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Senate Committee on Finance
AGENDA
Room 6 and Zoom
April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024
Last Updated 4/19/2024 4:12 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
1:30 PM H. 659 - An act relating to captive insurance
Walk-through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM H. 659 - An act relating to captive insurance
David Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip
Mark Smalley, Chief Compliance Officer, Bitcoin Depot
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
2:45 PM H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Rep. Katherine Sims, Reporter
Mimi Burnstein, Assessor/Lister, Randolph Lister's Office
Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
1:30 PM H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
1:45 PM Tax Credit Discussion
Julie Lowell, Policy Analyst, Public Assets Institute
2:00 PM H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Rep. Alyssa Black, Reporter
Nancy Hogue, PharmD, Pharmacy Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Andrew Garland, Vice President Client Relations and External Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Christine Cooney, State Government Affairs, Cigna Health Care
Anthony Cali, VP of Provider Contracting, Cigna Health Care
Dr. Tiffany Pierce, Market Medical Executive, Cigna Health Care
Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Health Care
- H. 659 - An act relating to captive insurance
Discussion of proposed floor amendment
Thursday, April 18, 2024
2:00 PM H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Fay Homan, M.D., Member, Green Mountain Care Board’s Primary Care Advisory Group
Kyle Munson, Chief Financial Officer, Community Health Centers of Burlington
Erika Brown, Director of Patient Accounts, Community Health Centers of Burlington
Rick Dooley, PA-C, Physician Assistant, Thomas Chittenden Health Center
3:00 PM H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Kim Gates, Controller, Franklin Telephone and Independent Telephone Companies
Stephen Whittaker, Self Advocate, Montpelier
Sen. Irene Wrenner, Amendment Sponsor
4:00 PM H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Kelly Lange, Network Vice President, UVM Health Network Managed Care Contracting
Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access
- H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts
Discussion and markup
Friday, April 19, 2024
1:00 PM H. 546 - An act relating to administrative and policy changes to tax laws
Walk-through of changes
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:30 PM H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Robert Fish, Deputy Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, Department of Public Service
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
2:15 PM Income Tax Structure
Manish Bhatt, Senior Policy Analyst, Tax Foundation
2:30 PM H. 847 - An act relating to peer support provider and recovery support specialist certification
Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees
Discussion and markup
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:15 PM H. 72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Walk-through and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:45 PM H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use
Walk-through
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
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