House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 2/13/2026 2:35 PM

 

Livestream

 

 

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:15 AM                   Discrimination Prevention Training

House Floor

 

12:30 PM                   Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   26-0758 - An act relating to creating a nonhomestead residential tax classification

Property Tax Classifications Implementation Report

Joint Hearing with Senate Finance. Senate Finance will zoom into Room 45. The hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   Yield Bill and Cost Drivers

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

 

1:45 PM                   Proposed Conservation License

public access fee

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Andrea Shortsleeve, Chief of Operations, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

2:40 PM                   Reports due to House Ways and Means

Committee review

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     Caucus of the Whole

House Floor

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Federal Tax and Budget Bill: Impacts on Vermont

Carl Davis, Research Director, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Federal Tax and Budget Bill: Impacts on Vermont

Wesley Tharpe, Senior Advisor for State Tax Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     State Aid For School Construction Working Group

Report

Richard  Werner, Member, State Aid For School Construction Working Group - Zoom

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank - Zoom

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

9:10 AM                   H. 621 - An act relating to personal income tax brackets

Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Sponsor of the bill, House Committee on Appropriations

Rep. David Yacovone, Sponsor of Bill, Morristown

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:20 AM                   H. 619 - An act relating to an income tax surcharge

Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

9:25 AM                   H. 620 - An act relating to creating a wealth tax commission

Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Governor's Ceremonial Office

 

12:00 AM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Room 11, Joint hearing with House Appropriations. Hearing will broadcast on the House Ways and Means Youtube channel.

 

Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC

 

2:15 PM                   Adjourn