H.949

An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 4/28/2026 - Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:00 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

December 1, 2025 Letter

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:00 AM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

yield bill and cost drivers

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

2:45 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Cheryl Scarzello , Director of Finance, Slate Valley Unified School District
Ted Plemenos, Chief Financial Officer, Rutland City School District
Jacob Vezina, Director of Finance, Hartford School District
Elizabeth Jennings, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

School budgets update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

1:30 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

2:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

School Budget Development

Nathan Lavery, Executive Director of Finance, Burlington School District
Clare Wool, Chair, Burlington School District

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

School Budgets Update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

1:30 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

School Budgets Update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

School Budgets Update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

2:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Committee Discussion

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

School Budgets Update

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Ted Gates, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Agency of Education

1:45 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

committee discussion

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

2:55 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

H.802

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:55 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

School Budgets Update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
Ted Gates, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Agency of Education

4:00 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:50 AM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

3:25 AM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Kornheiser Amendment, straw poll

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

2:45 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Walk through and vote

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

2:00 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

amendment

Rep. Patricia McCoy, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Transportation

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:05 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Logan amendment

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor of the Amendment, Chittenden-16

Friday, April 3, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:00 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Introduction and Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

4:30 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

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H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Committee Discussion

Friday, April 17, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:15 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Continued

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

3:50 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Review of amendment and vote

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

1:45 PM

H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Walk through and Vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, April 24, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

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H.949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Floor amendment

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel