Committee notes recent appointments and schedules Act 250 appeals hearing

Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs · January 10, 2026
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Summary

The committee recorded arrivals of several appointments (including Annie Hall to Vermont State Housing Authority) and assigned members to follow up on contact information ahead of upcoming floor action; the committee will reconvene Tuesday to hear a land use review board report on Act 250 appeals.

Committee members noted that three or four appointments have been received and volunteered to follow up on contact details. The chair and members discussed assignments for contacting appointees and decided who would take which file.

Names mentioned during the discussion included Kendall Smith, Michelle Phelps (appointed to the state labor relations board), Annie Hall (described as the new commissioner of the Vermont State Housing Authority) and Guana Peters (also noted as a neutral member of the state labor relations board). Members said they would collect contact information and report back.

The chair confirmed the committee will return Tuesday after floor proceedings to hear a report from the land use review board on Act 250 appeals and to begin appeals discussion. No formal votes on appointments were taken at the session.