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  • Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair
  • Sen. Mark A. MacDonald, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
  • Sen. Anthony Pollina
  • Sen. Michael Sirotkin
  • Sen. Brian Campion
  • Sen. Randy Brock

Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6

February 27, 2018 - March 2, 2018

Last Updated 3/2/2018 3:00 PM

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Convenes

 

1:30 PM                   S. 154 - An act relating to exempting trailers in storage from the property tax

Markup & Possible Vote

Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:00 PM                   S. 118 - An act relating to making building energy performance visible

Committee Discussion

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Payment Differential and Provider Reimbursement

Update

Jessica Holmes, Ph.D., Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board

 

3:30 PM                   S. 174 - An act relating to the Exchange special enrollment period for pregnancy

Walk thru of bill by drafter

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Fisher, Chief Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid

 

3:45 PM                   Miscellaneous Changes to the Medicaid Program and the Department of Vermont Health Access

S. 262 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Medicaid program and the Department of Vermont Health Access

Sections 5 & 7

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Ashley Berliner, Director of Health Care Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Michael Fisher, Chief Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

1:00 PM                   Senate Convenes

 

-15 mins after floor                   S. 224 - An act relating to co-payment limits for visits to chiropractors

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Aimee Koch, Executive  Director, VCA

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

 

-                   S. 154 - An act relating to exempting trailers in storage from the property tax

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

 

Thursday, March 01, 2018

1:00 PM                   Senate Convenes

 

-15 mins after the floor                   S. 260 - An act relating to funding the cleanup of State waters

Walk thru of bill by drafter

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   S. 224 - An act relating to co-payment limits for visits to chiropractors

 Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   S. 154 - An act relating to exempting trailers in storage from the property tax

 Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Friday, March 02, 2018

11:30 PM                   Senate Convenes

 

1:30 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to transferring the professional regulation of law enforcement officers from the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council to the Office of Professional Regulation

BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   S. 174 - An act relating to the Exchange special enrollment period for pregnancy

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Phone

Michael Fisher, Chief Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid

 

3:00 PM                   S. 260 - An act relating to funding the cleanup of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Cheryl Ewen Jette at 828-2253 or cjette@leg.state.vt.us

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