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  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair
  • Rep. William Canfield, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Carolyn Branagan
  • Rep. Bridget Burkhardt, Clerk
  • Rep. Martha Feltus
  • Rep. Mark Higley
  • Rep. Rebecca Holcombe
  • Rep. James Masland
  • Rep. Carol Ode
  • Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak

House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 9:57 AM

 

 

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

possible vote

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Rep. Edye Graning, Vice Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing - Invited

Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair, House Committee on Environment and Energy - Invited

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jacob Hemmerick, Community Planning & Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Kelly Stoddard Poor, Associate Director of Outreach, AARP VT

Michael Rodriguez, Director of Research, Smart Growth America

Katharine Burgess, Vice President, Land Use and Development, Smart Growth America

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Ellie Beckett, Grant Programs Manager, Vermont Economic Progress Council

John Russell, Chair, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (10:30 AM)

Dominic Cloud, City Manager, St.Albans - Invited

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

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

walkthrough and potential vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 63 - An act relating to modifying the regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board

vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM                   S. 53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:45 AM                   S. 109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     TBA

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch