House Committee on Ways and Means

AGENDA

Room 34

March 10, 2020 - March 13, 2020

Last Updated 6/17/2020 12:21 PM

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

9:00 AM                   20-0911 - An act relating to yields

Town Meeting Update

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM                   FLOOR and Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   20-0910 - An act relating to corporate income tax

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

2:00 PM                   H. 739 - An act relating to improving rental housing health and safety

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Sponsor

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

2:30 PM                   H. 209 - An act relating to ending the suspension of State aid for school construction projects

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Lynn Batchelor, House Committee on Education

3:45 PM                   Education Fund Outlook

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 643 - An act relating to banking and insurance

Rep. Zachariah Ralph, Reporter, Reporter of bill

Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

9:45 AM                   H. 562 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

10:00 AM                   Property Valuation

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

Christie Wright, Property Valuation Field Director, Department of Taxes

10:20 AM                   H. 562 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals

potential vote

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:00 AM                   H. 668 - An act relating to evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students in kindergarten–grade 3 and students with dyslexia and to teacher preparation programs

Rep. Kathryn Webb, House Committee on Education

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

After the floor                     Judiciary Fees

discussion

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:45 PM                   H. 643 - An act relating to banking and insurance

potential vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM                   Scheduling of Next Meetings

Thursday, March 12, 2020

10:00 AM                   Sales Tax on Candy

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

11:40 AM                   Priorities Discussion

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes

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

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

3:00 PM                   Revenue Update

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

3:40 PM                   H. 668 - An act relating to evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students in kindergarten–grade 3 and students with dyslexia and to teacher preparation programs

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association - Phone

Chelsea Myers, Director of Communications and Professional Development, Vermont Superintendents Association - Phone

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, March 13, 2020

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

10:55 AM                   Health Care Provider Tax

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association

11:20 AM                   TBA

update

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM                   Lunch