House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/1/2025 4:03 PM

 

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-ways-and-means.

 

Monday, March 31, 2025

1:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education

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

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:05 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Excess Spending over the Foundation Formula

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:05 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Committee Discussion

breaks as needed

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Committee Discussion

breaks as needed

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Tax credits and exemptions

Stephanie Yu, Executive Director, Public Assets Institute - Invited

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes - Invited

 

9:45 AM                   Education Finance - Foundation Formula

Tammy Kolbe, Ed.D., Principal Researcher, American Institutes for Research

 

11:15 AM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Foundation Formula

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association - Invited

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association - Invited

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association - Invited

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Appraisals and Classification

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes - Invited

Linda Sherman, President, Vermont Assessors and Listers Association - Invited

Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce - Invited

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce - Invited

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board - Invited

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBA