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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- 15-63, 64, 65, 66, 67
Meeting Record
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- 8:45 AM
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Health Care Reform
John Franco Proposal
- Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
- Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
- 9:15 AM
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All Payer Waiver
- Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
- Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
- 10:15 AM
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Health Care Reform
- Medicaid reimbursement rates in Vermont compared to other states
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
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Health Care Reform
Access to Care
- John Olson, Rural Health and Primary Care Chief, Department of Health
- Peggy Brozicevic, Research and Statistics Section Chief, Department of Health
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- 11:30 AM
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Health Care Reform
Comment from the Vermont Chamber of Commerce on the administration's health care reform proposal
- Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- 11:45 AM
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Payroll Tax
Uses for the payroll tax, including charts
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Convenes
- After the floor
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H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes
Current use
- Darby Bradley, Calais
- Putnam Blodgett, Current Use Tax Coalition
- Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 2:30 PM
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H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees
Paid fundraisers
- Tod Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
- 2:45 PM
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H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees
ATV fees
- Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
- Craig Whipple, Director of State Parks, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Danny Hale, Executive Director, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association
- 3:15 PM
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Education Finance
Yield Proposal
- William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education
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