Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

May 12, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/20/2025 10:03 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Monday, May 12, 2025

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

Regional Assessment Districts

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Property Classification

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

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

Miscellaneous Tax

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:20 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Property Tax Calculations

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:45 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Homestead Exemption

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:10 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Proposed changes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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

Base and Weights

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:45 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Base and Weights

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

 

3:05 PM                   Break

 

3:20 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Supplemental District Spending

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

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

Committee Discussion

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Timing

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

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

Transition

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:30 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Wrap-up and Next Steps

 

5:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Walk-through and final draft

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:45 PM                   Break

 

4:15 PM                   H. 454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Walk-through of amendment and vote

 

4:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

1:00 PM                   H. 484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through

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

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Proposed amendment

Meghan Purvee, General Counsel - Zoom

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation - Zoom

 

2:10 PM                   H. 34 - An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

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