House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

January 10, 2023 - January 13, 2023

Last Updated 1/12/2023 4:47 PM

 

Livestream Link

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Caucuses

 

After Caucuses                      Governor's Budget Adjustment Discussion

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Ways and Means Jurisdiction 101

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:50 PM                   Anatomy of a Tax/Principles of a High-Quality Tax System

Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Tax Department Welcome

 

3:30 PM                   Committee Orientation

Committee page and JFO website

 

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

9:00 AM                   Education Finance Overview

Joint Hearing with House Education.  The meeting will be streamed via the Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:45 AM                   Education Outlook and December 1 Letter

Joint Hearing with House Education.  The hearing will be livestreamed via the Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Municipal Revenue

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Katie Buckley, Director, Federal Funding Assistance Program, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   ESSER Update

Jill Briggs Campbell, COVID-19 Federal Emergency Funds Project Manager, Agency of Administration

 

2:00 PM                   Personal Income Tax

Overview

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Thursday, January 12, 2023

9:00 AM                   Tax Payer Advocate

Jeffrey Dooley, Taxpayer Advocate, Department of Taxes

Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)

Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development, Capstone Community Action

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:10 AM                   Tax Payer Advocate Report

Wendy Morgan, MPH, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Christopher Merkle, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:45 AM                   H. 42 - An act relating to temporary alternative procedures for annual municipal meetings and electronic meetings of public bodies

potential vote

Rep. Michael McCarthy, House Committee On Government Operations

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association - Invited

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Common Level of Appraisal Overview

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

2:00 PM                   Pupil Weighting

Joint Hearing with House Education.  The hearing will be livestreamed on the House Education YouTube channel.

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Friday, January 13, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 26 - An act relating to an income tax exemption for members of the National Guard

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor of the bill

Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:15 AM                   H. 32 - An act relating to the Social Security benefits exemption

Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of the bill

Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Corporate Tax Overview

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   H. 39 - An act relating to a local revenue distribution working group

Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor of the bill

 

11:30 AM                   H. 44 - An act relating to local option tax in small towns

Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Sponsor of the bill

 

12:00 PM                   Tax Workshop #2

Personal Income Tax and Corporate Taxes

Hose Chamber and LiveStream to House Ways and Means YouTube channel

 

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office