Senate Committee on Finance

AGENDA

Room 6 and Zoom

February 27, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Last Updated 3/1/2024 1:50 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

1:30 PM                   S. 181 - An act relating to the Community Media Public Benefit Fund

Damon Stewart, Attorney, Dish Network and DIRECTV

2:00 PM                   Housing Bill

Walk-through

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM                   School Finance Discussion

Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Interim Secretary, Agency of Education

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education (3:30 PM)

Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education (3:30 PM)

Ted Gates, Compliance Project Manager and Data Analyst, Agency of Education (3:30 PM)

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

2:30 PM                   Cloud Tax Discussion

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM                   S. 230 - An act relating to Medicare Advantage and Medicare supplemental insurance plans

Mary Hayden, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging

3:30 PM                   Housing Bill

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 29, 2024

1:45 PM                   S. 236 - An act relating to amending the criteria of 30 V.S.A. § 248

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont (2:00 PM)

Christian Meyer, Director, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (2:15 PM)

Samantha Lash, Planner, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (2:15 PM)

2:30 PM                   Housing Bill Discussion

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

3:30 PM                   S. 236 - An act relating to amending the criteria of 30 V.S.A. § 248

Committee discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:45 PM                   S. 181 - An act relating to the Community Media Public Benefit Fund

Draft walk-through

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 1, 2024

1:00 PM                   Ryegate Power Station

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies

Andy Boutin, General Manager, Pellergy, LLC

Larry Anderson, Plant Manager, Ryegate Associates

1:30 PM                   S. 236 - An act relating to amending the criteria of 30 V.S.A. § 248

Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Department of Public Service

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