House Committee on Ways and Means Agenda

House Committee on Ways and Means

AGENDA

Room 45 and Zoom

April 9, 2024 - April 12, 2024

Last Updated 4/12/2024 3:14 PM

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

10:00 AM FLOOR

after the floor Caucuses and Lunch

1:15 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM H. 543 - An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact

Senate proposal of amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:10 AM S. 199 - An act relating to mergers and governance of communications union districts

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM Consumption Taxes

Sen. Terry Williams, Sponsor, Poultney - Invited

10:45 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:45 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to yield bill

Sports betting

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM FLOOR

2:15 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:40 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Common Level of Appraisal

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

3:15 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

committee discussion

3:40 PM S. 199 - An act relating to mergers and governance of communications union districts

vote

3:45 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Committee Discussion

4:00 PM Adjourn

Thursday, April 11, 2024

9:00 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

10:15 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

short-term rentals

Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Julie Marks, Founder and Director, Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Inc.

Frank Saliani, Green House Pottery

11:00 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM Lunch

1:25 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

reserve balances

Morgan Daybell, Director, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

2:50 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

3:50 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

4:00 PM Adjourn

Friday, April 12, 2024

9:00 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

10:30 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

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

11:00 AM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Flor Diaz-Smith, President, Vermont School Boards Association

Morgan Daybell, Director, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

John Castle, Executive Director, Vermont Rural Education Collaborative

Jamie Kinnarney, Superintendent, White River Valley Supervisory Union

2:50 PM 24-0692 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel