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, February 7, 2019
- 9:00 AM
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H.439 - An act relating to the Home Weatherization Assistance Program
Fuel tax for weatherization
- Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sarah Phillips, Director, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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Tax exemption for Veterinary Supplies
- Will Baker, Director of Legal Unit, Department of Taxes
- 10:00 AM
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S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services
- John Adams, Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
- Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, 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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Clean Water
Committee Discussion
- 2:45 PM
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H.514 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions
529 Plans
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Tom Little, General Counsel, VSAC
- 3:20 PM
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H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State
Property transfer tax
- Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
