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Senate Committee on Finance
AGENDA
Via Zoom
May 3, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Last Updated 3/25/2022 8:13 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Monday, May 3, 2021
12:00 PM H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
10:00 AM Senate Floor
11:00 AM H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
Mark-up and Possible Vote
12:50 PM Break
1:30 PM H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
4:15 PM H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
Review Senator Brock's Amendment and Possible Vote
Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tom Evslin, Former Vermont Chief Recovery Officer, Co-founder of Broadband Equity Now
Mary Evslin, Volunteer, Broadband Equity NOW
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM Senate Floor
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
10:00 AM Senate Floor
12:45 PM H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
Walk-through and Vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:25 PM Break
2:30 PM H. 431 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects
Mark-up
Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Invited
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
3:30 PM H. 437 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Committee Discussion, Mark-up and Possible Vote
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Walk-through
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:45 PM H. 360 - An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
Vote
5:10 PM Government Appointments
Margaret Cheney - Commissioner - Public Utility Commission
Sen. Ruth Hardy
10:00 AM Senate Floor
Thursday, May 6, 2021
10:00 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM S. 1 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement
House Proposal of Amendment
Rep. Avram Patt, Reporter, House Energy and Technology
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Stored Solar
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:10 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
1:10 - 1:30 H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:30 - 1:45 H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
1:45 - 2:00 H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Melissa Corbin, Executive Director, Vermont Brewers Association
Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, Vermont Brewers Association
1:55 - 2:00 H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
2:00 - 2:05
H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Section 9-10 - Current Use
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
2:05 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Senator Hardy's Proposed Amendments
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor of Amendment
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
2:15 - 2:30 H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Section 15 - Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Annual Reporting
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
2:20 H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Section 3 - Education Property Tax
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Jason Cadwell, CPA/PFS, CFP, Shelburne
2:30 PM PPP Taxation
Committee Discussion
Jason Cadwell, CPA/PFS, CFP, Shelburne
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
2:45 PM Break
3:05 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Sections 4-8 - Administration
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
3:15 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Burlington Waterfront TIF District Audit Schedule
Richard Haesler, Projects and Policy Specialist, Burlington
4:00 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Mark-up
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, May 7, 2021
10:00 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM H. 135 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission
Finance-related Sections
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Larry Novins, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration
1:15 PM H. 337 - An act relating to the printing and distribution of State publications
Finance-related Sections
` H. 313 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws
Finance-related Sections
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM Assign Governor's Appointees
2:00 PM H. 88 - An act relating to certification of agricultural use for purposes of the use value appraisal program
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
2:45 PM H. 436 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to Vermont’s tax laws
Mark-up and Vote
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Richard Haesler, Projects and Policy Specialist, Burlington
3:15 PM H. 437 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM H. 431 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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