House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 11 or Zoom

March 20, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 4:58 PM

 

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

Monday, March 20, 2023

10:00 AM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Walk-through and potential vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

1:45 PM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

Walk-through

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   H. 157 - An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget

Walk-through and committee vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 AM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

3:30 PM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Amendment walk-through and potential vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   H. 126 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection

Amendment review and potential vote

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

8:30 AM                   H. 205 - An act relating to establishing the Small Farm Diversification and Transition Program

Walk-through and committee discussion

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

 

9:30 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to enhancing workforce and economic development opportunities

Walk-through

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

10:45 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to enhancing workforce and economic development opportunities

Walk-through

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:20 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:10 PM                   H. 127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Committee discussion and vote

 

-                                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Committee discussion and vote

 

3:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

5:30 PM                   Break

 

6:20 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

8:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

T-Bill Overview

Rep. Sara Coffey, Chair, House Committee on Transportation

Rep. Timothy R. Corcoran II, Ranking Member, House Committee on Transportation

 

10:00 AM                   H. 102 - An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program

Walk-through and vote

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 291 - An act relating to the creation of the Cybersecurity Advisory Council

Walk-through and possible vote

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:20 AM                   H. 125 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Walk-through and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   H. 158 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Walk-through

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 472 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through and vote

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

 

11:10 AM                   20 Minute Break

 

11:30 AM                   H. 206 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes affecting the duties of the Department of Vermont Health Access

Walk-through and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:40 AM                   H. 213 - An act relating to creating a study committee on mobile homes and mobile home parks

Walk-through and possible vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:50 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 414 - An act relating to establishing an unused drug repository for Vermont

Walk-through and vote

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

Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health

 

1:10 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to property valuation and reappraisals

Walk-through and possible vote

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:30 PM                   H. 270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs

Walk-through and vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

4:30 PM                   Break

 

5:15 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

6:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:10 AM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:15 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Walk-through and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:30 AM                   H. 31 - An act relating to aquatic nuisance control

Walk-through and vote

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

 

-                                   H. 158 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Committee vote

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

-                                   H. 480 - An act relating to property valuation and reappraisals

Possible vote

 

-                                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   H. 480 - An act relating to property valuation and reappraisals

Amendment Walk-through and possible vote

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:05 PM                   H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

Walk-through

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:25 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to enhancing workforce and economic development opportunities

Amendment Review and possible vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

Grady Nixon, Joint Fiscal Office

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:45 PM                   H. 205 - An act relating to establishing the Small Farm Diversification and Transition Program

Amendment review and vote

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

 

5:00 PM                   Break

 

5:35 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Break

 

7:45 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

8:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 282 - An act relating to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Walk-through and possible vote

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

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:40 AM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   H. 486 - An act relating to school construction

Walk-through and vote

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

Rep. Erin Brady, Reporter, House Committee on Education

 

10:50 AM                   H. 276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry

Walk-through and possible vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk-through and vote

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Committee Discussion

Grady Nixon, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Pension and COLA Discussion

Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:05 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry

Amendment and vote

 

4:45 PM                   H. 282 - An act relating to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Committee vote

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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