House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

March 26, 2024 - March 29, 2024

Last Updated 4/9/2024 3:24 PM

 

Livestream

 

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 721 - An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

 

9:08 AM                   H. 546 - An act relating to administrative and policy changes to tax laws

Amendment

Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company

 

9:15 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

 

                                    H. 880 - An act relating to increasing access to the judicial system

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

Rep. Carl Demrow, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

                                    H. 871 - An act relating to the development of an updated State aid to school construction program

Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

 

                                    H. 874 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education laws

Rep. Robin Scheu, House Committee on Appropriations

 

9:50 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

Stebbins Amendment

Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Sponsor, House Committee on Environment and Energy

 

10:00 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, House Committee on Appropriations

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

 

11:30 AM                   Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

vote

Ann Bishop, Operations Director, Public Utility Commission

 

1:10 PM                   H. 546 - An act relating to administrative and policy changes to tax laws

floor amendment

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   FLOOR

 

1:35 PM                   H. 873 - An act relating to financing the testing for and remediation of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools

Dolan Amendment

Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Sponsor, Waitsfield

 

3:05 PM                   H. 546 - An act relating to administrative and policy changes to tax laws

Kornheiser amendment 2.1

 

3:07 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

vote

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 180 - An act relating to the investment of State funds in credit unions

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

Joe Bergeron, President & CEO, Association of Vermont Credit Unions

Carrie Allen, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Heritage Family Credit Union

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

10:10 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

amendments

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Environment and Energy

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:15 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

HAC Amendment

Rep. Robin Scheu, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Appropriations

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:10 AM                   H. 829 - An act relating to creating permanent upstream eviction protections and enhancing housing stability

amendment

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Gus Selig, Executive  Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

 

11:50 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Graning, Marcotte, Jerome Amendment

Rep. Edye Graning, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     TBA

 

Thursday, March 28, 2024

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

Pavilion - Room 270

Joint Hearing with House Education

Hearing will stream on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education - Invited

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ryan Heraty, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory Union

Flor Diaz-Smith, Chair, Washington Central Unified Union School District Board

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Marc Bernard Schauber, Executive Director, Coalition for Vermont Student Equity

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Allen Gilbert, Former Chair, Worcester School Board, Former Executive Director, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union

 

11:45 AM                   H. 829 - An act relating to creating permanent upstream eviction protections and enhancing housing stability

Pearl Amendment

Rep. Henry Pearl, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Friday, March 29, 2024

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch