Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

May 11, 2021 - May 14, 2021

Last Updated 3/25/2022 8:08 AM

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

 

Please note that closed captions/transcripts are not completely accurate

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

1:30 PM                   H. 289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   H. 431 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects

Standard Offer Program

Sen. Christopher Bray, Chair, Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee

Ed McNamara, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

 

2:45 PM                   H. 431 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects

MacDonald Amendments

Sen. Mark A. MacDonald, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Craig Kieny, Power Supply Manager, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Melissa Bailey, Manager of Government and Member Relations, VPPSA

Josh Castonguay, Vice President of Chief Innovation Executive & Power Supply, Green Mountain Power

 

3:30 PM                   H. 431 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects

Committee Questions

Anne Margolis, Deputy Planning Director, Department of Public Service

Olivia Campbell Andersen, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

4:15 PM                   H. 88 - An act relating to certification of agricultural use for purposes of the use value appraisal program

Committee Discussion and Vote

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

House Proposal of Amendment

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:45 PM                   H. 431 - An act relating to miscellaneous energy subjects

Discussion and Possible Vote

 

Thursday, May 13, 2021

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 13 - An act relating to the implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report

Rep. Janet Ancel, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:10 PM                   H. 289 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   H. 437 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Friday, May 14, 2021

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 157 - An act relating to registration of construction contractors

Finance-related Sections

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   H. 437 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

2:00 PM                   S. 53 - An act relating to exempting feminine hygiene products from the Vermont Sales and Use Tax

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Will Baker, Director of Legal Unit, Department of Taxes

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Faith Brown at fbrown@leg.state.vt.us