Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6

April 16, 2019 - April 19, 2019

Last Updated 4/18/2019 5:40 PM

 

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to Executive Branch and Judicial Branch fees

Sec 44-45

Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator

 

`                                   Sections 26-29

Ann Bishop, Operations Director, Public Utility Commission

June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service

 

`                                   Section 24

Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor

 

`                                   Sections 3 - 20a

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

James Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association

 

`                                   Section 30 - 43

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Ashley Norris, CRNA, President, Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists - Phone

James Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont State Dental Society

 

3:15 PM                   H. 514 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Testimony and Possible Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Heidi Moreau, Policy Analyst, Department for Children and Families

 

4:15 PM                   H. 536 - An act relating to education finance

Walk-through

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

4:30 PM                   S. 126 - An act relating to a deduction for medical expenses

Testimony

 

Irene Racz, Resident, Montpelier

 

4:45 PM                   H. 536 - An act relating to education finance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:00 PM                   S. 126 - An act relating to a deduction for medical expenses

Committee Discussion

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

10 Mins after the floor                   H. 47 - An act relating to the taxation of electronic cigarettes

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

 

`                                   H. 541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Sec 2 - Tax Credits for Affordable Housing

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

 

`                                   Section 14 - Property Transfer Tax

Gloria Rice, Attorney, Rice & Riley, PLLC

Ken Libby, Owner, Stowe Area Real Estate

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

 

`                                   Section 17 - Fuel Tax

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Community Action Partnership, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council

Paul Zabriskie, Director of Weatherization and Home Performance, Capstone Community Action

Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

 

`                                   Section 18 -  Health Information Technology

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to Executive Branch and Judicial Branch fees

Sections 21-23

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

4:15 PM                   H. 524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

4:40 PM                   H. 133 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission

 

5:00 PM                   H. 514 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Thursday, April 18, 2019

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

10 mins after the floor                   H. 524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate

Further Testimony

Joe Armstrong, Christian Healthcare Ministries

Shanee Tracey, Government Affairs and Policy Representative, Christian Care Ministry

Martin Hoyt, Alliance of Healthcare Sharing Ministries

Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms for Life and Health, Department of Financial Regulation

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Addie Strumolo, Health Care Director, DVHA

Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare

 

3:00 PM                   H. 513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont

Jonathan Gibson, Resident, Shrewsbury

Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service

Chuck Finberg, Resident, Shrewsbury

Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association

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

James White, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Comcast - Northeast Division

Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber

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

Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service

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

Stephen Whitaker, Telecom/IT Planning and Accountability Advocate, Montpelier

Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP

Nancy Lynch, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

 

4:50 PM                   H. 47 - An act relating to the taxation of electronic cigarettes

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

 

5:15 PM                   H. 514 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Friday, April 19, 2019

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 439 - An act relating to the Home Weatherization Assistance Program

Walk-through

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   H. 526 - An act relating to town clerk recording fees and town restoration and preservation reserve funds

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Carol Dawes, Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

 

2:45 PM                   S. 154 - An act relating to miscellaneous banking provisions

Review House Proposal of Amendment

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council - Invited

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Faith Brown at 802-828-2253 or fbrown@leg.state.vt.us