H.541 (Act 71)

An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2019 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2019

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Publicly Traded Partnerships

Brian Murphy, Attorney, Master Limited Partnership Association (MLPA).

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

2:35 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Downtown Tax Credit

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

3:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

First-time Homebuyer Credit

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Online Travel Companies

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Will Baker, Director of Legal Unit, Department of Taxes
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Dan Brown, Owner/Innkeeper, Swift House Inn

3:10 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Land Gains Tax Repeal

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

10:10 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Downtown Tax Credit

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

11:20 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Online Travel Agencies

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

2:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Land Gains Tax Repeal

Darby Bradley, Calais
Gloria Rice, Attorney, Rice & Riley, PLLC
Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:50 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Property transfer tax

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

First-Time Homebuyer credit: down payment assistance program

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

3:20 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Property transfer tax

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 8, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

After the Floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Capital gains tax

Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

After Caucuses

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Homeownership and Manufactured Housing Credit

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Nancy Owens, President, Housing Vermont
Cheryl Read, Chief Administrative Officer, Champlain Housing Trust

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:20 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Estate Tax Exclusion

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Joseph Bilodeau, President, Bilodeau Wells & Company
Mark Langan, Attorney, Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C.

After the Floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Online Travel Companies

Steve Shur, President, Travel Technology Association
Joe Montano, Government Affairs Manager, Expedia Group

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

After the Floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Property transfer tax

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:25 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

capital gains exclusion and estate tax exclusion

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

1:35 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Online Travel Companies

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

3:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

1:45 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

HIT Claims Tax Language

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

9:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Capital Gains

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jake Feldman, Tax Research Statistician, Department of Taxes
Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools Association
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:25 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Fuel tax amendments

Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife,

9:15 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Land Gain Tax Language
Room 10

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10 min. after Floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Ethan Allen Room.

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Friday, March 22, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

11:30 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

HIT Claims Tax

Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Emily Richards, Health Information Exchange/Health Information Technology Integration Manager, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

11:45 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

HIT Claims Tax

Michael K. Smith, Interim President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)

1:30 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:20 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Brennan Amendments and vote

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means,

After the Floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

2:30 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Walk-through and Testimony

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

2:50 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Testimony

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, April 12, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

2:45 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Section 3 Downtown and Village Center Tax Credit

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Paul Bruhn, Executive Director, Preservation Trust of Vermont
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

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H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Sec 2 - Tax Credits for Affordable Housing

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

10 mins after the floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Further Testimony and Committee Discussion

Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Steve Webster, Landowner, Randolph
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Will Baker, Director of Legal Unit, Department of Taxes

3:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Section 18

Sen. Jane Kitchel, Senate Committee on Appropriations
Daniel G. Smith, IT Consultant for the Joint Fiscal Office
Michael K. Smith, Interim President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephen Whitaker, Telecom/IT Planning and Accountability Advocate, Montpelier

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

3:40 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Further Testimony and Committee Discussion

Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, May 3, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

3:30 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Committee Discussion

William Sayre, Economist, Bristol, VT

Monday, May 6, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

2:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

1:30 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
Paul Ralston, President, Vermont Coffee Company
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-After the floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

-After the floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance,

10:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

9:40 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office