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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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