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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