House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 20, 2024 - February 23, 2024

Last Updated 4/9/2024 3:20 PM

 

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:25 PM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Environment and Energy

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist/Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 828 - An act relating to the creation of a personal income tax surcharge

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Dan Cunningham, Founder, One Day in July

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 828 - An act relating to the creation of a personal income tax surcharge

Phineas Baxandall, Interim President, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:40 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

review of draft 5.3

 

1:47 PM                   24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

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

Lawrence Picus, Professor, Picus Odden & Associates

 

2:40 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

potential vote

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

3:25 PM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

potential vote

 

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 827 - An act relating to applying personal income tax to unrealized gains

Anthony Gad, National Research Director, SIX (State Innovation Exchange)

Stephen Land, North Pomfret, VT

Darien Shanske, Professor of Law, UC Davis, School of Law

 

11:00 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Climate Resiliency Funds

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

Tee Thomas, CEO, Quantified Ventures

Chirag Lala, Energy Policy, Center for Public Enterprise

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division

 

2:40 PM                   H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor, Orleans-Lamoille

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Friday, February 23, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

Demrow Amendment

Rep. Carl Demrow, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

9:05 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Rep. Carol Ode, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Ways & Means Committee

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

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

 

10:45 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

Draft 1.5, potential vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

potential vote

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Raj Patel, Store Owner, Bennington

Kelly Landwehr, MSN, CPNP, RN, President, Vermont State School Nurses Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Education hearing

Please watch the Thursday, February 22nd House Education hearing