Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/11/2025 6:56 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

1:30 PM                   H. 243 - An act relating to the regulation of business organizations

Amendment Walk-through and Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office

 

-                                   H. 398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Committee Discussion

 

-                                   Governor Appointments

Vote

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   Education Transformation

Michael Leichliter, Superintendent, Harwood Unified Union School District

Sheila Soule, Superintendent, Addison Northwest School District

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

 

-                                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   H. 491 - An act relating to setting the homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate

Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Ways and Means

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:10 PM                   S. 135 - An act relating to credit card fees and requiring the acceptance of cash

Testimony

Dan Swanson, Attorney, DC Swanson LLC - Zoom

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through

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

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Vote

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

1:45 PM                   S. 104 - An act relating to income-based education funding

Walk-through and testimony

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Stephanie  Yu, Executive Director, Public Assets Institute

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

3:45 PM                   H. 206 - An act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code

Amendment walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

1:30 PM                   Education Foundation Formula

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

 

2:55 PM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Vote

 

3:00 PM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Preview

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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