2017-2018 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.
Meeting Record
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
- 9:00 AM
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HIT Report
- Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Kathy Frye, Senior Consultant, HealthTech Solutions
- Greg Haskamp, Senior Consultant, HealthTech Solutions
- 10:00 AM
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H.839 - An act relating to making numerous tax changes, including exempting certain Social Security benefits and military retirement pay from State taxation
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- 11:00 AM
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Federal Tax Reform
Vermont Tax Changes: Proposed Language
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Jake Feldman, Tax Research Statistician, Department of Taxes
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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FLOOR
- After the Floor
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H.582 - An act relating to increased funding for the Connectivity Initiative
Potential Vote
- James Feehan, Lobbyist, Independent Telephone Companies
- Representative Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of Bill
- 2:00 PM
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H.576 - An act relating to stormwater management
Baser Amendment
- 2:15 PM
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Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
- Tom Kavet, State Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
- 2:35 PM
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H.576 - An act relating to stormwater management
Baser Amendment
Browning Amendment- Neil Kamman, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
