2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.657
An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Katherine Sims
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Peter Anthony
- Rep. James Masland
- Location
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 4/30/2024 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:15 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, January 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:15 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
Scott Mackey, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon
Kristen Christopher, Comcast
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:45 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service
Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
Nancy Werner, Vermont Access Network
Christine Hallquist , Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
Ellie de Villiers, President & Chair, VCUDA
Anna Lucey, Executive Vice President of Legislative and External Affairs, NECTA
Roger Nishi, Vice President, Waitsfield Champlain Valley Telecom and Independent Telecom
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Scott Mackey, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon
- 1:15 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
John Scott, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, on behalf of CTIA
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:15 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Barbara Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
Scott Mackey, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon
Abby Shepard, Executive Policy Advisor, Department of Taxes
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:00 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
Friday, February 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- after the floor
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
- 10:45 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Draft 1.5, potential vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 1:10 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Introduction, walk-through, testimony, and possible vote
Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, NECTA
Jeremy Crandall, Assistant Vice President State Legislative Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 1:35 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Discussion
Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications
Jeffrey Austin, Senior Director of Fiber Build Strategy, Consolidated Communications
- 2:35 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Discussion and vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:45 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Walk through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:30 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:30 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Amendment and vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:50 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Stebbins Amendment
Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Sponsor, House Committee on Environment and Energy
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 10:15 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
HAC Amendment
Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Appropriations
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 10:11 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Peterson Amendment
Rep. Arthur Peterson, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Health Care
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:47 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Amendments
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 9:55 AM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Peterson Amendment
Rep. Arthur Peterson, Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Katherine Sims, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:30 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Walk-through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:45 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Jeremy Crandall, Assistant Vice President State Legislative Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association
Scott Mackey, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon
- 3:00 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Robert Fish, Deputy Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, Department of Public Service
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:55 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
- 1:30 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
- 2:45 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- 3:00 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:45 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
Mimi Burnstein, Assessor/Lister, Randolph Lister's Office
Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:00 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Kim Gates, Controller, Franklin Telephone and Independent Telephone Companies
Stephen Whittaker, Self Advocate, Montpelier
Sen. Irene Wrenner, Amendment Sponsor
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Robert Fish, Deputy Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, Department of Public Service
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- 2:45 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Discussion and markup
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:45 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Discussion and markup
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:15 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
David Healy, Board Member, CVFiber
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Discussion and possible vote
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Markup
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
Committee Documents
An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
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
- 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 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
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.657 – An act relating to modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Finance
- H.657 – An act relating to modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees, As passed by the House of Representatives
- H.657 – An act relating to modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees, As recommended by the House Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.1
- H.657 – An act relating to modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and Means, Draft 1.5 and by the House Committee on Environment and Energy, Draft 1.1
- H.657 – An act relating to modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and Means, Draft 1.5
No committee of conference members found for H.657 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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