Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 4:19 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

 

1:00 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Proposed amendment

Ashley Parker, Capital Program Manager, City of Burlington - Zoom

Kara Alnasrawi, Director, CEDO, City of Burlington - Invited

David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc. - Zoom

 

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

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

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

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

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

 

2:35 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

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:00 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

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 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

 

5:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

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, Policy Director, Department of Taxes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

3:00 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Section 6

Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters

 

3:15 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Testimony Section 6

Scott Mackey, Leonine Public Affairs

 

3:25 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

Diane Sherman, Assistant General Counsel, 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

 

4:20 PM                   Break

 

4:30 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Testimony on Burlington TIF Amendment

Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office - Zoom

 

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

Committee Discussion

 

5:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

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

Testimony Sections 21-23

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Hannah Smith, General Counsel, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

1:55 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Testimony Burlington TIF

David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc.

Ashley Parker, Capital Program Manager, City of Burlington

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 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

 

3:50 PM                   Break

 

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

Committee discussion continued

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

 

5:00 PM                   Break

 

5:10 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Committee discussion continued

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

 

5:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

1:15 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Vote

 

2:15 PM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Committee Discussion

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Continued

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

3:30 PM                   Break

 

3:50 PM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Review of amendment and vote

 

4:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

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