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Senate Committee on Finance
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February 22, 2022 - February 25, 2022
Last Updated 2/25/2022 5:06 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM S. 188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
Finance Section(s)
Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Reporter, Senate Committee on Agriculture
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:50 PM S. 227 - An act relating to an income tax exemption for federal Civil Service Retirement System income
Sen. Christopher A. Pearson
2:00 PM S. 53 - An act relating to exempting feminine hygiene products from the Vermont Sales and Use Tax
Sections 14 and 15 Military Retirement Income Tax Exemption
Sen. Randy Brock
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Lt. Col. Dave Fabricius, Chief, Plans and Operations Officer for Camp Ethan Allen Training Site
CW5 Kim Siner, Former Command Chief Warrant Officer, Computer Network Defense Team Chief
Jim Mazzonna, Owner, DeBanville's General Store and Cafe, Bloomfield, VT
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM S. 261 - An act relating to municipal retention of property tax collections
Strike-All Amendment
Review and Possible Vote
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM S. 214 - An act relating to valuation of time-share projects
Valuation of Time-Share Estates Across States
Town Appeals
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
4:00 PM Chairs' Meeting
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM S. 161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement
Committee Discussion
2:00 PM 22-0593 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight
Mark-up
Thomas Candon, Member, Norwich School Board
Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30 PM Break
3:50 PM S. 269 - An act relating to extending the Energy Savings Account Partnership Pilot Program
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:30 PM S. 188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
Testimony and Possible Vote
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 24, 2022
1:00 PM Senate Floor
2:00 PM S. 247 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information
Mark-up and Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Rickard, Regional Vice President, American Council of Life Insurers
2:30 PM S. 166 - An act relating to utility construction worksites and consumer protection
Testimony and Mark-up
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Amber Hoyt, Co-owner, Organic Dairy Farm, Tunbridge
Scott Hoyt, Co-owner, Organic Dairy Farm, Tunbridge
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
3:30 PM Break
3:45 PM S. 53 - An act relating to exempting feminine hygiene products from the Vermont Sales and Use Tax
Strike-All Amendment Possible Vote
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
` H. 437 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Walk-through and Review
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
` S. 214 - An act relating to valuation of time-share projects
Amendment
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 25, 2022
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM 22-0593 - An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight
Review and Vote
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM H. 701 - An act relating to cannabis license fees
Walk-through and Possible Vote
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Nicholas Schuermann, Executive Director, Vermont NORML
4:20 PM S. 247 - An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information
Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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