H.436 (Act 45)
An act relating to tax changes, including income taxes, property taxes, economic development credits, health care-related tax provisions, and miscellaneous tax provisions
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2011 - Signed by Governor on 5/24/2011
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
Committee of Conference
- Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Sen. John F. Campbell, President Pro Tempore
- David Cyprian, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Brad James, Department of Education
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
- Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Rep. Shap Smith, Speaker of the House
- William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
- Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Education
- Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Department of Education
- Martin Nadler, Vice Chair, Winhall School Board
- Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Representative
- Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Sponsor
- Frank Rucker, Chief Financial Officer, Windham Central Supervisory Union
- Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Susan Besio, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Jonathan Billings, Northwestern Medical Center
- Rep. Bob Bouchard
- Jill Berry Bowen, Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Medical Center
- Michael Brady, Molly Stark Children's Dentistry
- Paul Bruhn, Director, Preservation Trust of Vermont
- Joe Choquette, Vermont Gas Systems
- Peter Cobb, Director, Vermont Assembly of Home Health and Hospice Agencies
- Chris Cochran, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
- Jim Daily, President, Porter Medical Center
- Michael Davis, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- R. Scott DeBruin, Dentist
- Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Susan Donegan, Deputy Commissioner, Insurance, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Jeff Fothergill, Vermont Society of CPAs
- Don Garrett , Vice President, Ethan Allen Inc.
- Jim Giffin, Chief Fiscal Officer, Agency of Human Services
- Herb Gray, CW Gray & Sons
- Chet Greenwood, Plant Controller, Ethan Allen Inc.
- Susan Gretkowski, MVP Healthcare
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Carrie Hathaway, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Rep. Mark Higley
- Michael Hogan, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Ronald E. Hubert
- Tom Huebner, President, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
- Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Stephen Kimbell, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Patti Komline
- Dan Kurzman, Ethan Allen Inc.
- Karen Lafayette, City Of Burlington
- Karen Lafayette, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
- William Lambrukos, Senior Vice President, Northeast Delta Dental/Delta Dental Plan of Vermont
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Robin Lunge, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
- Carol Martel, Northeastern Counsel, Wine Institute
- Janet McCarthy, Executive Director, Franklin County Home Health Agency
- Rep. Jim McNeil
- Gary McQuesten, Valsangiacomo, Detora, & McQuesten, PC
- Duane Merrill, Duane Merrill & Co, Auctioneers and Appraisers
- Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
- Edward Miller, Diageo
- Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Pat Moulton Powden, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- John O'Kane, IBM Corporation, Essex Junction, Vermont
- Rep. Christopher Pearson
- Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
- Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Clifford Peterson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- Clifford Peterson, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
- James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- George Richardson, Timberlane Dental Group
- George Richardson, Pediatric Dentist, Timberlane Dental Group
- Rep. Dave Sharpe
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forest, Parks and Recreation
- Jeb Spaulding, Secretary, Agency of Administration
- Jerry Tarrant, MyWebGrocer
- Peter Taylor, Executive Director, Vermont Dental Society
- Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Suzi Wizowaty
- Rep. Kurt Wright
- Ron Wright, Owner, Wright Auctions
Senate Committee on Finance
- Sen. Tim Ashe, Chittenden County
- Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Philip Baruth, Chittenden County
- Dona Bate, Lost Nation Theater
- John Booth, Director of Treasury Operations, Vermont Treasurer's Office
- Ray Bouffard, Georgia Market
- Darby Bradley, Vermont Land Trust
- Paul Bruhn, Director, Preservation Trust of Vermont
- Steve Cairns, President, Vermont Tax Practitioners Association
- Sen. John F. Campbell, Windsor County
- Sen. John F. Campbell, President Pro Tempore, Senator, Windsor County
- Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Gas Systems
- Matt Cota, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Peter Dale, M.D.
- Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Shaun Donahue, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity
- Gary Flomenhoft, Fellow, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
- Bea Grause, President, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Kim Greenwood, Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- David Grimm, General Manager, Champlain Valley Exposition
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Stuart Johnson, President and Chair, Board of Directors, Northern Stage Company
- Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Larry Kupferman, City Of Burlington
- Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, City Of Burlington
- Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
- Fred Lager, Board Member, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
- Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- William Little, Vice President, MVP Healthcare
- Nicole Lukas, State Advocacy Director, Vermont Heart Association
- Bruce MacDonald, Crystal Rock
- Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
- Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, International Bottled Water Association
- Kevin Marchand, Treasurer, Champlain Valley Exposition
- Danny Martin, Vermont Heritage Springs
- Tom McHugh, Hibbert & McGee
- Gary McQuesten, Valsangiacomo, Detora, & McQuesten, PC
- Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
- Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Kimberly Murray, Town Planner, Colchester
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the Vermont Treasurer
- Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Tim Piper, Inn at the Round Barn Farm
- Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Win Smith, Board President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Sen. Robert Starr, Essex-Orleans County
- Christian Stromberg, Saxtons River Distillery
- Peter Taylor, Executive Director, Vermont Dental Society
- Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Albin Voegele, Town Manager, Colchester
- Sen. Richard Westman, Lamoille County
- Tina Zuk, Coordinator, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont