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
Thursday, March 21, 2019
- 9:00 AM
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H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Capital Gains
- Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jake Feldman, Tax Research Statistician, Department of Taxes
- Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Vermont Independent Schools Association
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to town clerk recording fees and town restoration and preservation reserve funds
possible vote
- Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 11:10 AM
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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FLOOR
- 2:20 PM
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H.107 - An act relating to paid family and medical leave
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- 4:25 PM
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H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Fuel tax amendments
- Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
