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House Committee on Ways and Means
AGENDA
Virtual Meetings
March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021
Last Updated 3/22/2021 11:29 AM
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
10:00 AM FLOOR
After the floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM Joint Assembly
Election of UVM College Trustees
1:15 PM H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Bree Dietly, Environmental Consultant, the Beverage Association of Vermont (1:45 PM)
Susan Collins, President, Container Recycling Institute
Ken Albert, President, Vermont Wine and Grape Council
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Wholesale Beverage Association
Denis Noel, Owner, Bennington Beverage Outlet
Michael Trackim, Associated Grocers of New England
Michael Evans, Associated Grocers of New England
Ann Gammell, Highway Division Deputy Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Nicholas Van Den Berg, Materials Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Ted Siegler, Resource Economist, DSM Environmental Services, Inc.
Michael Noel, Government Affairs Manager, Tomra Collectible Solutions
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
9:00 AM H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
potential vote
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Healy, Board Member, CVFiber
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM H. 437 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Manufactured Home Tax Credit
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
Megan Roush, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
11:30 AM 21-0782 - An act relating to addressing the needs and conditions of public school facilities in the State
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM FLOOR
After the Floor H. 31 - An act relating to extending merger benefits to school districts that were involuntarily merged under the State Board of Education’s Act 46 merger order
Lori Bibeau, Business Administrator, WCUUSD
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 11, 2021
9:30 AM Update on Education Funding, Education Fund Outlook, Federal Funds, and Status of School Budgets
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Education - livesteam on the House Education YouTube channel
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
10:50 AM H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system
Committee Discussion
Rep. Kristi Morris, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
11:15 AM Tax Provisions in the Federal American Rescue Plan
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Alcohol Beverage Tax
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
Will Baker, Director of Legal Unit, Department of Taxes
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM FLOOR
3:30 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Pharmacy reporting dates
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
3:45 PM H. 437 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Manufactured Home Tax Credit
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:00 PM Corporate Tax
Committee Discussion
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 12, 2021
9:00 AM H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
John Langhus, Owner, Putney Rd. Redemption Center
9:30 AM FLOOR
After the floor H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system
Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Officer, Casella Waste Management
Scott DeFife, President, Glass Packaging Institute
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Mike Smaha, Vice President, Government Relations, Can Manufacturers Institute
Kimberly Trombley, Owner, Vermont Redemption Center
Justin Heilenbach, President, Co-Founder, Citizen Cider
12:00 PM Lunch