Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

May 6, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Last Updated 5/10/2024 8:51 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Monday, May 6, 2024

1:15 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Discussion of amendment

 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

9:30 AM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Discussion of amendment and possible vote

 

2:30 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to amending the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs

Walk-through and possible vote

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   H. 867 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing alcoholic beverages and the Board of Liquor and Lottery

Walk-through and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   H. 55 - An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance amendments

Walk-through and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:10 PM                   H. 878 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through and possible vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes

 

4:00 PM                   H. 233 - An act relating to licensure and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers

Walk-through and possible vote

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Sam Hallemeier, Director of State Affairs, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)

 

4:30 PM                   H. 622 - An act relating to emergency medical services

Walk-through and possible vote

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Sebastian Arduengo , Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

 

5:00 PM                   Break

 

5:15 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Discussion of possible amendments

Sen. Anne Watson, Washington

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Chittenden Central

 

5:50 PM                   H. 657 - An act relating to the modernization of Vermont’s communications taxes and fees

Discussion of amendment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

12:15 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Discussion of amendments

 

12:45 PM                   H. 626 - An act relating to animal welfare

Walk-through and possible vote

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

 

1:00 PM                   H. 877 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through and possible vote

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

 

1:15 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 870 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-through and possible vote

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

-                                   H. 878 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Discussion and possible vote

 

3:45 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Discussion of amendments

 

4:15 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Walk-through and possible vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:25 PM                   H. 612 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Walk-through and possible vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, May 9, 2024

12:45 PM                   H. 885 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Berlin

Discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   H. 10 - An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

Discussion and possible vote

 

1:10 PM                   Break

 

1:15 PM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Walk-through and discussion

 

Friday, May 10, 2024

4:30 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Discussion

 

-                                   Appointment Confirmations

 

8:45 PM                   H. 887 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation

Committee discussion

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

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