House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 11 or Zoom

March 20, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/28/2023 8:51 AM

 

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

Monday, March 20, 2023

10:00 AM                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

5:30 PM                   Break

 

6:20 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

4:30 PM                   Break

 

5:15 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

6:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:10 AM                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

Sarah Clark, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Break

 

7:45 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

Grady Nixon, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

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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