House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

April 28, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 1:56 PM

 

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   26-0804 - An act relating to income tax brackets and investment income

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Cassidy, President and CEO, Trust Company of Vermont - Invited

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:00 AM                   Cannabis Update

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

TIF section

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Katherine Schad, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Burlington

Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, Office of the Vermont State Auditor - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

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

School Budget update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education - Invited

Ted Gates, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Agency of Education - Invited

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   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

Sen. Ann Cummings, Reporter, Senate Committee on Finance - Invited

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes - Invited

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Chelsea  Meyers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendent Association

Elizabeth Jennings, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association - Invited

Ashley Woods, Board Chair, Harwood Unified Union School District Board - Invited

Sherry Sousa, Superintendent, Mountain Views Supervisory Union - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     TBA

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 844 - An act relating to sales tax and a new surcharge paid on fuel by owners of short-term rental and second home properties

Rep. Karen Lueders, Sponsor of the bill, Addison-4

 

9:15 AM                   H. 845 - An act relating to an income tax deduction for the purchase of snow tires

Rep. Kate Nugent, Sponsor of the bill, Chittenden-10 - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch