House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34

February 20, 2018 - February 16, 2018

Last Updated 2/23/2018 12:02 PM

 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

9:30 AM                   FY 2019 Governor's Proposed Budget

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

 

9:45 AM                   Current Use

Program administration by PVR

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

 

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the Floor                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY 2019 Governor's Proposed Budget

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

 

1:30 PM                   18-0833 - An act relating to Vermont’s education financing system

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes - Invited

 

2:30 PM                   Vermont Income Tax

Committee Discussion

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Social Security Exemption

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 839 - An act relating to making numerous tax changes, including exempting certain Social Security benefits and military retirement pay from State taxation

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

10:45 AM                   529 Plans

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:00 AM                   Education Finance

Browning Proposal

 

11:30 AM                   Education Finance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

4:00 PM                   Public Hearing

Potential Changes to the Education Funding System

Room 11

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Martha Heath, Former Representative, Westford

Irv Thomae, Norwich

Dan Albrecht, South Burlington

Matt Stover, Woodstock

Geo Honinford, President, Vermont School Board Association

David Logan, Shelburne

Dan MacArther, School Board Member, Marlboro Elementary School

Lauren Poster, School Board Member, Marlboro Elementary School

Nick Ecker-Racz, Glover

Allen Gilbert, Worcester

Douglas Tothill, Pomfret

Former Rep. Karen Lafayette, Burlington

Winton Goodrich, Berlin

 

Thursday, February 22, 2018

9:00 AM                   Education Finance

Committee Discussion

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the Floor                   Education Finance

Committee Discussion

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Friday, February 23, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 731 - An act relating to the classification of employees

Rep. Matthew Hill, Reporter

 

9:15 AM                   H. 684 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Rep. Robert LaClair, House Committee On Government Operations

Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:20 AM                   H. 894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees

Rep. Dennis J. Devereux, Sponsor

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

10:00 AM                   18-0833 - An act relating to Vermont’s education financing system

Joint Committee Meeting with House Education

Ethan Allen Room

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:45 AM                   18-0833 - An act relating to Vermont’s education financing system

Committee Discussion

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch