H.850 (Act 84)

An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 2/23/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on February 22, 2024

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
1:30 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Joint hearing with House Education. Hearing will stream on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Morgan Daybell, Business Manager, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools
Mark Tucker, Superintendent, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Brad James, Education Finance Director, Agency of Education
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Colin Robinson, Director, Government Relations, Vermont National Education Association
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
1:15 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Joint Hearing with Senate Finance, House Education and Senate Education. Hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education
Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Jay Badams, Superintendent, Norwich/Hanover Interstate School District
Garrett Palm, School Board Chair, Norwich School District
Tom Flanagan, Superintendent, Burlington School District
Michael Leichliter , Superintendent, Harwood Unified Union School District
Kristen Rodgers, School Board Chair, Harwood Unified Union School District
Violet Nichols, Superintendent, South Burlington School District
Elaine Collins, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
Ryan Heraty, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
Mark Tucker, Superintendent, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
Sheila Soule, Superintendent, Addison Northwest School District
Heather Bushey, Director of Finance, Essex Westford School District
Robert Carpenter, School Board Chair, Essex Westford School District
Lynn Cota, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Morgan Daybell, Business Manager, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified School District
Cheryl Scarzello, Director of Finance, Addison-Fairhaven Union High School
Amy Minor, Superintendent of Schools, Colchester School District
Wilmer Chavarria, Superintendent, Winooski School District
Robert Millar, School Board Chair, Winooski School District
John Alberghini, Superintendent, Mt. Mansfield Modified Union School District
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
2:00 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Amy Minor, President, Vermont Superintendents Association
Flor Diaz-Smith, President, Vermont School Board Association
Friday, February 9, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

potential vote

Monday, February 12, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:00 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Walk through and amendment

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Scott Beck, House Committee on Ways and Means
4:05 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Vote

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
1:15 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Amendment

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:50 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Education
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
2:30 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Walk-through

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Pua Kielland, Resident of Stowe
Tiffany Donza, Resident of Stowe
Friday, February 16, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
2:30 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Possible vote

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
1:10 PM

H.850 - An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Introduction and Possible Vote

Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair, Senate Finance
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office