House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 27, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Last Updated 4/9/2024 3:22 PM

 

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:40 PM                   24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

2:55 PM                   24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

9:10 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Amendments

Michael Marcotte, Rep, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

9:15 AM                   H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

Amendment and potential vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

9:45 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Karen Dolan, Reporter, House Judiciary Committee

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

 

10:25 AM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

floor amendment

Rep. Michael McCarthy, Chair, Special Committee on Impeachment Inquiry

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   H. 679 - An act relating to establishing a property tax surcharge and allocation of property transfer tax revenue

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:35 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

potential vote

 

1:20 PM                   H. 350 - An act relating to the Uniform Directed Trust Act

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

1:25 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

potential vote (straw poll)

 

1:30 PM                   H. 279 - An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Mark Langan, Attorney, Dinse

 

1:50 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Amendments

Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Rep. Gina Galfetti, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Rep. Matt Walker, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Transportation - Invited

 

2:15 AM                   H. 279 - An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act

 

                                    H. 350 - An act relating to the Uniform Directed Trust Act

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

4:00 PM                   H. 847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification

Amendment

Rep. Taylor Small, Co-Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

Rep. James Gregoire, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee On Human Services

 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

9:00 AM                   24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Chelsea Myers, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Worldwide Combined Reporting

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kristin Warner, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility (VBSR)

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 AM                   24-0686 - An act relating to establishing a television assessment and community media

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Friday, March 1, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Donahue Amendments

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

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms

 

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass