2019-2020 Session
Change SessionSenate Committee on Finance (Room 6)
The Senate Committee on Finance has jurisdiction over matters affecting the revenues of the State or its instrumentalities and relating to banks; trust companies; insurance; utility companies; and private and quasi-public corporations, including other companies subject to regulation by the Public Service Board.
Meeting Record
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
- 10 mins after the floor
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H.524 - An act relating to health insurance and the individual mandate
Further Testimony
- Joe Armstrong, Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Shanee Tracey, Government Affairs and Policy Representative, Christian Care Ministry
- Martin Hoyt, Alliance of Healthcare Sharing Ministries
- Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms for Life and Health, Department of Financial Regulation
- Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Addie Strumolo, Health Care Director, DVHA
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- 3:00 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
- Jonathan Gibson, Resident, Shrewsbury
- Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- Chuck Finberg, Resident, Shrewsbury
- Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association
- Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Department of Public Service
- James White, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Comcast - Northeast Division
- Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Stephen Whitaker, Telecom/IT Planning and Accountability Advocate, Montpelier
- Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP
- Nancy Lynch, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
- 4:50 PM
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H.47 - An act relating to the taxation of electronic cigarettes
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
- 5:15 PM
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H.514 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
