Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 4:09 PM

 

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

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

1:10 PM                   S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Discussion

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

12:55 PM                   S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Discussion

Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations

Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Seth Bowden, President, Vermont Business Roundtable

Sean Larkin, CEO, OnLogic

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:25 PM                   S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Discussion and mark-up

Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:00 PM                   S. 135 - An act relating to the establishment of VT Saves

Vote

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

5:20 PM                   S. 33 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

5:45 PM                   Break

 

7:10 PM                   S. 56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to the modernization of public safety communications in Vermont

Discussion

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

Sen. Anne Watson, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier

Carrie McCool, Dispatch Supervisor, City of Montpelier

Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, City of Barre

 

2:45 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Discussion

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Yael Ossowski, Deputy Director, Consumer Choice Center

George Burnes, Owner, Capital Candy Company

Thomas Briant, Executive  Director, National Association of Tobacco Outlets

John A. Clark, Owner, Alpine Mart - Stowe

Erika Young, Vice President of Motor Fuels & Store Operations, The Sandri Companies

Casey Harrington, Owner, Beverage Baron

Tina Zuk, Government Relations Regional Lead, American Heart Association

 

4:40 PM                   Break

 

5:10 PM                   S. 139 - An act relating to the modernization of public safety communications in Vermont

Discussion

Stephen Whitaker, Concerned Citizen, Montpelier

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

6:00 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Vote

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

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

11:15 AM                   S. 80 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects

Vote

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

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 25 - An act relating to regulating cosmetic and menstrual products containing certain chemicals and chemical classes and textiles and athletic turf fields containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Discussion and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   S. 115 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Discussion

Rene Bourdeau, Owner, Nelson Dairies West, LLC

Mark Magnan, Owner, Magnan Brothers Farm

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

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, Town of St. Albans

Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

3:15 PM                   Break

 

3:40 PM                   S. 115 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Vote

 

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 Jill Decelles at jdecelles@leg.state.vt.us