Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 3:31 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Carol Flint, Director Consumer Affairs and Public Information, Department of Public Service - Zoom

Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power

Louis Porter, General Manager, Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Ken Nolan, General Manager, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority

 

2:45 PM                   H. 898 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based telecommunications network transitions and consumer protections

Sarah Davis, VP of Market Development, Consolidated Communications/Fidium Fiber

Jeffrey McIver, Constance Hill Farm

 

3:15 PM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Possible vote

 

4:00 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Christopher Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 519 - An act relating to Vermont State Employees' Retirement System Group G membership

Walk-through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Christopher Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 519 - An act relating to Vermont State Employees' Retirement System Group G membership

Possible vote

 

2:15 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

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

Abby Shepard, Executive Policy Advisor, Department of Taxes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

3:15 PM                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Amanda Smith, Deputy Commissioner of Securities, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

Sarah Heim, Securities Director of Examinations and Enforcement, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

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

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Geoff Hesslink, The Business Bank - Zoom

Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions

 

-                                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Possible vote

 

-                                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Possible vote

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Possible vote

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

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 Charlotte Strasser at Charlotte.Strasser@vtleg.gov