2015-2016 Session
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An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Last Recorded Action
- House 4/3/2015 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
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2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 8:45 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
The Economic Incidence of Health Care Spending in Vermont: The RAND report on health care spending
Christine Eibner, Project Lead, RAND Corporation
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, January 15, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 8:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Joint with Senate Health & Welfare, Room 11. Governor's report on financing Green Mountain Care
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 or after the Floor
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Governor's proposals for health care reform legislation
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Briefing on cost sharing
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Governor's proposals for health care reform legislation
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
- 11:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
- 1:30 or after Floor
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Briefing on cost shift
Michael Davis, Director of Health System Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
- 3:30 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Green Mountain Care Board - Rate Setting Authority
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Friday, January 23, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Presentation on Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
John Evans, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
Robert Gibson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
Kat Meyer RN, eHealth Specialist, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
Krystina Lachak RN, Nursing Director, The Manor
Wendy Andrews
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Delivery Systems: Introductory presentations from insurers and providers
Don George, CEO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- 2:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Delivery Systems
Andrew Garland, Vice President, Vermont and Network Enterprise Strategy, MVP Healthcare
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- 3:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Affordable Care Act, 2016 trigger re employers with 51-100 employees, buy on Exchange.
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 3:30 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Walk-through of Governor's proposals for health care reform
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Provisions in the Governor's health care proposals that relate to the Green Mountain Care Board
Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
- 11:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
SIM Grant: Vermont Health Care Innovation Project.
Georgia Maheras, Project Director, Vermont Health Care Innovation Project
Thursday, January 29, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 8:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Reform Presentations, Recommended Plans. Joint with Senate Health & Welfare, Room 10
John Franco, Burlington
Traven Leyshon, Vermont Workers' Center
Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Vermont Leads
Deborah Richter, MD
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:20 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Uses for the Payroll Tax, including charts
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 2:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Mental Health Care System
Jay Batra, MD, Medical Director, Department of Mental Health
Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Delivery Systems
Peter Cobb, Director, VNAs of Vermont
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
- 1:30 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Green Mountain Care Board--Rate Review. 2016 Health Benefit Plans Rate Filing Timeline.
Judy Henkin, Health Policy Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- 2:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Payroll Tax: Revenues and Plans re Expenditures
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, February 5, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Vermont Health Benefits Exchange: Marketplace--Inside/Outside the Exchange
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Friday, February 6, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Cost Shift
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Discussion with the Administration of the proposals put forth by John Franco, Deb Richter, Vt. Workers Center and Vermont LEADS
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
- 1:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Adverse Childhood Experiences--ACE. Joint meeting with the House Human Services Committee, Room 11
James Hudziak MD, Director, Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families, University of Vermont College of Medicine
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Primary Care--Access to Providers: Access to Care and Medicaid Rates
John Olson, Rural Health and Primary Care Chief, Vermont Department of Health
- 3:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Governor's budget proposals, Blueprint for Health
Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:30 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Mental Health Care System: Mental health services and health care integration and collaboration. May possibly start earlier.
Laurie Emerson, Acting Executive Director, NAMI-VT
Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
Ralph Provenza, Director, United Counseling Services, Bennington
Dr. Betty Keller, Board Member, NAMI Vermont
Scott Thompson, Citizen, Lamoille County Mental Health Services
Thursday, February 12, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Green Mountain Care Board--Follow-up to Inside/Outside the Exchange discussions
Judy Henkin, Health Policy Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
- 10:15 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Green Mountain Care Board.
Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Joint hearing, House Health Care and House Ways and Means.
Cost shift and creating savings.
Zach Sullivan, Policy Analyst, Green Mountain Care Board
- 3:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Friday, February 13, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 1:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Thursday, February 19, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:45 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Bad Debt/Free Care
Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Hospital Association
Michael Davis, Director of Health System Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
- 2:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Bad Debt/Free Care--Continuation of morning discussion
Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Hospital Association
Michael Davis, Director of Health System Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
- 3:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Uninsured and Underinsured Finances--Representatives from the Massachusetts Health Connector
Ashley Hague, Deputy Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Connector
Marissa Woltmann, Policy Team, Massachusetts Health Connector
Rebecca Balder, Health Safety Net Director, Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, Health and Human Services, Massachusetts
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Financing
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- 10:45 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Financing
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 2:30 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Financing
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:45 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Health Care Financing, priorities
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Health Care
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Thursday, February 26, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Sugar Sweetened Beverages - Health Care Implications
Stephen Leffler M.D., Chief Medical Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
Laural Ruggles, Vice President of Community Health Improvement, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Chip Hellus, Owner, Outer Limits Health Club
Mike Hammond, General Manager, Coca Cola of Northern New England
Lisa Katic, Registered Dietician, Beverage Industry
Kelly Brownell Ph.D., Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University
Friday, February 27, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee Bill
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 1:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee Bill.
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:45 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee bill on health care
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 8:45 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax
Barbara Frankowski, M.D., MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Medical School
Amy Mattinat, Owner, Auto Craftsmen in Montpelier
Frank Chaloupka, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jane Kolodinsky, Professor of Economics, Community Development and Applied Economics Department, UVM
Anthony Iarrapino, Director, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Kevin Dietly, Principal, Northbridge Environment Management Consulting
Pam Trag, Owner, Quality Market, Barre
Jay Mitiguy, Dowlings Distributors
Shawn Bartlett, Jolley Convenience Stores
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee bill on health care--review Committee member amendments
Rep. Christopher Pearson
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Rep. Leigh Dakin
Rep. Paul N. Poirier
Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Rep. Avram Patt
Rep. Anne B. Donahue
- 10:00 AM
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Memorandum from Kavet, Rockler & Associates, re
Tom Kavet, State Economist and Principal Economic Advisor to the Vermont Legislature, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
Administration Payroll Tax / Cost Shift Alternatives
Tatiana Andreyevna Ph.D., Director of Economic Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 2:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- 4:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 12, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Discussion and vote on financing package.
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Thursday, March 12, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:20 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Implementation Costs of Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax and Payroll Tax
Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Friday, March 13, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 8:45 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax
Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
Tatiana Andreyeva Ph.D., Director of Economic Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- After the Floor
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Discussion re memo from Appropriations Committee re health care topics
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- After
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 2:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
- 3:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Deborah Richter, MD, Family Physician in Addiction Medicine
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Office of the Governor
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 8:45 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Jennifer Chiodo, Managing Principal, Cx Associates, LLC, Board of Directors, VBSR
Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Mike Hammond, Distributor, Coca Cola of Northern New England
Paul Millman, President, Chroma Technology, Rockingham
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Peter Cobb, Director, VNAs of Vermont
Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
- 11:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Sugar sweetened beverage tax
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
- After
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 4:00 PM
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Section 5a
Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Revenue options
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- 2:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Tredwell - e-cigarettes; Revenues
Adam Tredwell, President, Vermont Vapor
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association
- 4:00 PM
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Health Care Committee's new proposal
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Revenues and constraints
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Revenue options
- 6:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Revenue options
If there is a break from the floor.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Committee discussion
- 9:40 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 11:45 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
John Evans, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
Nancy Rowden Brock, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
- 12:20 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Vote
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 2:30 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:30 AM
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H.481 and H.487: Committee discussion
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 10, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Blueprint
Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 16, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Primary Care, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Deborah Richter MD
Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont
Thursday, April 16, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Blueprint for Health
Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Committee Documents
An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
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
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No fiscal documents found for H.481 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
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An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
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