House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

April 23, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Last Updated 4/26/2024 11:20 AM

 

Livestream

 

 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

amendments

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Tristan Toleno, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Scott Beck, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Melanie Carpenter, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Chris Taylor, Co-sponsor of amendment

Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Sponsor of the Amendment

 

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

9:00 AM                   PVR Update on Act 68 of 2023 Reappraisal Study

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

Justin Eimers, Assessment Advisor, International Association of Assessing Officers

 

10:00 AM                   S. 305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission

Gregg Farber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Ann Bishop, Operations Director, Public Utility Commission

Rep. Avram Patt, Reporter of the Bill, House Energy and Technology

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 184 - An act relating to the temporary use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems

vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 861 - An act relating to reimbursement parity for health care services delivered in person, by telemedicine, and by audio-only telephone

Senate proposal of amendment

 

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Nicole Lee, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

 

11:15 AM                   S. 213 - An act relating to the regulation of wetlands, river corridor development, and dam safety

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

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

Senate proposal of amendment

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:50 AM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:45 AM                   H. 885 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Berlin

vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ture Nelson, Town Administrator, Berlin

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:05 AM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

 

11:30 PM                   S. 213 - An act relating to the regulation of wetlands, river corridor development, and dam safety

committee amendment

vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

2:00 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

Carol Dawes, Clerk-Treasurer, Barre City, Co-chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association Legislative Committee

 

2:25 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

Alan Bjerke, Attorney, Burlington

 

2:45 PM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

HWM amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:15 PM                   S. 259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery

vote

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 26, 2024

9:00 AM                   Education Finance

Joint hearing with House Education

meeting will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means channel

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

 

9:28 AM                   H. 629 - An act relating to changes to property tax abatement and tax sales

vote

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch