Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

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January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 3/25/2022 8:00 AM

 

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

 

 

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2023 Proposed Budget

Joint Assembly

 

2:30 PM                   Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission

Recommendations

Michael Costa, CEO, North Counties Health Care, Inc.

 

3:15 PM                   The Impact of Pensions on the Education Fund

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:50 PM                   Common Level of Appraisal

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

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

4:15 PM                   Chairs' Meeting

 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Captive Insurance Day

Richard Smith, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Gail Newman, Vice President of Risk Management, Bright Horizons (Captive Owner)

Brittany Nevins, Captive Insurance Economic Development Director, Vermont Department of Economic Development

Sandy Bigglestone, Director of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Department of Financial Regulation

 

2:15 PM                   Governor's Tax Proposals

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

3:25 PM                   Break

 

3:35 PM                   Tax Expenditures

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:05 PM                   S. 169 - An act relating to education property tax overpayments by a municipality or school district

Discussion and Possible Vote

Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

Thursday, January 20, 2022

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Vermont Community Broadband Board

Update

Christine Hallquist, Executive  Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Broadband Update and Radio Towers Proposal

June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service

Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service

 

3:40 PM                   S. 167 - An act relating to modernizing State telecommunications policy

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:42 PM                   Break

 

3:45 PM                   S. 161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Discussion and Possible Vote

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service - Invited

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission

Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Ryegate Power Station

Doug Smith, Chief Public Supply Executive, Green Mountain Power

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

Stephen Knowlton, President, Board of Directors, Washington Electric Coop

Barry Bernstein, Past President, Board of Directors, Washington Electric Coop

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

 

Friday, January 21, 2022

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Tax Structure Commission

Property/School Tax Recommendations

Deb Brighton, Commissioner, Tax Structure Commission

 

2:45 PM                   S. 212 - An act relating to income-based education funding

Walk-through

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:25 AM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   S. 169 - An act relating to education property tax overpayments by a municipality or school district

Discussion and Vote

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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