2019-2020 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
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- 9:00 AM
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H.82 - An act relating to the taxation of timber harvesting equipment
- Representative Thomas Bock, Co-Sponsor
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 9:15 AM
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H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
- Representative John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:45 AM
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H.249 - An act related to the Reach Up and Reach Ahead pilot program
- Representative Marybeth Redmond, Member, House Committee On Human Services
- Erin Oalican, Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families
- Representative Harold "Hal" Colston, Sponsor
- 10:00 AM
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FLOOR
- 11:20 AM
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H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:40 PM
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H.249 - An act related to the Reach Up and Reach Ahead pilot program
- Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:55 AM
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H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
- Representative Curt McCormack, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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H.536 - An act relating to education finance
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association, VT Principals' Association
- Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- James Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 2:00 PM
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Caucus
- 3:30 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
potential vote
- Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- 4:10 PM
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H.439 - An act relating to the Home Weatherization Assistance Program
- Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Community Action Partnership, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
- Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Paul Zabriskie, Director of Weatherization and Home Performance, Capstone Community Action
- Warren Coleman, Attorney, MMR, Vermont Gas and Omya
