House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 11, 2025 - February 14, 2025

Last Updated 2/7/2025 3:12 PM

 

 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   School Budgets Update

Room 11

Joint hearing with Senate Finance. Hearing will livestream on the Senate Finance YouTube channel.

Sean Cousino, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   Education Finance

Property Tax Deferrals, review of the national landscape

Room 11

Joint Hearing with Senate Finance. Livestreamed on the Senate Finance YouTube channel.

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development and Food Security, Capstone Community Action

Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Education Finance: Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Report

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Tim Arsenault, Town Clerk, Vernon

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Budget Proposal

Room 10

Joint hearing with House Education. Hearing will be streamed via the House Education YouTube channel.

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Sean Cousino, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   Education Finance: Reappraisal Reforms

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Education Finance: Grand List Values

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Education Finance: Governor's Proposed "State Guarantee"

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Education Finance: Governor's Property Tax Credit Proposal

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Karen Lafayette, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council

 

3:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

Friday, February 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 85 - An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

Rep. Jed Lipsky, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:15 AM                   H. 8 - An act relating to a tax credit for home modifications for safety and livability

Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

after the floor                     Education Finance: Foundation Foundation Follow-Up

Tammy Kolbe, Ed.D., Principal Researcher, American Institutes for Research

 

12:10 PM                   Tax Workshop 2

Room 11

Education Finance

Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:15 PM                   Education Finance: Governor’s District Budgeting Proposal

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

Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Nate Levinson, President, New Solutions K-12