House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Last Updated 2/11/2026 10:12 AM

 

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   School Budgets Update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

 

1:30 PM                   Yield Bill

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:45 PM                   Federal Impacts

Provider Tax

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

9:00 AM                   Property Valuation Report

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

Chloe Wexler, Program Manager, Department of Taxes

 

10:00 AM                   Act 73 Report on Regional Assessment Districts

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

AOE open house at National Life

 

1:15 PM                   FY27 Budget

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

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

review of tax classifications implementation language

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

9:00 AM                   FY27 Budget

Estate Tax

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Downtown and Village Center Tax Credit

Caitlin Corkins, Tax Credit and Grants Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   Identifying Students from Economically Disadvantaged Backgrounds

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

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education

Jennifer Hicks, Data Management and Analysis Division Director, Agency of Education

Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

VSA lunch at Capitol Plaza

 

1:15 PM                   Education Finance

Reserve Guidance

Chris Duncombe, Principal, Education Commission of the States

Elizabeth Jennings, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 711 - An act relating to a sales tax exemption for precious metals purchased for investment

Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:15 AM                   H. 759 - An act relating to a flat income tax

Rep. Joshua Dobrovich, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Compliance Update

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch