House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

January 14, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 2/4/2025 1:21 PM

 

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

10:30 AM                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

House Chamber

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Education Finance

December 1 letter

Education Fund Outlook

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

Joint Hearing with House Education

Room 11

Meagan Roy, Chair, Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

 

10:30 AM                   Education Finance

Reading the Ed Fund Outlook presentation

Ezra Holben, Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Income Taxes

Introduction and Overview

Federal Legislation and Link-Up

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   Consumption Taxes

Introduction and Context

Tax Expenditure Update

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:45 AM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

11:30 AM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Foundation Formula

Joint Hearing with House Ways and Means, Senate Education and Senate Finance. Hearing will be livestreamed on the House Education YouTube channel.

Pavilion, Room 267

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Justin Silverstein, Co-CEO, APA Consulting

Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the Floor                     Brigham Decision

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

10:00 AM                   Governor's Budget Adjustment

Child Care Contribution Tax

Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families - Zoom

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

 

10:30 AM                   Governor's Budget Adjustment

Discussion

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Property Valuation Overview

Common Level of Appraisal

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Property Tax Credit

Property Tax Credit 101

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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