House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 11 and Zoom

April 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024

Last Updated 5/3/2024 4:55 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

9:20 AM                   S. 213 - An act relating to the regulation of wetlands, river corridor development, and dam safety

Walk through and vote

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

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Conference Committee Meeting

Livestream Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   S. 98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs

Walk through and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:40 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   S. 98 - An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs

vote (continued)

 

2:02 PM                   Break

 

2:10 PM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

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Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

4:05 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Conference Committee Meeting

Livestream Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

9:30 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Conference Committee Meeting

Livestream Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

11:10 AM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Fiscal note walk through and vote

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Corrections and Institutions

 

11:50 AM                   Lunch

 

12:45 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Conference Committee Meeting

Livestream Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

1:05 PM                   S. 259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery

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

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist/Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   S. 309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

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Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 889 - An act relating to compensation for certain State employees (Pay Act)

Walk through and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:20 PM                   S. 309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Vote

 

3:22 PM                   S. 259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery

Vote

 

3:30 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Conference Committee Meeting

Livestream Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

9:40 AM                   S. 310 - An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

Walk through and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

10:30 AM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Conference Committee Meeting

Livestream Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   S. 102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:55 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   H. 883 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Conference Committee Meeting

Livestream Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

-                                   TBD

 

Friday, May 3, 2024

8:30 AM                   S. 253 - An act relating to building energy codes

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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:15 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   S. 204 - An act relating to supporting Vermont's young readers through evidence-based literacy instruction

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

Rep. Erin Brady, Reporter, House Committee on Education

 

10:35 AM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

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Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:15 AM                   S. 305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission

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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM                   S. 159 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

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Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:55 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee  Discussion

Voting catch up

 

1:05 PM                   Break

 

2:05 PM                   S. 167 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law

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

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education

 

2:35 PM                   S. 114 - An act relating to the establishment of the Psychedelic Therapy Advisory Working Group

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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Committee  Discussion

Voting catch up

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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