H.887
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2024 - Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Angela Arsenault, Chittenden-2
- Jay Badams, Superintendent, Norwich/Hanover Interstate School District
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Marc Bernard Schauber, Executive Director, Coalition for Vermont Student Equity
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Chittenden-7
- Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Windsor-1
- Rep. Melanie Carpenter, Lamoille-2
- Rep. Melanie Carpenter, Sponsor of the Amendment
- John Castle, Executive Director, Vermont Rural Education Collaborative
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Elaine Collins, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
- Talena Companion, Citizen Advocate, Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals
- Karen Conroy, Superintendent, St. Johnsbury School District
- Lynn Cota, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
- Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Morgan Daybell, Director, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
- Flor Diaz-Smith, Chair, Washington Central Unified Union School District Board
- Flor Diaz-Smith, President, Vermont School Boards Association
- Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Franklin-2
- Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Washington-2
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Allen Gilbert, Former Chair, Worcester School Board, Former Executive Director, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
- Rep. Edye Graning, Chittenden-3
- Rep. Lisa Hango, Franklin-5
- Rep. James Harrison, Rutland-11
- Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Ryan Heraty, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
- Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Windsor-Orange-2
- Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jamie Kinnarney, Superintendent, White River Valley Supervisory Union
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Rep. Kate Lalley, Chittenden-6
- Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
- Rep. Jed Lipsky, Lamoille-1
- Julie Marks, Founder and Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Inc.
- Rep. Patricia McCoy, Rutland-1
- Meghan Metzler, Chair, Champlain Valley School District Board
- Rep. Michael Morgan, Grand Isle-Chittenden
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Windham-4
- Jim Murphy, Chair, Montpelier-Roxbury Public School Board
- Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Rep. Daniel Noyes, Lamoille-2
- Rob O'Connor, Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, BetMGM
- Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified Union School District
- Lawrence Picus, Professor, Picus Odden & Associates
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Rep. Beth Quimby, Calendonia-3
- Patrick Reen, Superintendent, Mount Abraham Unified School District
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Tristan Roberts, Windham-6
- Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Frank Saliani, Green House Pottery
- Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Windham-2
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Debbie Singiser, Chair, Barstow Unified Union School District Board
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Chittenden-13
- Rep. Chris Taylor, Co-sponsor of amendment
- Rep. Tristan Toleno, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Joseph Tyrell, Regional Vice President, Government Relations, Caesars Entertainment
- Ashley Woods, Chair, Harwood Unified Union School District Board
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Ann Cummings, Reporter, Senate Finance
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Education
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Sponsor, Addison County
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Ted Fisher, Director of Policy Strategy and Outreach, Agency of Education
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Robbie Adler, Chief Strategy Officer, Faraday
- Ted Adler, Founder & President, Union Street Media
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor, Caledonia-Essex
- Rubin Bennett, Owner and Senior Network Engineer, rb Technologies
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Ethan Carlson, Founder, Chairman and Chief Product Officer, Datablend
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Skye Chalmers, Founder and CEO, Image Relay
- Jeff Couture, Executive Director, Vermont Technology Alliance
- Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Morgan Daybell, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
- Lisa Ford, Owner, Cozy Vermont Cabins
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Chittenden Central
- Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mike Lane, CEO, Fluency
- Julie Marks, Executive Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Association
- Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Amy Spear, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Hans van Wees, General Manager, Hotel Vermont
- Sen. Anne Watson, Washington