House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34

January 28, 2020 - January 31, 2020

Last Updated 2/21/2020 1:03 PM

 

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Changes to Liquor Pricing

update

Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Brian Evans, Financial Director, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

1:30 PM                   Judiciary Fee Bill

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

 

2:00 PM                   20-0909 - An act relating to renter rebate reform

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

 

3:00 PM                   Nurse Retention Program

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

Laura Pelosi, Member, Rural Health Services Task Force

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

9:00 AM                   The State of the State and Local Subsidies

Kenneth Thomas, Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Michael Farren, Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

 

10:30 AM                   Pupils Weighting Factors Report

Daniel French, Ed.D., Secretary, Agency of Education

 

11:00 AM                   School Budgets

Update

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

11:15 AM                   Military Retirement Income

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Committee Discussion

TBA

 

2:00 PM                   20-0791 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

3:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY 2021 Budget

Agency of Commerce and Community Development proposals

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Ted Brady, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

Ken Libby, Stowe Area Real Estate

 

Thursday, January 30, 2020

9:00 AM                   20-0910 - An act relating to corporate income tax

Triple weighting

Bank Franchise Tax

80/20

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Bruce Fort, Advisor, Multi-State Tax Commission (10:00 AM) - Phone

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     20-0910 - An act relating to corporate income tax

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

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

 

2:30 PM                   S. 54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Friday, January 31, 2020

9:00 AM                   20-0791 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Sections 18 and 19

Andrew McLean, Lobbyist, Beverage Association of Vermont

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

 

9:15 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Pensions and Household Income Calculation

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch