House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 28, 2023 - March 3, 2023

Last Updated 3/22/2023 4:16 PM

 

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 217 - An act relating to miscellaneous workers’ compensation amendments

potential vote

Rep. Rep. Jonathan Williams, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Daniel Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor

 

1:35 PM                   23-1003 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate

Brad James, Finance Manager, Agency of Education

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:10 PM                   FY24 Budget Appropriations Memo

Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 165 - An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals

Rep. Esme Cole, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

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

Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:15 AM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Erin Choquette, Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Paid Leave Authority

Megan Holstein, Head of Absence Management, The Hartford

Matthew Buelow, Deputy, Employment Security Division, Washington State

Ben Maddow, Silver Forest, Bellows Falls

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the Floor                     FY 2024  Governor's Proposed Budget

Fire Prevention Special Fund

Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

 

3:00 PM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, March 2, 2023

9:00 AM                   FY2024 Governor's Proposed Budget

Appropriations memo

 

9:30 AM                   H. 127 - An act relating to sports wagering

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Friday, March 3, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 158 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Rep. Kristi Morris, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Environment and Energy

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

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   H. 66 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance

Patrick Titterton, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office