Senate Committee on Finance (Room 6)

Monday, April 21, 2014

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion - TBD

Edits Billing Codes

• Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board

10:20 AM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Brad James, Director, Agency of Education
• Steve Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
• Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
• Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:45 AM

H.275 - An act relating to unemployment insurance benefits for military spouses

• Matt Hill, Research Assistant, Department of Labor
• Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor

12:00 PM

Break

12:55 PM

H.889 - An act relating to setting the statewide education tax base rates and base education amount for fiscal year 2015 and making several changes to Vermont’s education financing laws

• John Bloomer, Secretary of the Senate

1:05 PM

H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Solar Capacity Tax

• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jim Knapp, Property, Valuation, and Review Consultant, Vermont Department of Taxes
• Randy Viens, Assesssor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

1:45 PM

H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Property Taxes

• Randy Viens, Assesssor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
• Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review, Department of Taxes
• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• David Mickenberg, Attorney, Drug Policy Alliance Network
• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:55 PM

H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Contractors

• Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Tax Department

3:25 PM

H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Alcoholic Beverages

• Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:45 PM

H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Income Taxes Use Tax

• Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Tax Department

3:55 PM

H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Downtown and Village Center Credits

• Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

R & D Tax Credit

• Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Committee Discussion
e-cigarettes

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H.884 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes

Sales and Use Tax
Telecommunications Services

• Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Tax Department

4:50 PM

H.542 - An act relating to the taxation of soil amendments

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Tax Department

5:05 PM

H.735 - An act relating to Executive Branch and Judiciary fees

Gun Storage Fee
Beekeepers

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Roger Marcoux, Executive Director of Operations, Lamoille County Sheriff's Office
• Ed Cutler, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
• Bob DePino, Member, Gun Owners of Vermont
• Valerie Harris, Member, Vermonters for the 2nd Amendment
• Sarah Kenney, Public Policy Coordinator, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

6:30 PM

H.578 - An act relating to administering State funds for loans to individuals for replacement of failed wastewater systems and potable water supplies

• Bryan Redmond, Manager, On-site Water and Wastewater Loan Fund
• Eric Blatt, Director, Facilities Engineering Division