House Committee on Ways and Means

AGENDA

Room 34 and Zoom

February 8, 2022 - February 11, 2022

Last Updated 4/21/2022 2:12 PM

See Livestream Link

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

12:00 PM                   Lunch

12:45 PM                   FLOOR

After the Floor                     Caucuses

after Caucuses                      H. 491 - An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter

Rep. Lori Houghton, Sponsor of Bill

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Andrew Brown, Village President, Essex Junction Village

Andrew Watts, Chair, Essex Selectboard

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

9:00 AM                   22-0443 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2023 Governor's recommended budget

Committee issues

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to establishing a telehealth licensure and registration system

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

Rep. Lori Houghton, Member, House Committee on Health Care

11:00 AM                   22-0443 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2023 Governor's recommended budget

Protection to Persons & Property - Dept. of Public Safety

Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   H. 697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

2:15 PM                   H. 510 - An act relating to creating a Vermont child tax credit

Sibilia Amendment

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment

Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor of amendment

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:30 PM                   H. 510 - An act relating to creating a Vermont child tax credit

LaClair Amendment

Rep. Robert LaClair, Sponsor of amendment

2:45 AM                   H. 510 - An act relating to creating a Vermont child tax credit

Sibilia Amendment

Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

Thursday, February 10, 2022

9:00 AM                   S. 287 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight

Deb Brighton, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

11:00 AM                   Break

11:15 AM                   H. 556 - An act relating to exempting property owned by Vermont-recognized Native American tribes from property tax

potential vote

Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

After the Floor                     H. 697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   H. 556 - An act relating to exempting property owned by Vermont-recognized Native American tribes from property tax

potential vote

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

3:10 PM                   Break

3:20 PM                   Workforce Development Initiatives

Committee Discussion on memo from House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

3:50 AM                   H. 556 - An act relating to exempting property owned by Vermont-recognized Native American tribes from property tax

findings language, committee discussion

Friday, February 11, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to establishing a telehealth licensure and registration system

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

After the Floor                     H. 655 - An act relating to establishing a telehealth licensure and registration system

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

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

11:00 AM                   Break

11:15 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to establishing a telehealth licensure and registration system

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

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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