H.657 (Act 145)
An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Sponsors:
Rep. Katherine Sims
,
Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. James Masland
Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 3, 2024
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Jeffrey Austin, Senior Director of Fiber Build Strategy, Consolidated Communications
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter, Senate Committee on Finance
- Jeremy Crandall, Assistant Vice President State Legislative Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association
- Rep. Arthur Peterson, Sponsor
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Katherine Sims, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
- Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service
- Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, NECTA
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
- Kristen Christopher, Comcast
- Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
- Ellie de Villiers, President & Chair, VCUDA
- Christine Hallquist , Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
- Anna Lucey, Executive Vice President of Legislative and External Affairs, NECTA
- Scott Mackey, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon
- Barbara Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
- Roger Nishi, Vice President, Waitsfield Champlain Valley Telecom and Independent Telecom
- Rep. Arthur Peterson, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Health Care
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Appropriations
- John Scott, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, on behalf of CTIA
- Abby Shepard, Executive Policy Advisor, Department of Taxes
- Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Sponsor, House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service
- Nancy Werner, Vermont Access Network
- Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter, Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Finance
- John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
- Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications
- Mimi Burnstein, Assessor/Lister, Randolph Lister's Office
- Jeremy Crandall, Assistant Vice President State Legislative Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association
- Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
- Robert Fish, Deputy Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, Department of Public Service
- Kim Gates, Controller, Franklin Telephone and Independent Telephone Companies
- David Healy, Board Member, CVFiber
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Scott Mackey, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon
- Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
- Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
- Stephen Whittaker, Self Advocate, Montpelier
- Sen. Irene Wrenner, Amendment Sponsor