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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair
  • Rep. William Canfield, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Carolyn Branagan
  • Rep. Bridget Burkhardt, Clerk
  • Rep. Martha Feltus
  • Rep. Mark Higley
  • Rep. Rebecca Holcombe
  • Rep. James Masland
  • Rep. Carol Ode
  • Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak

House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

January 21, 2025 - January 24, 2025

Last Updated 1/22/2025 9:27 AM

 

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Education Finance

Tax Expenditures from the education fund

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ezra Holben, Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

9:00 AM                   Tax Expenditures from the Education Fund

Property tax exemptions/expenditures

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Governor's Office

 

11:00 AM                   Emergency Board Consensus Forecast Discussion

Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Income Taxes

Overview of Personal and Corporate Income Taxes

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     All Legislative Briefing

House Chamber

 

Thursday, January 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   Education Fund Outlook

Emergency Board Update

Joint Hearing with Joint Education;  livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   Property Valuation Report

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

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

10:50 AM                   Statewide Appraisals and Property Data Report

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Education Finance

Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education

Justin Silverstein, Co-CEO, APA Consulting

Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Ethics, Rules and Decorum Training

House Chamber

 

Friday, January 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   Bill Introductions

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

After the floor                     Basic Needs and Livable Wage Report

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Legislative Priorities

Joint hearing with House Ways and Means on the Agency of Education policy priorities and considerations. Hearing will be hosted in room 270 of the Pavilion and livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training

location TBA