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Senate Committee on Finance
AGENDA
Room 6 and Zoom
April 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024
Last Updated 5/3/2024 9:04 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
1:45 PM H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
2:45 PM
H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
3:00 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Morgan Daybell, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
3:30 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
CLA
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:00 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Cloud tax
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jeff Couture, Executive Director, Vermont Technology Alliance
Skye Chalmers, Founder and CEO, Image Relay
Ethan Carlson, Founder, Chairman and Chief Product Officer, Datablend
Robbie Adler, Chief Strategy Officer, Faraday
Ted Adler, Founder & President, Union Street Media
Mike Lane, CEO, Fluency
Rubin Bennett, Owner and Senior Network Engineer, rb Technologies
Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
6:10 PM Break
6:20 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Short term rentals
Lisa Ford, Owner, Cozy Vermont Cabins
Julie Marks, Executive Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Association
Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Hans van Wees, General Manager, Hotel Vermont
Thursday, May 2, 2024
1:45 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Yields and property tax credit
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:15 PM Break
3:30 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Excess spending threshold
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:30 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Discussion of possible amendment
Rep. Scott Beck, Caledonia-Essex
5:00 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Friday, May 3, 2024
5:00 PM H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Excess spending penalties
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Discussion of revenue options
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
6:45 PM Break
- H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Discussion, markup and possible vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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