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H.850 (Act 84)

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

House Committee on Ways and Means
2/23/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on February 22, 2024
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Last Recorded Action
Senate 2/23/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on February 22, 2024
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An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

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

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

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Rep. Scott Beck, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • John Alberghini, Superintendent, Mt. Mansfield Modified Union School District
  • Jay Badams, Superintendent, Norwich/Hanover Interstate School District
  • Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools
  • Heather Bouchey, Interim Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Heather Bushey, Director of Finance, Essex Westford School District
  • Robert Carpenter, School Board Chair, Essex Westford School District
  • Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Wilmer Chavarria, Superintendent, Winooski School District
  • Elaine Collins, Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
  • Lynn Cota, Superintendent, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
  • Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
  • Morgan Daybell, Business Manager, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
  • Morgan Daybell, Business Manager, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
  • Flor Diaz-Smith, President, Vermont School Board Association
  • Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Tom Flanagan, Superintendent, Burlington School District
  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Ryan Heraty, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union
  • Brad James, Education Finance Director, Agency of Education
  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
  • Michael Leichliter , Superintendent, Harwood Unified Union School District
  • Robert Millar, School Board Chair, Winooski School District
  • Amy Minor, President, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Amy Minor, Superintendent of Schools, Colchester School District
  • Violet Nichols, Superintendent, South Burlington School District
  • Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Slate Valley Unified School District
  • Garrett Palm, School Board Chair, Norwich School District
  • Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Colin Robinson, Director, Government Relations, Vermont National Education Association
  • Kristen Rodgers, School Board Chair, Harwood Unified Union School District
  • Cheryl Scarzello, Director of Finance, Addison-Fairhaven Union High School
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Sheila Soule, Superintendent, Addison Northwest School District
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Education
  • Mark Tucker, Superintendent, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair, Senate Finance
  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
  • Tiffany Donza, Resident of Stowe
  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Pua Kielland, Resident of Stowe
  • Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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Fiscal Information

Fiscal Notes and Related Documents

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No committee of conference members found for H.850 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to transitioning education financing to the new system for pupil weighting

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.850 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.850 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel

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