House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 11 And Zoom

March 12, 2024 - March 15, 2024

Last Updated 3/26/2024 10:11 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:20 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:40 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

House Committee on General and Housing Memo Review

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

9:10 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:40 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   H. 725 - An act relating to the Human Rights Commission

Walk through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:20 PM                   Break

 

4:00 PM                   H. 667 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission

Walk through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Heather Chase, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Rep. Mollie S. Burke, Sponsor, House Committee on Transportation

Rep. Conor Casey, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections

 

5:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

8:55 AM                   H. 794 - An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home

Walk through and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Mary A. Morrissey, Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Rep. Robert Hooper, House Committee On Government Operations

 

9:15 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

House Committee on Health Care Memo Review

Rep. Lori Houghton, Chair, House Committee on Health Care

Rep. Daisy Berbeco, House Committee on Health Care

Rep. Melanie Carpenter, House Committee on Health Care

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   H. 868 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2025 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion, amendment, and vote

Rep. Sara Coffey, Chair, House Committee on Transportation

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   H. 233 - An act relating to pharmacy benefit management and Medicaid wholesale drug distribution

Walk through and vote

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Mari Cordes, Representative, House Committee on Health Care

 

1:40 PM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Walk through and vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   H. 667 - An act relating to the creation of the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission

Amendment walk through and vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:05 PM                   Break

 

2:50 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 15, 2024

8:40 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

House Committee on Human Services Memo Review

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services

 

9:35 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

Walk through and vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   H. 140 - An act relating to requirements for State-funded grants

Walk through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Jonathan Williams, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

10:50 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

 

11:15 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Fiscal note walk through and vote

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

 

12:05 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   H. 673 - An act relating to Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy

Walk through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Mike Rice, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

1:35 PM                   Break

 

1:45 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

C Section and Language Review

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Walk through

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Mike Rice, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

3:45 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Committee Discussion

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

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