Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6

April 17, 2018 - April 20, 2018

Last Updated 4/20/2018 3:19 PM

 

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

1:30 PM                   H. 894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Peter Amons, CFO, Rutland City Public Schools

James Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Dennis LaBounty, Political Director, Vermont AFL-CIO

 

2:15 PM                   CoverageCo

Update

Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Department of Public Service

 

3:00 PM                   H. 676 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects

Sarah Wolfe, Clean Energy Advocate, VPIRG

 

3:30 PM                   H. 892 - An act relating to regulation of short-term, limited-duration health insurance coverage and association health plans

Draft 1.2

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:50 PM                   Break

 

4:00 PM                   H. 911 - An act relating to changes in Vermont’s personal income tax and education financing system

Section by Section

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

1:00 PM                   Senate Convenes

 

2:00 PM                   H. 719 - An act relating to insurance companies and trust companies

David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation - Phone

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:30 PM                   H. 901 - An act relating to health information technology and health information exchange

H. 912 - An act relating to the health care regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

Walk thru of bills

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

-                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 736 - An act relating to lead poisoning prevention

Walk thru of bill

David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

 

3:15 PM                   H. 911 - An act relating to changes in Vermont’s personal income tax and education financing system

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Thursday, April 19, 2018

1:00 PM                   Senate Convenes

 

2:00 PM                   H. 911 - An act relating to changes in Vermont’s personal income tax and education financing system

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   H. 739 - An act relating to energy productivity investments under the self-managed energy efficiency program

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association and American Petroleum Institute

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VELCO

Abby White, Director of Marketing, Communications and External Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

Matthew Wells, WestRock

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

 

4:00 PM                   H. 719 - An act relating to insurance companies and trust companies

 

Friday, April 20, 2018

11:30 AM                   Senate Convenes

 

1:30 PM                   H. 912 - An act relating to the health care regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Healthfirst

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:45 PM                   H. 892 - An act relating to regulation of short-term, limited-duration health insurance coverage and association health plans

 Vote  --- Draft 1.4 (Strike All Amendment)

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:00 PM                   H. 894 - An act relating to pensions, retirement, and setting the contribution rates for municipal employees

Committee Discussion & Vote

 

2:15 PM                   H. 676 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects

Draft 1.1 (setback amendment)

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission

 

2:35 PM                   H. 386 - An act relating to home health agency provider taxes

proposed tax on opioid distribution

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Margaret Huessy-Laggis, President, Healthcare Distribution Alliance-the wholesale prescription drug administrators

Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, PhRMA

 

3:00 PM                   H. 911 - An act relating to changes in Vermont’s personal income tax and education financing system

Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

 

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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