Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/1/2025 4:23 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

1:30 PM                   H. 206 - An act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Carl Lisman, President, Lisman Leckerling, P.C.

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 129 - An act relating to the regulation of virtual-currency kiosk operators

Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:20 PM                   S. 129 - An act relating to the regulation of virtual-currency kiosk operators

Ethan McLaughlin, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation

Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip

Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1:45 PM                   S. 132 - An act relating to annual reporting on health care sharing plans and arrangements

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

 

2:45 PM                   H. 398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Jennifer Emmons-Butler, Vermont Economic Development Authority

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

1:45 PM                   S. 135 - An act relating to credit card fees and requiring the acceptance of cash

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   H. 137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services

Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Robin Imbrogno, Independent Payroll Providers Association

David Fifer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Rocket Mortgage - Zoom

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

1:30 PM                   Governor Appointment Confirmation Hearing

Margaret Cheney, Public Utility Commission

 

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 Charlotte Strasser at cstrasser@leg.state.vt.us