H.481
An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Sponsors:
Location: House Committee on Appropriations
Last Recorded Action: 4/3/2015 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
House Committee on Health Care
- Wendy Andrews
- Tatiana Andreyevna Ph.D., Director of Economic Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut
- Rebecca Balder, Health Safety Net Director, Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, Health and Human Services, Massachusetts
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Jay Batra, MD, Medical Director, Department of Mental Health
- Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Kelly Brownell Ph.D., Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Peter Cobb, Director, VNAs of Vermont
- Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
- Rep. Leigh Dakin
- Michael Davis, Director of Health System Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
- Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Hospital Association
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue
- Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
- Christine Eibner, Project Lead, RAND Corporation
- Laurie Emerson, Acting Executive Director, NAMI-VT
- John Evans, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
- John Franco, Burlington
- Andrew Garland, Vice President, Vermont and Network Enterprise Strategy, MVP Healthcare
- Don George, CEO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Robert Gibson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
- Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Ashley Hague, Deputy Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Connector
- Mike Hammond, General Manager, Coca Cola of Northern New England
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Chip Hellus, Owner, Outer Limits Health Club
- Judy Henkin, Health Policy Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- James Hudziak MD, Director, Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families, University of Vermont College of Medicine
- Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Lisa Katic, Registered Dietician, Beverage Industry
- Tom Kavet, State Economist and Principal Economic Advisor to the Vermont Legislature, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Dr. Betty Keller, Board Member, NAMI Vermont
- Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
- Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Krystina Lachak RN, Nursing Director, The Manor
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Stephen Leffler M.D., Chief Medical Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
- Traven Leyshon, Vermont Workers' Center
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Health Care
- Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Georgia Maheras, Project Director, Vermont Health Care Innovation Project
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Kat Meyer RN, eHealth Specialist, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
- Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
- Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- John Olson, Rural Health and Primary Care Chief, Vermont Department of Health
- Rep. Avram Patt
- Rep. Christopher Pearson
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier
- Ralph Provenza, Director, United Counseling Services, Bennington
- Deborah Richter, MD
- Laural Ruggles, Vice President of Community Health Improvement, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
- Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Vermont Leads
- Zach Sullivan, Policy Analyst, Green Mountain Care Board
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
- Scott Thompson, Citizen, Lamoille County Mental Health Services
- Marissa Woltmann, Policy Team, Massachusetts Health Connector
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Tatiana Andreyeva Ph.D., Director of Economic Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Shawn Bartlett, Jolley Convenience Stores
- Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Nancy Rowden Brock, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Frank Chaloupka, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Jennifer Chiodo, Managing Principal, Cx Associates, LLC, Board of Directors, VBSR
- Peter Cobb, Director, VNAs of Vermont
- Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Kevin Dietly, Principal, Northbridge Environment Management Consulting
- John Evans, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
- Barbara Frankowski, M.D., MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Medical School
- Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Mike Hammond, Distributor, Coca Cola of Northern New England
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Anthony Iarrapino, Director, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont
- Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont
- Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
- Jane Kolodinsky, Professor of Economics, Community Development and Applied Economics Department, UVM
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
- Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Amy Mattinat, Owner, Auto Craftsmen in Montpelier
- Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Office of the Governor
- Paul Millman, President, Chroma Technology, Rockingham
- Jay Mitiguy, Dowlings Distributors
- Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Deborah Richter, MD, Family Physician in Addiction Medicine
- Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
- Pam Trag, Owner, Quality Market, Barre
- Adam Tredwell, President, Vermont Vapor
- Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont
- Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Deborah Richter MD
- Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association