H.889

An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Sponsors:

Location: Senate Committee on Finance

Last Recorded Action: 4/16/2014 - Committee on Rules relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Campbell

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

11:10 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

walk through

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:45 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:30 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 14, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

8:45 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Vermont League of Cities and Towns, and VASBO were also invited to testify

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, NEA

AFTER

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:15 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Brad James, Director, Agency of Education
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:00 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Karen Lafayette, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:45 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Education Finance, Agency of Education

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

4:00 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

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H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

1:45 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Ballot Language, Renter Rebate, Current Use

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:15 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Renter Rebate, Current Use, Small Schools

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Education Finance, Agency of Education
Maribeth Spellman, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Friday, March 21, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

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H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Current Use

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:15 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Johnson proposal, small schools, 8 to 6, Current Use

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Maribeth Spellman, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Monday, March 24, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

4:45 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Agency of Education
Maribeth Spellman, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:00 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Plymouth

Brad James, Director, Agency of Education

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H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Student Staff Ratio Language

Brad James, Director, Education Finance, Agency of Education

5:10 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

8:45 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Education Finance, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations,

2:30 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Rep. Dave Sharpe, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations,

11:45 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
Edie Lou Cole, Business Manager, Windsor Northeast Supervisory Union
Aaron Brodeur, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education,

9:00 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Rep. Martha Heath, Sponsor of amendment

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:30 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Amendments

Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Vicki Strong
Rep. Sam Young
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations,

1:30 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

House Floor Amendment

Rep. Kurt Wright, Sponsor, Burlington

Friday, April 4, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

8:45 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Amendments

Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Kurt Wright
Rep. Cynthia Browning
Rep. Ann Manwaring
Rep. Francis "Topper" McFaun
Rep. David L. Deen
Rep. Patti J. Lewis
Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

3:30 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

1:20 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Who Pays, How Much
Sections 3, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Karen Lafayette, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council

3:00 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Proceeds to Districts; Funding Tweaks
Sections 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 20, 24

Tracy Wrend, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
Brad James, Director, Agency of Education
Brent Kay , Superintendent, Orange SouthWest Supervisory Union

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

2:00 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Vernon
Sections 13, 14

Rep. Michael Hebert, Representative, Windham

2:30 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Voting Information
Section 4

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

3:00 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Appropriations Miscellaneous
Section 19 Sections 21, 22a, 22b, 22c, 24, 24a

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

2:00 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Tax Rate
Sections 1, 2, 22

Bruce Williams, Superintendent, Two Rivers Supervisory Union
Brad James, Director, Agency of Education

3:15 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Financial Reviews

Aaron Brodeur, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

3:40 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Maribeth Spellman, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Friday, April 18, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

1:25 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Agency of Education
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sen. Jeanette K. White, Senator
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Monday, April 21, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

10:20 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Director, Agency of Education
Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:55 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

John Bloomer, Secretary of the Senate

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education,

1:00 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Update on Proposal in Senate Finance

Donna Russo-Savage, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education,

After the Floor

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Potential Amendments Initiated by Senator Ashe

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Stephan Morse, Chair, State Board of Education

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education,

Followed By

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

Potential Amendments continued

Rep. Tristan Toleno, Brattleboro
Rep. Will Stevens
James Fannon, Legal Counsel, NEA
Donna Russo-Savage, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education