2015-2016 Session
Change SessionHouse Committee on Ways and Means (Room 34)
The House Committee on Ways & Means considers matters relating to the revenue of the state, and which shall inquire into the state of the treasury; ascertain the amount of debt due the state, and the claims against it; report the amount of taxes necessary to be raised for the support of the government and inquire what measures, if any, ought to be adopted, the better to equalize the public burdens, secure the accountability of public agents, and otherwise improve the financial concerns of the state, including all matters relating to taxation, local or otherwise and all matters relating to the grand list.
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- 15-134, 135, 136, 137, 138
Meeting Record
Thursday, March 12, 2015
- 8:45 AM
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H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance
Property Tax Rates
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 9:20 AM
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H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government
Response to Memo from Appropriations Committee
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 9:50 AM
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H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance
Tax Incentives
- Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:45 AM
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H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance
Property Tax Rates - vote on rates
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:20 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Implementation Costs of Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax and Payroll Tax
- Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Convenes
- After
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H.489 - An act relating to revenue
Capping deductions
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Shayla Livingston, Vermont State Employees Association
- John Killacky, Executive Director, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
- Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Burlington Boys and Girls Club
- Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- 3:00 PM
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Break
- 3:45 PM
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H.489 - An act relating to revenue
Capping deductions without charitable contributions
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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