table { width: 552px; width: auto !important; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; } .state-leg-committees td, th { border: 1px solid black; padding: 0; vertical-align: top; } .state-leg-committees th { padding: 30px; } </style> </p> <div class="state-leg-committees"> <div style="overflow-y: auto"> <h3>2021-2022 legislative session</h3> <table border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="color: white; background: #444"> <p style="padding: 10px; font-weight: bold">Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee, 2021-2022</p> </th> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: blue; padding: 5px">Democratic members (4)</td> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: red; padding: 5px">Republican members (1)</td> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: grey; padding: 5px">Third-party members(0)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"> Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Alison_Clarkson">Alison Clarkson</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"> Vice chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kesha_Ram_Hinsdale">Kesha Ram Hinsdale</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Becca_Balint">Becca Balint</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Brock_(Vermont)">Randy Brock</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </div> <p><style> .state-leg-committees table { width: 552px; width: auto !important; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; } .state-leg-committees td, th { border: 1px solid black; padding: 0; vertical-align: top; } .state-leg-committees th { padding: 30px; } </style> </p> <div class="state-leg-committees"> <div style="overflow-y: auto"> <h3>2019-2020 legislative session</h3> <table border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="color: white; background: #444"> <p style="padding: 10px; font-weight: bold">Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee, 2019-2020</p> </th> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: blue; padding: 5px">Democratic members (4)</td> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: red; padding: 5px">Republican members (1)</td> <td style="width: 184px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: white; background: grey; padding: 5px">Third-party members(0)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"> Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Alison_Clarkson">Alison Clarkson</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"> Vice Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Cheryl_Hooker">Cheryl Hooker</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"> Clerk</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Becca_Balint">Becca Balint</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Brock_(Vermont)">Randy Brock</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;"></span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 184px;"> <ul style="text-align: left"> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </div> <p><style> .state-leg-committees table { width: 552px; width: auto !important; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; } .state-leg-committees td, th { border: 1px solid black; padding: 0; vertical-align: top; } .state-leg-committees th { padding: 30px; } </style> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017_legislative_session">2017 legislative session</span></h3> <p>The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="570px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Members, 2017</b></th></tr> <tr><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:blue"><b>Democratic members (4)</b></td><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:red"><b>Republican members (1)</b></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Michael_Sirotkin" title="Michael Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a>, Vice chair</td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Kevin_Mullin_(Vermont)" title="Kevin Mullin (Vermont)">Kevin Mullin</a>, Chair</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Philip_Baruth" title="Philip Baruth">Philip Baruth</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Becca_Balint" title="Becca Balint">Becca Balint</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Alison_Clarkson" title="Alison Clarkson">Alison Clarkson</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015_legislative_session">2015 legislative session</span></h3> <p>The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="570px" class="collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Members, 2015</b></th></tr> <tr><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:blue"><b>Democratic members (3)</b></td><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:red"><b>Republican members (2)</b></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Philip_Baruth" title="Philip Baruth">Philip Baruth</a>, Vice-Chair</td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Kevin_Mullin_(Vermont)" title="Kevin Mullin (Vermont)">Kevin Mullin (Vermont)</a>, Chair</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Ann_Cummings" title="Ann Cummings">Ann Cummings</a></td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/William_Doyle_(Vermont)" title="William Doyle (Vermont)">William Doyle (Vermont)</a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Becca_Balint" title="Becca Balint">Becca Balint</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013-2014">2013-2014</span></h3> <p>The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="570px" class="collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Members, 2013</b></th></tr> <tr><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:blue"><b>Democratic members (3)</b></td><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:red"><b>Republican members (2)</b></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Philip_Baruth" title="Philip Baruth">Philip Baruth</a>, Vice chair</td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Kevin_Mullin" title="Kevin Mullin">Kevin Mullin</a>, Chair</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Donald_Collins" title="Donald Collins">Donald Collins</a>, Clerk</td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/William_Doyle" title="William Doyle">William Doyle</a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Ann_Cummings" title="Ann Cummings">Ann Cummings</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2011-2012">2011-2012</span></h3> <p>The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="570px" class="collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Members, 2011</b></th></tr> <tr><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:blue"><b>Democratic members (3)</b></td><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:red"><b>Republican members (2)</b></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Timothy_Ashe" title="Timothy Ashe">Timothy Ashe</a>, Vice chair</td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Vincent_Illuzzi" title="Vincent Illuzzi">Vincent Illuzzi</a>, Chair</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Peter_Galbraith" title="Peter Galbraith">Peter Galbraith</a></td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/William_Doyle" title="William Doyle">William Doyle</a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Bill_Carris" title="Bill Carris">Bill Carris</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2009-2010">2009-2010</span></h3> <p>The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="570px" class="collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Members, 2009</b></th></tr> <tr><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:blue"><b>Democratic members (4)</b></td><td width="200" style="text-align:center;color:white; background-color:red"><b>Republican members (1)</b></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Timothy_Ashe" title="Timothy Ashe">Timothy Ashe</a></td><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Vincent_Illuzzi" title="Vincent Illuzzi">Vincent Illuzzi</a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Bill_Carris" title="Bill Carris">Bill Carris</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Hinda_Miller" title="Hinda Miller">Hinda Miller</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">• <a href="/Douglas_Racine" title="Douglas Racine">Douglas Racine</a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2022/32">Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-rule24-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-rule24_1-0">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-rule24_1-1">1.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-Senate-Documents/Senate-Rules.pdf"><i>Vermont State Legislature</i>, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate, (Rule 24)," accessed March 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-Senate-Documents/Senate-Rules.pdf"><i>Vermont State Legislature</i>, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 6)," accessed March 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-Senate-Documents/Senate-Rules.pdf"><i>Vermont State Legislature</i>, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 25)," accessed March 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-Senate-Documents/Senate-Rules.pdf"><i>Vermont State Legislature</i>, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 26)," accessed March 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/All-Senate-Documents/Senate-Rules.pdf"><i>Vermont State Legislature</i>, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 29)," accessed March 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotedisclaimer-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_6-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. 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