Senate Committee on Finance

AGENDA

Room 6 and Zoom

April 23, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Last Updated 4/26/2024 3:01 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1:30 PM                   Committee Meeting

H. 606 - An act relating to professional licensure and immigration status

Walk-through and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:45 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

2:15 PM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

David Healy, Board Member, CVFiber

2:30 PM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

2:45 PM                   H. 279 - An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:15 PM                   H. 766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts

Sebastian Arduengo, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

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

Discussion and possible vote

4:30 PM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Discussion of possible amendment

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Discussion and possible vote

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

-                                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Thursday, April 25, 2024

3:00 PM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board

3:45 PM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Sen. Christopher Bray, Reporter, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission

Elizabeth Schilling, Staff Attorney, Vermont Public Utility Commission

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company

David Blittersdorf, CEO & Founder, AllEarth Renewables

Friday, April 26, 2024

1:30 PM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

Markup

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

2:15 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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Discussion and possible vote

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 Zane Buckminster at zbuckminster@leg.state.vt.us