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The Vermont Legislature

Commission on International Trade & Sovereignty
2009-2010 Legislative Session


Members:
  • Rep. Kathleen Keenan, Co-Chair
  • Sen. Virginia Lyons, Co-Chair
  • Lawrence Bruce
  • Daniel Brush
  • Elliot Burg
  • David Anger
  • John Boomhover
  • Kevin Dorn
Vermont Commission on International Trade and State Sovereignty

 

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)

 

Establishing Legislation:

 

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

 

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:

 

●     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

 

Scheduled Meetings:

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