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  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair
  • Rep. William Canfield, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Carl Demrow, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Julia Andrews, Clerk
  • Rep. Peter Anthony
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  • Rep. Carolyn Branagan
  • Rep. James Masland
  • Rep. Christopher Mattos
  • Rep. Carol Ode
  • Rep. Katherine Sims
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House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 14, 2023 - February 17, 2023

Last Updated 3/22/2023 4:17 PM

 

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   23-1003 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:30 PM                   23-0161 - An act relating to defining new categories of nonhomestead property

Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   H. 77 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

walk through

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 AM                   23-0629 - An act relating to imposing a multi-year moratorium on the reappraisal requirement under 32 VSA section 4041s and to create a State appraisal assistance program

John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services

Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

Will Baker, Director of Legal Unit, Department of Taxes

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   23-0161 - An act relating to defining new categories of nonhomestead property

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

 

2:15 PM                   H. 256 - An act relating to the City of Barre tax increment financing district

Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

2:30 PM                   H. 235 - An act relating to an education spending exclusion for salary and wage increases

Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Thursday, February 16, 2023

9:00 AM                   Compact Bills

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (10:00 AM)

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of the Sergeant at Arms

Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agriculture College

 

 

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Compact Bills

potential votes on H.62, H.77 and H.86

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Friday, February 17, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 175 - An act relating to modernizing the Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs

potential vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     H. 264 - An act relating to excluding disabled veterans’ disability and pension income from household income

Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor of the bill, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs

 

15 minutes After the floor                   H. 67 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances

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

 

11:15 AM                   FY24 Budget Appropriations Memo

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 67 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances

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

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources

 

1:45 PM                   H. 76 - An act relating to captive insurance

Rep. Heather Chase, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Sandy Bigglestone, Director of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation