House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

March 28, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Last Updated 3/31/2023 9:14 AM

 

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

9:45 AM                   H. 480 - An act relating to property valuation and reappraisals

House Appropriations Amendment

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Appropriations

 

9:50 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

House Appropriations Amendment

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Appropriations

 

9:55 AM                   H. 276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry

Technical amendment

 

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Joint Assembly

Retention of Supreme Court Justices and Superior  Court Judges

 

 

After the Joint Assembly                   FLOOR

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

9:00 AM                   Tax Increment Financing Districts

Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier

Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Abbie Sherman, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

10:25 AM                   S. 35 - An act relating to the Town of Hartford’s tax increment financing district

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 94 - An act relating to the City of Barre tax increment financing district

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:35 AM                   S. 35 - An act relating to the Town of Hartford’s tax increment financing district

Lori Hirshfield, Director of Planning and Development, Town of Hartford

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:40 AM                   S. 94 - An act relating to the City of Barre tax increment financing district

Carol Dawes, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre

 

11:00 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to creating a rental housing registry

update

 

11:05 AM                   Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

House Chamber

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to an elective pass-through entity income tax and credit

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Financing of Emergency Services

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Barbara M. Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Captain Paul White, Chair, Regional Dispatch Working Group (11:00 AM)

Connie Kelley, Deputy Chief, Hartford Police Department

Martha Morse, Communications IT, Hartford Police Department

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

1:45 PM                   H. 486 - An act relating to school construction

Higley Amendment

Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor of the Amendment, Orleans-Lamoille

Rep. Erin Brady, Reporter, House Committee on Education

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 166 - An act relating to the medical expenses deduction

Rep. Kate Lalley, Sponsor, House Committee on Transportation

Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

 

9:15 AM                   H. 307 - An act relating to the housesite value exclusion

Rep. Jed Lipsky, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

9:20 AM                   H. 309 - An act relating to property transfer tax revenues designated for the Vermont Housing and Conservation Trust Fund

Rep. Jed Lipsky, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch