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 8, 2017
- 9:00 AM
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Ethics Training
House Chamber
- 10:15 AM
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FY 2018 Governor's Proposed Budget
How the proposal addresses the budget pressures
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:00 AM
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FY18 Governor's Proposed Budget
Revenue issues
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:30 AM
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Local Option Fee
- Andrew Stein, Research Economist, 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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Request to reconvene the E-board
Committee Discussion
- 1:45 PM
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H.516 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes
- Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
- 2:15 PM
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H.178 - An act relating to the taxation of electronic cigarettes
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 2:30 PM
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H.179 - An act relating to increasing the tobacco tax on cigarettes and new smokeless tobacco
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
