Commission on International Trade & Sovereignty
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session

Members:

 

Press Releases:

 

●     December 13, 2007 Public Hearing on the Impact of International Trade Agreements on Vermont’s Agricultural Sector (PDF Format)

●     November 16, 2007 Public Hearing on Impact of Trade on Vermont’s Health Care System (PDF Format)

●     October 23, 2007 – Public Hearing on Business Competition (PDF Format)

 

Letters:

 

●     August 27, 2010, Commission’s Letter to President Barack Obama regarding the Korean-US Free Trade Act

o       September 30, 2010, President Obama’s Letter of Response to the Commissions Letter Regarding Korean-US Free Trade Act

●     February 11, 2010, Commission’s Letter to the Vermont Congressional Delegation Regarding the Trade Act

●     April 21, 2010, Commission’s Letter to Senator Leahy and Senator Sanders Regarding the Restoring American Financial Stability Act’s Expected Impact on Vermont’s Regulation of Insurance

●     June 24, 2010, Commission’s Letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk Regarding Negotiations of the Working Party on Domestic Regulation

●     July 17, 2009, Commission’s Letter to Chairman Levin of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Regarding Increased Transparency and Public Participation in the Development of U.S. Trade Policy

●     June 11, 2009, Commission’s Letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk Regarding U.S.T.R.

●     June 11, 2009, Commission’s Letter to National Conference of State Legislatures Regarding a Continued Focus on International Trade Policy Issues

 

Legislation Regarding State Approval of Free Trade Agreements where U.S.T.R. Seeks State Consent

 

●     Act 78, § 43:  Approval of Free Trade Agreements Subject to State Consent

 

Establishing Legislation:

 

●     Act No 212, § 8:  Establishing the Vermont Commission on International Trade and State Sovereignty

●     Act No. 78, § 44: Amending Establishment of Vermont Commission on International Trade and State Sovereignty

 

Bill of Rights:

 

●     Vermont Commission on International Trade and State Sovereignty Statement of Principles on International Trade

 

Materials for Business Competition Public Hearing:

 

●     Business Competition Public Hearing: Talking Points

●     Overview of International Free Trade Agreements

 

Reports:

 

●     Annual Report of the Vermont Commission on International Trade & State Sovereignty, December 2008 (PPT file, 65 KB)

 

Power Point Presentations:

 

●     International Trade and Its Impact on Vermont’s Agricultural Sector (PPT file, 221 KB)

●     International Trade and Its Impact on Vermont’s Health Care (PPT file, 207KB)

●     International Trade and Its Impact on Vermont’s Environment (PPT file, 416 KB)

●     Environmental Regulation and NAFTA Investment Claims:  A Glamis Gold Case Study  (PPT file, 43 KB)

●     International Trade Primer:  What's at Stake for Vermont (PPT file, 403 KB)

●     Overview of International Trade and Its Impact on Vermont (PPT file, 202 KB )

 

Resolutions:

 

●     J.R.S. 24 (2007) Relating To The Federal "Fast Track" Process For Congressional Review Of International Trade Agreements

●     J.R.S 25 (2007)  Urging Congress To Develop Legislation With Respect To International Trade Agreements To Protect State Environmental And Land Use Laws

●     H.R. 26 (2007) Relating To The Federal "Fast Track" Process Of Congressional Review Of International Trade

●     J.R.H. 24 (2007) Urging The Members Of Vermont's U.S. Congressional Delegation To Assure That Future Trade Agreements Not Accord Foreign Investors Greater Rights Than United States Investors

●     S.R. 5 (2007) Supporting A Taiwan-Us Free Trade Agreement (Tufta)

●     J.R.S 50 (2006) International Trade Agreements And Pharmaceutical Drug Programs

 

Minutes:

 

●     January 31, 2011

●     December 13, 2010

●     November 15, 2010

●     September 30, 2010

●     August 9, 2010

●     June 21, 2010

●     May 10, 2010

●     April 12, 2010

●     February 8, 2010

●     January 11, 2010

●     November 16, 2009

●     October 19, 2009

●     September 21, 2009

●     August 20, 2009

●     June 8, 2009

●     May 21, 2009

●     April 13, 2009

●     February 17, 2009

●     January 13, 2009

●     December 18, 2008 – Public Hearing on Effects Int’l Trade Agreements on Vermont Agriculture (PDF Format)

●     November 17, 2008  (PDF Format)

●     August 28, 2008 (PDF Format)

●     November 13, 2007

●     October 30, 2007

●     September 11, 2007

●     August 22, 2007

●     July 16, 2007

●     May 21, 2007

●     March 26, 2007

●     January 29, 2007

●     January 18, 2007

 

Scheduled Meetings:

No meetings are currently scheduled in the database.

 

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