Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

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January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022

Last Updated 3/25/2022 7:57 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.

 

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 53 - An act relating to exempting feminine hygiene products from the Vermont Sales and Use Tax

Corporate Income Tax Discussion

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:10 PM                   S. 53 - An act relating to exempting feminine hygiene products from the Vermont Sales and Use Tax

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   K-12 Education Financing Flow Chart

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Co-Chair, Task Force on the Implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

 

3:30 PM                   Education Fund - Big Picture

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   S. 210 - An act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing

Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Sponsor

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Study of Pupil Weights in Vermont's Educaton Funding Formula

Tammy Kolbe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont

 

2:30 PM                   S. 269 - An act relating to extending the Energy Savings Account Partnership Pilot Program

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dan Reilly, Director of Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

David Westman, Director of Regulatory and State Agency Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

Mary Jo Krolewski, Utility Analyst, Public Utility Commission

 

3:30 PM                   S. 161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Discussion and Possible Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:45 PM                   Break

 

4:00 PM                   S. 247 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   S. 253 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, January 27, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 214 - An act relating to valuation of time-share projects

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Richard Westman, Sponsor

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   S. 261 - An act relating to municipal retention of property tax collections

Introduction, Walk-through and Testimony

Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Carol Dawes, Town Clerk/Treasurer, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:10 PM                   S. 253 - An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor

 

3:20 PM                   State Revenues and Expenses over the Long Term

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:55 PM                   Bills in Committee

Committee Discussion

 

4:10 PM                   S. 161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Discuss Proposal to Extend Contract 1 Year

Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Ryegate Power Station

 

Friday, January 28, 2022

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 152 - An act relating to the cannabis excise tax and local fees

Introduction

Sen. Jeanette K. White, Sponsor

 

1:45 PM                   S. 154 - An act relating to cannabis excise tax revenue and the Vermont State Colleges

Introduction

Sen. Philip Baruth, Sponsor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 152 - An act relating to the cannabis excise tax and local fees

 

`                                   S. 154 - An act relating to cannabis excise tax revenue and the Vermont State Colleges

 

`                                   S. 215 - An act relating to the cannabis wholesale gross receipts tax

Discussion

Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board

 

2:30 PM                   S. 215 - An act relating to the cannabis wholesale gross receipts tax

Excise Tax

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

3:00 PM                   Health Care Merged Market Issues

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

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

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   Pupil Weights vs Cost Equity Grants

Committee Discussion

 

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