Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6

January 21, 2020 - January 24, 2020

Last Updated 1/24/2020 11:39 AM

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

1:55 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's FY2021 Budget Address

Joint Session - House Chamber

 

15 mins after the Budget Address                   S. 279 - An act relating to the sales tax and vehicle charging stations

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

`                                   S. 277 - An act relating to heating fuel and the Department of Public Service

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

4:00 PM                   S. 301 - An act relating to repealing the sunset on 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Broadband Update

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

 

2:30 PM                   S. 255 - An act relating to captive insurance

Update on Captives and Walk-through of Bill

Richard Smith, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Ian Davis, Director of Financial Services, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

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

 

3:30 PM                   Governor's Budget Address Discussion

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes

 

Thursday, January 23, 2020

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 191 - An act relating to tax increment financing districts

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

2:00 PM                   Tax Increment Financing Districts

Towns' Perspective

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

Dominic Cloud, City Manager, City of St. Albans

Kevin Dorn, City Manager, City of South Burlington

Carol Dawes, City Clerk/Treasurer, Barre City

Richard Haesler, Assistant City Clerk, Burlington

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:50 PM                   S. 283 - An act relating to the Town of Hartford’s tax increment financing district

Walk-through

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:50 PM                   S. 255 - An act relating to captive insurance

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

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

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

 

Friday, January 24, 2020

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Energy Issues

Department of Public Service Update

Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service

Ed McNamara, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

TJ Poor, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources, Department of Public Service

 

2:30 PM                   S. 245 - An act relating to eliminating cost-sharing requirements for primary care

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

2:45 PM                   S. 296 - An act relating to limiting out-of-pocket expenses for prescription insulin drugs

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Kevin O'Hara, Williston, Vermont

Stephen Habbe, Director State Government Affairs, American Diabetes Association - Phone

 

3:00 PM                   Unfunded Budget Pressures Report

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   Tax Increment Financing Districts

Committee Discussion

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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