Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

May 6, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Last Updated 5/10/2024 4:17 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations.

Monday, May 6, 2024

1:10 PM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

Vote

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:15 PM                   Break

 

1:20 PM                   H. 630 - An act relating to boards of cooperative education services

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Reporter, Senate Committee on Education

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:40 PM                   Break

 

1:50 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Ann Cummings, Reporter, Senate Finance

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 PM                   H. 875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   An act relating to amending the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs

Introduction and Committee Discussion

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

 

2:50 PM                   H. 702 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Introduction and Committee Discussion

Sen. Becca White, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:25 PM                   H. 876 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the corrections laws

Introduction and Committee Discussion

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:45 PM                   H. 780 - An act relating to judicial nominations and appointments

Introduction and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

3:10 PM                   H. 233 - An act relating to licensure and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:40 PM                   H. 55 - An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance amendments

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Reporter, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:10 PM                   H. 876 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the corrections laws

Committee Discussion

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 9, 2024

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:20 PM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Introduction and Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:35 PM                   H. 876 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the corrections laws

Committee Discussion and Vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:40 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Judiciary

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:50 PM                   Break

 

3:50 PM                   H. 626 - An act relating to animal welfare

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Anne Watson, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:10 PM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Reporter, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:45 PM                   An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 10, 2024

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

-                                   No Committee Meetings Scheduled

 

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