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  • Rep. Janet Ancel, Chair
  • Rep. Samuel Young, Vice Chair
  • Rep. William Canfield, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Fred Baser
  • Rep. Cynthia Browning
  • Rep. Johannah Donovan
  • Rep. Gabrielle Lucke, Clerk
  • Rep. James Masland
  • Rep. George W. Till
  • Rep. Kurt Wright

House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34

January 16, 2018 - January 19, 2018

Last Updated 1/19/2018 1:27 PM

 

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

9:30 AM          H. 549 - An act relating to the Petroleum Cleanup Fund

Rep. Trevor Squirrell

Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association

Matt Moran, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:00 AM          FLOOR

 

11:00 AM          Tax Payer Advocate Report

Jeffrey Dooley, Taxpayer Advocate, Department of Taxes

 

12:00 PM          Lunch & Caucuses

 

2:15 PM          Education Finance

Paul Cillo, President, Public Assets Institute

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

9:15 AM          H. 549 - An act relating to the Petroleum Cleanup Fund

Fiscal Note

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:45 AM          Use Tax

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

10:30 AM          Presentation

Stress Testing the Utah State Budget

Jonathan Ball, Director, Utah Fiscal Analyst Office

Dan White, Director, Moody's Analytics

 

11:15 AM          Committee Discussion

Stress Testing

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM          Lunch

 

1:00 PM          FLOOR

 

After the Floor          Clean Water Fund

Working Group Update

Secretary Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

Thursday, January 18, 2018

9:00 AM          Education Finance

Property Tax

Jake Feldman, Tax Research Statistician, Department of Taxes

 

10:00 AM          Emergency Board Meeting

Consensus Forecast Presentation

Governor's Ceremonial Office

 

11:00 AM          Emergency Board Meeting

Revenue Update

Tom Kavet, State Economist and Principal Economic Advisor to the Vermont Legislature, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC

 

12:00 PM          Lunch

 

1:00 PM          FLOOR

 

After the Floor          Education Finance

Committee Discussion

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Friday, January 19, 2018

9:00 AM          Fee Bill Report

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM          FLOOR

 

After the floor          TBA

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Jake Feldman, Tax Research Statistician, Department of Taxes

 

12:15 PM          Tax Workshop

Sales and Use Tax, Meals and Rooms, Tax and Internet Issues

Room 10