Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 4:19 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

1:30 PM                   H. 96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Vote

 

2:45 PM                   H. 206 - An act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code

Amendment

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Testimony

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

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Heather Bushey, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials - Zoom

Flor Diaz-Smith, President, Vermont School Boards Association

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Supplemental Spending

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Brigham Refresher

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:05 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Brigham Testimony

Allen Gilbert, Former Chair, Worcester School Board, Former Executive Director, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union

 

-                                   H. 96 - An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Vote

 

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

Committee Discussion

 

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Walk-through

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

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

 

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

Property Valuation

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

5:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

1:00 PM                   H. 137 - An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services

Discussion and possible vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Larry Lipka, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, CoinFlip - Zoom

Rep. Rob North - Invited

 

-                                   H. 493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Vote

 

2:00 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Testimony

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

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

Mimi Burnstein, Assessor/Lister, Randolph Lister's Office - Zoom

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

Edgar Clodfelter, Senior Appraiser, NEMRC - Zoom

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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