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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-2, 3, 4, 5
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

Ways & Means Overview

  • Emily Bergquist, Director, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rosalind Daniels, Committee Assistant, House Ways & Means Committee
  • Craig Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Stephen Klein, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel
  • Mark Perrault, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
8:30 AM

Revenues

  • Stephen Klein, Joint Fiscal Office
9:00 AM

Property Taxes

  • Daniel Paradis
  • Thomas Pelham, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Joint Fiscal Office
  • William Talbott, Department of Education
10:00 AM

Property Tax Rates

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel
  • Mark Perrault, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, January 9, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-6, 7, 8
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Overview of Taxes

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
1:00 PM

Bond Ratings, Transportation Infrastructure Proposal (TIP)

  • Charles Smith, Speaker of the House
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
90-9, 10, 11
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Sales & Use Tax, Purchase & Use Tax

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Howard Deal, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Motor Vehicles
  • Andy Pallito, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • John Perry, Director of Planning, Department of Corrections
  • Wilhelmina Picard, Superintendent, Community High School of Vermont

Reports

10:00 AM

Increasing the Use of Biodiesel Fuels in State Buildings

  • Debra Baslow, Environmental Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  • Michael Hogan, Department of Liquor Control
  • Marcia Lawrence
  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Ken Valentine, Central Garage Supervisor, Agency of Transportation
10:30 AM

Current Use Electronic Coordination Study

  • Rick Daniel, Department of Information & Innovation
  • Bill Johnson, Property Valuation & Review
  • Thomas Murray, Department of Information & Innovation
  • Neil Schickner, Joint Fiscal Office
11:15 AM

Sales & Use Tax on Animals

  • Brenda Vovakes, Director of Compliance, Department of Taxes
1:00 PM

The Vermont Yankee Deal Context & Ratepayer Impacts

  • Ezra Hausman Ph.D., Synapse Energy Economics
  • Susan Mesner, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Saudek, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Committee
  • William Steinhurst, Synapse Energy Economics
  • Sara Teachout, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Funding of Vt Spay & Neuter Program

  • Sue Skaskiw, Administrator, Vermont Spay Neuter Incentive Program
  • Michael Wood, Assistant State Veterinarian
2:50 PM

Wood Products Tax Credit Study

  • Kevin Dorn, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
After

Governor's Economic Development Plan

  • Betsy Bishop, Acting Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Kevin Dorn, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
3:30 PM

Governor's Education Finance & Economic Development Plans

  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
1:30 PM

Revenue Sources to Support Bonding

  • David Minot, Director, Finance & Investments, Treasurer's Office
  • Beth Pearce, Deputy Treasurer, Treasurer's Office
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
90-12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Revenue/Spending & Federal Stimulus Package

  • Stephen Klein, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:15 AM

Property Valuation & Review Overview

  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Bill Snow, Economist, Property Valuation & Review
11:00 AM

Vermont Personal Income Tax

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:00 PM

Vermont Personal Income Tax

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Fee and Tax Definitions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Special Funds, Internal Service Fund, Fee Bill

  • Otto Trautz, Director, Department of Finance & Management
Friday, January 16, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Corrections Education Program Study

  • Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Andy Pallito, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • John Perry, Director of Planning, Department of Corrections
  • Wilhelmina Picard, Superintendent, Community High School of Vermont
10:30 AM

Transportation Fund

  • Neil Schickner, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

Tax Expenditure Report

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Peter Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Vermont Law School
1:30 PM

Revenue Sources to Support Bonding

  • David Minot, Director, Treasurer's Office
  • Beth Pearce, Deputy Treasurer, Vermont Treasurer's Office
9:00 AM

State of the Tax Department

  • Thomas Pelham, Department of Taxes
11:00 AM

Consensus Revenue Forecast

  • Tom Kavet, Kavet & Rockler
  • Susan Mesner, Department of Taxes
  • Sara Teachout, Joint Fiscal Office

Emergency Board Followup

10:15 AM

Property Valuation & Review Overview

  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Bill Snow, Economist, Property Valuation & Review
2:30 PM

Fee and Tax Definitions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

Special Funds, Internal Service Fund, Fee Bill

  • Otto Trautz, Director, Budget Operations, Department of Finance & Management
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-24, 25
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Bond Ratings, Transportation Infrastructure Proposal (TIP)

  • Chester Johnson, Financial Advisor, Government Finance Associates
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • John Kessler, General Counsel
  • Giovanna Peebles, State Archeologist, Division for Historic Preservation
  • Jim Saudade, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
2:30 AM

Bond Ratings, Transportation Infrastructure Proposal (TIP)

by phone

  • Evan Levine, Citigroup
  • John Malpiede, Director, Public Finance, Citigroup
  • Ron Marino, Citigroup
3:30 PM

Bond Ratings, Transportation Infrastructure Proposal (TIP)

by phone

  • David Rush, Co-Head of Transportation Finance, Morgan Stanley
8:30 AM

Fee Bill, Section 1, Dept Public Safety

  • Jim Bush, Director, Vermont Federal Recovery Office
  • Rep. Timothy R. Corcoran, Town Clerk, Bennington
  • Howard Deal, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Motor Vehicles
  • Marjorie Klark, Manager, Office of Technology Services, Department of Public Safety
  • Rep. Linda K. Myers, House Institutions & Corrections Committee
1:00 PM

Fee Bill, Professional Regulation Fees

  • Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
1:30 PM

Fee Bill, Workers' Compensation

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
2:00 PM

Fee Bill, Dog Licenses for Vt Spaying & Neutering Program

  • John Booth, Director, Treasury Operations, Treasurer's Office
  • John Cushing, President, Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
2:30 PM

Fee Bill, Transportation Fees

  • Howard Deal, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Motor Vehicles
  • David Dill, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Transportation
  • Bonnie Rutledge, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
9:15 AM

Fee Bill, Section 1, Dept Public Safety

  • Marjorie Klark, Manager, Department of Public Safety
  • Michael Macarilla, Commander, Office of Technical Services, Department of Public Safety
10:00 AM

Fee Bill, Transportation Fees (Cont'd)

  • Amy Gamble, Transportation Operations Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  • Edward Miller, Attorney, Vermont Truck and Bus Association
11:00 AM

Fee Bill, Section 2, Archeology Fees

  • Michael Zahner, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
11:30 AM

Fee Bill, Transportation Fees

  • Richard Westman, Chair, House Transportation Committee
After

Ways & Means Implications of Governor's Budget Proposal

  • Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Hunt Blair, Assistant Director, Health Care Reform, Office of Vermont Health Access
  • Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-44, 45, 46, 47
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.166 - An act relating to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Scott Giles, Vice-President, Policy, Planning & Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vt Student Assistance Corporation
  • Amy Whitehorne, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
After

Fee Bill, Sans Transportation, Discussion/Markup

  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • John Kessler, General Counsel, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Rochelle Skinner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-48, 49, 50, 51
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Fee Bill, Sans Transportation, Discussion/Markup

  • Meredith Sumner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:00 AM

Tax Department's Weekly Summary

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
After

Federal Stimulus Package, Tax Implications

  • Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Meredith Sumner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • E. Anne Winchester, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.166 - An act relating to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vt Student Assistance Corporation
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
  • Amy Whitehorne, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
10:00 AM

Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
1:00 PM

Spent Nuclear Fuel, Low Level Radioactive Waste & Decommissioning

  • Ezra Hausman Ph.D., Consultant, Synapse Energy Economics
  • Bruce Lacy, Synapse Energy Economics
2:30 PM

Fuel Tax Issues & Briefing

  • Joe Choquette, Vt Petroleum Association
  • Matt Cota, Vt Fuel Dealers Association
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:15 PM

H.166 - An act relating to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30 PM

Fee Bill, TIF District Application Fee

  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
3:45 PM

Fee Bill, VCDP Application Fee, Credit Analysis

  • John Kessler, General Counsel, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
4:00 PM

Fee Bill, Archeology Fees

  • Giovanna Peebles, State Archeologist, Division for Historic Preservation
  • Meredith Sumner, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, January 30, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-58, 59
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Fee Bill, Vote

9:00 AM

H.166 - An act relating to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
After

Streamlined Sales Tax Briefing

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-60, 61, 62
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Compliance, Department of Taxes

  • Brenda Vovakes, Director of Compliance, Department of Taxes
After

State Collection of Education Property Tax: The Proposal - A Briefing

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:30 PM

Workers Compensation Misclassification: Enforcement & Revenues

  • Damon Hall, Vt Ironworkers
  • Michael Sirotkin, Vt Building Trades
  • Mat Zambrano, Employer
3:30 PM

H.166 - An act relating to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
  • Amy Whitehorne, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-62a, 62b, 62c
Meeting Record
-

Committee will not meet today because 5 Committee Members will visit Vermont Yankee

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-63, 64, 65, 66
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
2:00 PM

Misclassification for Workers' Compensation

  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Revenue Estimates

  • Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Peter Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 6, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-67, 68, 69
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tobacco Products

  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Margaret Laggis, US Smokeless Tobacco
  • Christy Mihaly, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Peter Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
10:30 AM

Vermont Yankee Property Taxation

  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Vermont Credit Card

  • Chris D'Elia, Executive Director, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Anthony Pollina, Director, Vt Democracy Fund
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-70, 71, 72, 73
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Federal Stimulus Package, Locally Controlled Projects

  • Mark Blucher, Executive Director, Rutland Regional Planning Commission
  • Jim Bush, Director, Vermont Federal Recovery Office
  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Sam Mathews, Executive Director, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
After

To Be Announced

2:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Electronic Filing of Property Transfer Taxes

  • John Cushing, Treasurer, Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Andy Mikell, State Manager & Title Counsel, Vt Attorneys Title Corporation
  • Michael Piwowarski, Property Valuation & Review
  • Randy Viens, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-74, 75, 76
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Orthophotographic Mapping

  • Judy Bond, Grassroots Mapping
  • David Brotzman, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
  • Joseph Flynn, Land Surveyor, O'Leary-Burke Civil Associates
  • Peter Gregory, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
  • David Healy, Vice President, Stone Environmental
10:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Estate Tax

  • Jon Eggleston, Vermont Bar Association, Tax Law Section
  • Paul P. Hanlon, Vt Bar Association, Tax Law Section
  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Mark A. Langan, Vermont Bar Association, Tax Law Section
  • John Newman, Vermont Bar Association, Tax Law Section
11:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Eligibility for Property Tax Adjustment

  • Irv Thomae, Norwich
2:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tax Expenditures

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
2:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Orthophotographic Mapping

  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
3:15 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Eligibility for Property Tax Adjustment

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Peter Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.7 - An act relating to trailer coach property tax exemption

  • Rep. Willem Jewett, Sponsor
8:45 AM

H.13 - An act relating to exemption of property transfer taxes

  • Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch, Sponsor
9:00 AM

H.173 - An act relating to education property tax exemptions

  • Rep. John S. Rodgers, Sponsor
9:15 AM

H.180 - An act relating to education property tax relief for businesses providing new jobs for Vermonters

  • Rep. John S. Rodgers, Sponsor
9:30 AM

H.27 - An act relating to diesel fuel and gasoline fees

  • Rep. William N. Aswad, Sponsor
9:45 AM

H.35 - An act relating to veteran's property tax exemption

  • Rep. Joseph L. Krawczyk, Sponsor
10:00 AM

H.149 - An act relating to sales tax on soft drinks

  • Rep. Kathy Pellett, Sponsor
10:15 AM

H.71 - An act relating to handicapped accessibility income tax credit

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
10:20 AM

H.72 - An act relating to an income tax credit for home child care

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
10:25 AM

H.141 - An act relating to elimination of income sensitivity

  • Rep. Gregory S. Clark, Sponsor
  • Rep. Ernie Shand, Sponsor
10:30 AM

H.73 - An act relating to common level of appraisal cap during reappraisal

  • Rep. Francis "Topper" McFaun, Sponsor
10:45 AM

H.103 - An act relating to repeal of delinquent property tax penalty

  • Rep. Kenneth W. Atkins, Sponsor
  • Bruce Cunningham
11:00 AM

H.185 - An act relating to education finance

  • Rep. Tim Jerman, Sponsor
  • Bud Otterman, Former Sponsor
11:15 AM

H.101 - An act relating to extension of filing deadlines for homestead declarations and property tax adjustment claims

  • Rep. Mary A. Morrissey, Sponsor
11:30 AM

H.122 - An act relating to income sensitivity household income

  • Rep. Gary Gilbert, Sponsor
11:45 AM

H.175 - An act relating to income tax checkoff for Alzheimer’s commission donations

  • Rep. Patsy French, Sponsor
1:00 PM

Electric Energy Options for Vermont

  • Bill Deehan, Vice President, Central Vermont Public Service
  • William Powell, Washington Electric Coop
  • Ann Smith, Green Mountain Power
  • Martha Staskus, Vermont Environmental Research Associates
  • William Steinhurst, Synapse Energy Economics
2:30 PM

H.14 - An act relating to capital gains exemption

  • Rep. Michael Fisher, Sponsor
2:40 PM

H.22 - An act relating to diesel fuel and gasoline taxes

  • Rep. Michael Fisher, Sponsor
2:45 PM

H.177 - An act relating to income tax surcharges

  • Rep. Michael Fisher, Sponsor
4:00 PM

Fees in Fish, Wildlife & Water Resources Committee

  • Joe Choquette, Vt Petroleum Dealers Association
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
Friday, February 13, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-85, 86, 87, 88, 89
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Property Tax Adjustment

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Carl Cushing, Treasurer, Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
9:00 AM

Bonding Issues

  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
  • Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Richard Westman, Chair, House Transportation Committee
After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Property Tax Adjustment

  • Carl Cushing, Treasurer, Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
11:30 AM

Planning Public Hearing

1:15 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Estate Tax

  • Jeff Fothergill, Vermont Society of CPAs
  • Pam Rodriguez, Vermont Society of CPAs
2:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Non-Profits' Unrelated Business

  • Jeff Fothergill, Vermont Society of CPAs
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-90, 91, 92, 93
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Establish Revenue Department Hearing

Joint Hearing, H.Government Operations and H.Ways & Means in Room 10

  • Robert Greemore, Acting Court Administrator
  • Julie Moore, Department of Taxes
  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
11:15 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
After

Federal Stimulus Bill Tax Code Implications

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Peter Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-94, 95, 96, 97, 98
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

'In Good Standing'

  • Conor Casey, Legislative Counsel, Vermont State Employee Association
  • David Herlihy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
9:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
10:30 AM

Local Government Day Officials Hearing

Room 11

  • Bobbi Brimblecombe, Clerk, Treasurer, Marshfield
  • Archie Clark, Selectboard Member, Brookline
  • John Cushing, Treasurer, Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
  • Louise Ferris-Burt, Lister, Bethel
  • Mel Hawley, Vergennes
  • Kathy Johnson, Worcester
  • Carrie Johnson, Georgia
  • Barbara Kiulin, Treasurer, Shoreham
  • John Lajza, Essex Jct.
  • Cheryl Lindberg, Treasurer, Norwich
  • Julie Lineberger, Selectboard Member, Wilmington
  • Carla Ochs, Orwell
  • Tig Tillinghast, Thetford Center
  • Andrew Toler, Thetford
1:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-99, 100
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Planning Session for March 17 Public Hearing, 1.The Budget, 2. Resources, 3. The Economy

9:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tobacco Products

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tax Delinquencies Against Unclaimed Property

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
10:30 AM

Elections

Friday, February 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-101
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Vermont Yankee, Post Generation Property Taxation

  • Craig Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-102, 103, 104, 105, 106
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.83 - An act relating to underground storage tanks and the petroleum cleanup fund

  • Sean Cota, President, Cota & Cota, Inc
  • Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Reporter
  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Chuck Schwer, Petroleum Cleanup Fund Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

H.109 - An act relating to the Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act

  • Jane Clifford, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers, Inc.
  • Rep. Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson, Reporter
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
After

H.62 - An act relating to an exemption from municipal dog-control ordinances for working farm dogs

  • Rep. Chip Conquest, Reporter
  • Josh Galperin, Legislative Counsel
  • Dave Palmer, Animal Control Officer, Shelburne
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
4:00 PM

H.83 - An act relating to underground storage tanks and the petroleum cleanup fund

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-108, 109, 110, 111, 112
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Liquidation of Assets

  • Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Sales Tax on Services

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Mary Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

H.83 - An act relating to underground storage tanks and the petroleum cleanup fund

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:45 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Homestead Declaration

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann
2:15 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-113, 114, 115, 116, 117
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

2:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tax Amnesty

  • Norris Hoyt , Former Commissioner, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Estate Tax, Witnesses by phone

  • Dana Kittell CPA, President, Kittell, Branagan and Sargent
  • Stephanie Willbanks, Professor of Law, Vermont Law School
Friday, February 27, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-118, 119, 120
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

1:00 PM

Federal Stimulus Bill

  • Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office
1:45 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
CDs
09-1
Meeting Record
2:45-4:30 PM

Public Hearing, Revenue Situation

Room 11

  • Anne Bakeman
  • Jeff Briggs, Legislative Committee Chair, Vermont State Employee Association
  • Kasey Butler, Orleans
  • Jolene Corkins, Brownington
  • Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Bill Day, Barre Town
  • Sylvie Desautels, Tunbridge
  • Mathew Ennis, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
  • Arthur Hamlin
  • Scott Hardy, Burlington
  • Greg Haskins
  • Dion LaShay
  • Joanne LeBlanc
  • Terry Lefebvre, Burlington
  • Colleen Longe, Middlebury
  • Nicole Lukas, State Advocacy Director, American Heart Association
  • Jeffrey Maloney, Bennington
  • Karen Marshall, Chair, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Stephen Morabito, Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board
  • Stirling Peebles, Montpelier Resident
  • Pat Powell
  • Marjorie Power, Older Women's League
  • Larry Revit, Statewide Independent Living Council
  • Ronnie Robinson, White River Jct.
  • Marry Kay Shernot, Northfield
  • Tiffany Silliman, Burlington
  • Ed Stanak, Vermont State Employee Association
  • Donna Sutton-Fay, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
  • Peggy Varney, South Hero
  • William Videmeure, Burlington
  • John Whitney, St Albans
  • Ruben Whittemore, Winooski
  • David Yacovone, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Susan Yuan, Jericho
10:30 PM

Public Hearing, Revenue Situation

Room 11

  • Renee Carpenter
  • Corine Davis, Vermont State Employee Association
  • Jim Eckhardt, Sensor Security, Rutland, VT
  • Blair Enman, President, Enman Engineering
  • Peg Franzen, Vermont Workers' Center
  • Mark Hage, Vermont National Education Association
  • Norman Lash, Sofas 'n More, Rutland, VT
  • Tom Licata, Vermonters for Economic Health
  • Shelly Martin
  • Monte Mason, Vermont State Employee Association
  • Patty McCarthy, Faces & Voices of Recovery
  • Larry McKenna, Rutland
  • David Rogerson, Vermonters for Economic Health
  • Loring Starr, East Montpelier
  • Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security
  • David Usher, Vermonters for Economic Health
  • Bill Young, Director, Maple Leaf Farm
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Digital Download Sales Tax

  • Stephen Kranz, Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan
  • Justin Wright, Northeast Regional Policy Director, TechAmerica
11:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

H.83 - An act relating to underground storage tanks and the petroleum cleanup fund

11:40 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45-4:30 PM

Public Hearing, Revenue Situation

Room 11

6:30-8:00 PM

Public Hearing, Revenue Situation

Room 11

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-128, 129, 130, 131, 132
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Lottery Revenues

  • Mary Cassani, Business Manager, Vermont Lottery Commission
  • Alan Yandow, Executive Director, Vermont Lottery Commission
10:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Craig Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mary Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tax Expenditure Repeal

  • Will Belongia, Executive Director, Vermont Community Loan Fund
  • Joss Besse, Director, Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing & Community Affairs
  • Joe Bookchin, Executive Director, Vermont Film Commission
  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Chris Corcoran, Department of Housing & Community Affairs
  • Arthur Hamlin, Housing Program Coordinator, Department of Housing & Community Affairs
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Kenn Sassorossi, Vice President, Housing Vermont
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tax Expenditure Repeal

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
12:20 PM

H.83 - An act relating to underground storage tanks and the petroleum cleanup fund

After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 20, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-140, 141, 142, 143
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Governor's Education Finance Plan

  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

1:15 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-144, 145, 146, 147, 148
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Vermont Employment Growth Incentives

  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:40 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

BISHCA Annuities

  • Michael Bertrand, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Insurance, BISHCA
  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Ken McGuckin, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
10:45 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
  • Paul Millman, Chroma Technology
  • Will Patten, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
11:30 AM

Need for Revenue

  • Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sen. Susan Bartlett, Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee
2:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Doug Hoffer, Independent Burlington-based Policy Analyst
2:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Paul Cillo, President, Public Assets Institute
3:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
4:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Art Woolf, Consultant
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-149, 150, 151, 152
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Joint Assembly - Retention of Judges

10:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Revenue Department

  • Thomas Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
10:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Jim Donahue, Gallagher Flynn
  • John Dwyer, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
11:00 AM

Testimony on Revenue Proposal/Miscellaneous Tax Bill

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
3:15 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Michael Belyea, Legislative Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
3:30 PM

Transportation Revenue Proposal

  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
  • Richard Westman, Chair, House Transportation Committee
After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-153, 154, 155, 156, 157
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.438 - An act relating to the state’s transportation program

  • Joe Choquette, Vermont Petroleum Association
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Leonard LeBlanc, Deputy Director, Finance & Administration, Agency of Transportation
  • Neil Schickner, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Richard Westman, Chair, House Transportation Committee
1:00 PM

H.438 - An act relating to the state’s transportation program

  • David Minot, Treasurer's Office
  • Rep. Linda K. Myers, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. John S. Rodgers, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
  • Bryant Watson, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Snow Travelers
  • Richard Westman, Chair, House Transportation Committee
Friday, March 27, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-158, 159, 160, 161, 162
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.313 - An act relating to near-term and long-term economic development

  • Betsy Bishop, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Joe Bookchin, Executive Director, Vermont Film Commission
  • Rep. Bill Botzow, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
After

H.313 - An act relating to near-term and long-term economic development

Continued

  • Rep. Donna Sweaney, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
11:45 AM

Economic Impact of Reducing the Number of State Employees

  • Jerry Friedman, Ph.d., UMASS
1:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Tax Study

  • Rep. Shap Smith, Speaker of the House
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-163, 164,165, 166, 167, 168, 169
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.313 - An act relating to near-term and long-term economic development

Digital Business

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Oliver Goodenough, Professor, Vermont Law School
After

H.313 - An act relating to near-term and long-term economic development

Mark Up

  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Betsy Bishop, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
2:00 PM

H.313 - An act relating to near-term and long-term economic development

  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
3:15 PM

H.313 - An act relating to near-term and long-term economic development

Mark Up/Vote

5:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-170, 171, 172, 173, 174
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-175, 176 178
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

10:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Friday, April 3, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-179, 180
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-181, 182, 183
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill Handouts

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Energy Bill

  • Rep. Margaret Cheney, Sponsor, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30 PM

5 Year Financial Plan

  • James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.93 - An act relating to leasing state forestland for maple sugar production

  • Mike Fraysier, ANR Lands Director, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Tess Taylor, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture
10:00 AM

H.444 - An act relating to health care reform

  • Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Office of Vermont Health Access
  • Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
  • Rep. Steven Maier, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
1:30 PM

H.93 - An act relating to leasing state forestland for maple sugar production

Vote

After

Energy Bill

  • Brian Keefe, Vice President, Central Vermont Public Service
  • Stephen Kimbell, Kimbell Sherman & Ellis for Green Mountain Power
  • Rep. Tony Klein, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-190, 191, 192, 193
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to home mortgage protection for Vermonters

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Willem Jewett
  • Rep. Don Turner, Reporter, House Committe on Commerce
  • Robert Walker, Sr.
10:30 AM

Consideration of Bills Referred Under Rule 35(a)

H.444, Health Care and Energy Bills included

11:15 AM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Brian Keefe, Vice President, Central Vermont Public Service
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:00 PM

H.444 - An act relating to health care reform

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 10, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-94, 95, 96
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Stephen Kimbell, Green Mountain Power
  • Tony Kvedar, Green Mountain Power
  • Anne Margolis, Manager, Clean Energy Development Fund-Dept. Public Service
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Richard Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
11:15 AM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Rep. Tony Klein, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, Briefing

Joint with House Commerce in Room 10.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-197, 198, 199
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to home mortgage protection for Vermonters

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
9:30 AM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Ken Jones, Department of Taxes
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Andrew Perchlik, Renewable Energy Vermont
5:30 PM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Tony Klein, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Adam Necrason, Renewable Energy Vermont
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-200, 201, 202
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Consideration of Amendments to H.442, Miscellaneous Tax

  • Rep. Gregory S. Clark
  • Rep. Peter J. Fagan
  • Rep. Sandy Haas
  • Rep. Mark Higley
  • Rep. Ronald E. Hubert
  • Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch
  • Rep. Pat McDonald
10:45 AM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Andrew Perchlik, Renewable Energy Vermont
  • Richard Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
After

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-203, 204, 205
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.434 - An act relating to agency of agriculture, food and markets revenues

  • Kristin Haas, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Rep. Richard Lawrence, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retailers Association
11:00 AM

H.313 - An act relating to near-term and long-term economic development

11:30 AM

S.86 - An act relating to the administration of trusts

  • Rep. Ernie Shand, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Friday, April 17, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-206, 207
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

$17 Million Reduction/Revenue

  • Charles Merriman, Marks & Gillies Tarrant
9:00 AM

How Much is Vermont Worth? New Revenue from Renting our Common Assets

  • Gary Flomenhoft, Master in Public Administration Faculty at UVM, Fellow at Gund Institute
  • Ross Saxton, Co-Author, Vermont Green Tax & Common Assets Project
3:00 PM

S.86 - An act relating to the administration of trusts

  • Robert Greemore, Acting Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office
  • Paul P. Hanlon, Attorney; Secretary, Uniform Trust Code Study Committee
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-208, 209
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.27 - An act relating to tastings and sale of wines, fortified wines and spirits

  • Gail and Ken Albert, Owner, Shelburne Vineyard
  • Rep. Joseph Baker, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
  • Michael Hogan, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to tastings and sale of wines, fortified wines and spirits

Vote

  • Rep. Joseph Baker, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-210, 221, 220
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.86 - An act relating to the administration of trusts

Vote

9:00 AM

S.42 - An act relating to the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Jamie Feehan, Captive Insurance Association
  • Molly Lambert, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
  • Herbert Olson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Rep. Jeff Wilson, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
11:00 AM

H.446 - An act relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency

  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
After

S.42 - An act relating to the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration

Committee Discussion

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-219, 218, 217
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Fire Service Training Funding

  • Mike O'Neil, Chief, Burlington Fire Department
  • John Wood, Director, Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
9:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to senior protection and financial services

  • Rep. Clem Bissonnette, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Herbert Olson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
11:00 AM

S.94 - An act relating to licensing state forest land for maple sugar production

  • Rep. Tess Taylor, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture
11:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, April 24, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-216, 215, 214
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:00 AM

Consensus Revenue Forecast

Joint with House Appropriations Committee in Room 11

  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
1:15 PM

H.222 - An act relating to senior protection and financial services

1:30 PM

S.42 - An act relating to the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration

Committee Discussion

1:45 PM

S.19 - An act relating to extension of filing deadlines for homestead declarations and property tax adjustment claims

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-211, 212, 214, 222
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.262 - An act relating to tax on plastic bags

  • Rep. Sarah Edwards, Sponsor
  • Alex Horn, Vermont Sustainable Consumer Initiative
  • Torin Olivetti, Vermont Sustainable Consumer Initiative
  • Tom Tailor, Teacher, Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School
  • Cooper Thompson, Vermont Sustainable Consumer Initiative
11:30 AM

S.42 - An act relating to the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration

Testimony, Markup, & Vote

  • Molly Lambert, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
  • Herbert Olson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
  • Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
2:45 PM

S.42 - An act relating to the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration

  • Molly Lambert, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
  • Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
After

S.19 - An act relating to extension of filing deadlines for homestead declarations and property tax adjustment claims

Testimony, Markup

  • Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Reporter, Senate Finance Committee
4:00 PM

S.73 - An act relating to the universal service fund

  • Rep. Bill Botzow, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
4:20 PM

S.42 - An act relating to the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration

Vote

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-223, 224, 225, 226
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to senior protection and financial services

Markup & Vote

  • Herbert Olson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
1:30 PM

Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Committee Discussion

1:50 PM

H.222 - An act relating to senior protection and financial services

Markup & Vote

  • Herbert Olson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
After

S.73 - An act relating to the universal service fund

  • Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
  • Tamera Pariseau, Coordinator of Consumer Aff. & Public Info., Department of Public Service
  • Cassandra LaRae Perez, Vermont Independent Telephone Companies
  • David Serra, Executive Director, State of Vermont Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
4:10 PM

S.51 - An act relating to Vermont’s motor vehicle franchise laws

  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-227, 228, 229, 230
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.434 - An act relating to agency of agriculture, food and markets revenues

Committee Discussion

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Anson Tebbetts, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
11:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to senior protection and financial services

Vote

11:45 AM

S.51 - An act relating to Vermont’s motor vehicle franchise laws

  • Rep. Jason P. Lorber, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
1:15 PM

S.51 - An act relating to Vermont’s motor vehicle franchise laws

Testimony

  • Mitchell Jay, President, Vermont Auto Dealers Association
  • Jay Landers, Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
  • Gerry Morris, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
  • Jennifer Ciarlo Pacholek, General Motors
  • Richard Westman, Chair, House Transportation Committee
Friday, May 1, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-231, 232, 233, 234
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

US Economy: Game Over

  • Edward E Jaffe, Futurist
9:45 AM

S.70 - An act relating to clarifying the procedure for reinstatement of a driver’s license based on total abstinence from alcohol and drugs

  • Rep. Patrick Brennan, Reporter, House Committee on Transportation
  • Glen Button, Enforcement and Safety Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Richard Keane, Director of Project CRASH, Vermont Department of Health
1:15 PM

S.48 - An act relating to the marketing of prescribed products

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Rep. Steven Maier, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
  • Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
3:30 PM

S.48 - An act relating to the marketing of prescribed products

Vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Robin Lunge, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Suzi Wizowaty, House Committee on Health Care
Monday, May 4, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-236
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to the universal service fund

  • Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
  • David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Cassandra LaRae-Perez, Independent Telephone Companies
After

H.434 - An act relating to agency of agriculture, food and markets revenues

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-237, 238
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Ideas

  • Susan Houle
9:00 AM

H.434 - An act relating to agency of agriculture, food and markets revenues

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Conference Committee Update

9:40 AM

H.83 - An act relating to underground storage tanks and the petroleum cleanup fund

Discussion of Amendments

9:50 AM

Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Update

10:15 AM

H.434 - An act relating to agency of agriculture, food and markets revenues

Amendment discussion

Friday, May 8, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
09-239, 240
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

H.442 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions

Report of Conference Committee

  • Rep. Adam Greshin
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
Comments
Joint with Senate Finance and Chairs of House and Senate Appropriations, and Education
CDs
09-1, 2, 3
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

In Reponse to: The Governor's Alternate Approach to the FY 2010 Budget

Impacts of Education/Revenue Proposals

  • Ray Ault, President, Commercial Board of Realtors
  • Eugene Bifano, Warren
  • Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
  • Ginny Burley, Member, U32 School Board
  • Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Burlington School District
  • John Cort-Desrochers, Williamstown, VT
  • Frank Davis, Derby
  • Bill Day, Barre Town
  • Jamey Fidel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Ellen Gershun, Walden
  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Johanna Harpster, Superintendent, Windham NE Supervisory Union
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Peter Herman, Member, Thetford Academy School Board
  • Jack Hoffman, Public Assets Institute
  • Debra Kingsbury, Vershire
  • Leo Ladouceur, Barnard
  • Hugo Leipmann, Randolph Center
  • Jewel Love, Barre City
  • Michael Lyman, Williston, VT
  • Bill MacDonald, Waits River General Store; Chair, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Tom Martin, Principal, No. Bennington Graded School
  • William Mathis, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
  • John Meyer, VT Woodlands Assn., VT Forest Products Assn.,, VT Consultant Foresters Assn.
  • G Miller, Essex Town
  • Chris Moreau, All Fired Up, Barre City
  • Ray Mulleaux, Chair, Prudential Committee, No. Bennington Graded School
  • Bernie O'Rourke, Member, Burlington School District
  • Cameron Page, Chair, Lamoille So. Supervisory Union School Board
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • June Rosenberg, Member, Westfield; Vermont School Board Association
  • Lee Sease, Superintendent, Addison Central Supervisory Union
  • Shawn Shouldice, Lobbyist, National Federation of Independent Business
  • Tiffany Silliman, Burlington
  • Dave Simendinger, Champlain Farms
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-01, 02, 03
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Revenues & Budget Update

General Fund, Transportation Fund, and Education Fund

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

State of the Tax Department

  • Ellen Tofferi, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
4:15 pm

Committee Issues

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-04, 05, 06, 07, 08
Meeting Record
8:00 AM

Report of the Unemployment Trust Fund Reform Study Committee

  • Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair
9:00 AM

Report of the Retirement Study Committee

  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
  • Cynthia Webster, Director, Retirement Policy and Outreach
10:30 AM

Report of the Education Finance Study Committee

  • William Talbott, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Education
  • Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
2:00 PM

What the Legislature Should Know--Short Term and Long Term

Room 10

  • Paul Cillo, President, Public Assets Institute
  • Edward E Jaffe, Futurist
  • Tom Licata, Vermonters for Economic Health
  • John McClaughry, Ethan Allen Institute
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-09, 10, 11, 12, 13
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Darby Bradley, Vermont Land Trust
  • Deb Brighton, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Tim Buskey, Administrator, Vermont Farm Bureau
  • Mike Eastman, Dairy farmer, Addison County
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Ed Larson, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
  • John Meyer, Consulting Forester
  • Carl Russell, Farmer and Forester, Randolph
  • Tom Vickery, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
3:30 PM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

Continued

  • Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
  • Sam Burr, Assistant to Study Group
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jonathan Wood, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Friday, January 8, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-14, 15, 16
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Workers' Compensation Task Force Report

  • Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Chair, Workers' Compensation Task Force
9:00 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

Continued

  • Jane Clifford, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative, Inc.
After

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

Continued

  • Sylvia Jensen, Land Use Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review Division, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

State Debt

  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
  • Stephen Wisloski, Director of Investment & Debt Management, Treasurer's Office
1:00 PM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

Continued

  • Darby Bradley, Executive Director, Vermont Land Trust
  • Jamey Fidel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-17, 18, 19, 20
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Darby Bradley, Executive Director, Vermont Land Trust
  • Sam Burr, Assistant to Study Group
  • Sylvia Jensen, Land Use Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review Division, Department of Taxes
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
After

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

Committee Discussion

  • Sam Burr, Assistant to Study Group
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

Budget Adjustment, Tax Department Compliance Division, Sec 70

  • Brenda Vovakes, Director of Compliance, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM

Progress Report of The Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission

PerAct No.1 of 2009 (Spec. Sess.), Sec.H.56, (f)(1)

  • Kathy Hoyt, Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission
  • William Sayre, Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission
  • William Schubart, Chair, Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-21, 22, 23, 24
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Report on Revenue Department Transition

  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
9:30 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Darby Bradley, Executive Director, Vermont Land Trust
  • Sam Burr, Assistant to Study Group
  • Sylvia Jensen, Land Use Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review Division, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
After

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Sam Burr, Assistant to Study Group
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review Division, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

Emergency Board Followup

  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Department Testimony

  • Otto Trautz, Director, Department of Finance & Management
9:20 AM

Tax Department, Compliance Positions

Committee Discussion

9:45 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Walkthrough

  • Michael Hoyt, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
10:45 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Sections 10-12 and 15-18

  • Jim Leland, Director, Agricultural Resource Management & Environmental Services Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
11:15 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Francis Aumand, Director, Criminal Justice Services, Public Safety Department
1:00 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Jim Leland, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Tim Schmalz, Plant Pathologist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
1:30 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Kristin Haas, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Mike Mitchell , Compliance and Enforcement Specialist, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
2:15 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Kristin Haas, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
2:45 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • Sher Yacono, Business Manager, Department of Fish & Wildlife
3:30 PM

H.357 - An act relating to the appraisal of land with snowmobile trails

  • Ray Dubreuil, Director, Essex County VAST
  • John Fike, President, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review Division, Department of Taxes
  • Dan Johnson, President, Canaan Border Riders
  • Alexis Nelson, Trails Administrator, Vermont Association of Snow Travelers
  • Randy Viens, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
Friday, January 15, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-32, 33, 34, 35, 36
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Education Fund Issues

  • Brad James, Department of Education
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:15 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Leo Clark, Chief Fiscal Officer, Vermont Department of Health
  • Al Johnson, Department of Health
10:15 AM

Estate Taxes

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
After

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Lou Borie, Acting Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
11:15 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking Division, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • David Provost, Deputy Commissioner, Captive Insurance, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration
1:00 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
1:30 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Justin Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 PM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-37, 38, 39, 40
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Vermont Economic Growth Incentive, E-Board Request

  • Tayt Brooks, Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Affairs
  • Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
11:00 AM

Collection Fee for Local Option Tax

  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Rep. Terry Macaig, Williston
  • Ellen Tofferi, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Rep. Jeff Wilson
3:00 PM

Ways & Means Implications of Governor's Budget Proposal

  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Bob Harrington, Beverage Baron
  • Gilles Moreau, M & M Beverage
9:40 AM

Economic Benchmarking

Joint with House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Room 10

  • Jeff Carr, President, Economic and Policy Resources Inc.
  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
10:10 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

11:00 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Joanne Chadwick, Finance Director, Deparment of Public Safety
  • Bob Howe, Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Division of Fire Safety
  • John Wood, Director, Department of Public Safety
1:00 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Continued

  • Joanne Chadwick, Finance Director, Deparment of Public Safety
  • Bob Howe, Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Division of Fire Safety
  • John Wood, Director, Department of Public Safety
After

Ways & Means Implications of Governor's Budget Proposal

  • James Fannon, Vermont National Education Association
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
3:30 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Jamie Feehan, Insurance Auto Auctions
3:45 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-46, 52, 47, 48, 49
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • John Hollar, American Insurance Association
9:00 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Rep. Tony Klein, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
After

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Michael Hoyt, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • John Wood, Director, Department of Public Safety
11:45 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • John Wood, Director, Department of Public Safety
11:00 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Rep. Bill Frank, House Human Services Committee
Friday, January 22, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-50, 51, 53, 54
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

PEW Report, "Beyond California, States in Fiscal Peril"

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
11:00 AM

Fee Bill and Challenge for Change

  • James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
1:00 PM

State Bank

  • Joe Bergeron, Director, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
  • Cairn Cross, Managing Director, Fresh Tracks Capital
  • Chris D'Elia, Executive Director, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Jim Hogue
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-55, 56, 57, 58
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Fee Report

  • Otto Trautz, Director, Department of Finance & Management
9:50 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Matt Cota, Vt Fuel Dealers Association
11:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Continued

  • Debbie Winters, Firetech Sprinkler Corporation
2:15 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Continued

  • Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Kristin Haas, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Jim Leland, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
3:00 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Sec 1, Sprinkler Fees

  • Margaret Laggis, Vermont Groundwater Association
After

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Sections 10-12, Pesticides

  • Margaret Laggis, CropLife America
3:20 PM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Rep. Richard J. Howrigan
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-59, 60, 61, 62, 63
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Elevator Fees

  • Curtis Devillers, Elevator Mechanic
  • Bill Henry, Elevator Safety Review Board
9:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Michael Hoyt, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:40 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Rep. David M. Ainsworth
  • Bill Johnson, Director of Property Evaluation & Review, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

Analysis of Governor's Budget Requests

  • Brad James, Department of Education
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Elevator Fees

  • Rep. Joseph Baker, House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
After

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Matt Cota, Vt Fuel Dealers Association
  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Richard Lawrence, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Walkthrough

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After

Miscellaneous Tax Bill Testimony

  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Friday, January 29, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
H.357 included in H.783
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.357 - An act relating to the appraisal of land with snowmobile trails

H.357 included in H.783, Misc Tax

8:45 AM

Local Option Tax Charge

Committee Discussion

After

Requests to be Relieved of H.103 and H.262

9:15 AM

Capital Gains Tax, Vermont Exclusion Progress Report

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:50 AM

Estate Taxes

  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Petroleum Cleanup Fund

  • Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association
  • Matt Cota, Vt Fuel Dealers Association
  • Justin Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Further Analysis of Governor's Budget Proposal

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
11:05 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Committee Discussion

  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Environmental Conservation, Secs 35-38

  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Justin Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Water Extraction Fees

  • Gary Flomenhoft, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
  • Cathy Reynolds, Stockbridge
10:00 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Dept Environmental Conservation, Secs 35-38

  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Jamie Feehan, Insurance Auto Auctions
  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Justin Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
1:30 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Lou Borie, Acting Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Justin Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Andrew MacLean, Beverage Association of Vermont
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Salvage Yard Fees

  • Jeff Turner, Owner, Jeff's Salvage Yard
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Plumbers' Licenses

  • Jeff Potvin, Local 693, Plumbers and Pipefitters
  • Brad Talbot, Vermont Licensed Plumbers Association
9:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Toxic Emissions Fees

  • Tom Buckley, Burlington Electric Department
  • John Irving, Plant Manager, McNeil Plant
9:45 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Groundwater Fees

  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Brian Cosgrove, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
1:30 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Lynn DeWald, Environmental Specialist, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
  • John Dreyfuss, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Justin Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Andrew MacLean, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Steve Skibniowski, Chemist, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 5, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Peter Baker, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Pure Spring
  • Tom Buckley, Burlington Electric Department
  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Matt Levin, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
  • Andrew MacLean, International Bottled Water Association
1:00 PM

House Rules on Fiscal Notes

  • Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch
  • Rep. Lucy R. Leriche
1:20 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:45 PM

Review Tax Department's Monthly Report

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
2:15 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Final Vote

  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
2:50 PM

H.661 - An act relating to taxation of certain Internet sales

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Chris Morrow, Northshire Book Store
  • Rep. Jeff Wilson, Sponsor
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

S.77 - An act relating to the recycling and disposal of electronic waste

  • Joe Choquette, Information Technology Industry Council
  • Rep. Sarah Edwards, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Jen Holiday, Chittenden Solid Waste District
  • Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Justin Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Karen Marshall, Chief Operating Officer, Securshred
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association, Inc
After

State Bank Report

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Sec. 1, Compliance

  • Written Comments, Attorney General's Office
  • Written Comments, Vermont State Tea Party
  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Cheryl Hanna, Professor, Vermont Law School
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Sec. 28, VEGI

  • Written Comments, Vermont Economic Progress Council
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:40 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Digital Products

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Ethical Practice

9:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:25 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Use Value Appraisal Program

  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Jonathan Wood, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
10:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Tax Increment Finance Districts

  • Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • David Weinstein, Staff, CEDO, City of Burlington
10:30 AM

State Bank Report

  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Carolyn Kehler, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:45 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Collection Assistance Fees

  • Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
After

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Fuel Gross Receipts Tax

  • Matt Cota, Vt Fuel Dealers Association
  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Chuck Schwer, Petroleum Cleanup Fund Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 PM

H.243 - An act relating to the creation of a mentored hunting license

  • Rep. Steve Adams, Sponsor
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Property Transfer Tax

  • Bobbi Brimblecombe, Clerk, Marshfield
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Michael Piwowarski, Property Valuation & Review
  • Karen Richard, VT Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Association
After

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Sales and Use Tax

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Warren Coleman, Verizon Wireless
  • Written Comments, Episcopal Diocese of Vermont
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Scott Mackey, Kimbell Sherman & Ellis
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Proposed Amendment

  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association, Inc
Friday, February 12, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.562 - An act relating to the regulation of professions and occupations

  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
11:15 AM

H.562 - An act relating to the regulation of professions and occupations

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Winters, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
11:40 AM

S.77 - An act relating to the recycling and disposal of electronic waste

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

VSAC's Financial Future

  • Thomas Salmon, State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
  • Michael Stuart, Vice President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Donald Vickers, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
2:15 PM

S.77 - An act relating to the recycling and disposal of electronic waste

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.243 - An act relating to the creation of a mentored hunting license

  • Rep. Steve Adams, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Clint Gray, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsman's Clubs
  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • Eric Nuse, Vermont Wildlife Partnership
After

S.77 - An act relating to the recycling and disposal of electronic waste

  • Rep. Sarah Edwards, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Jen Holiday, Chittenden Solid Waste District
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Estate Tax

  • Monica Greene, President, Vermont Precision Tools
  • Paul P. Hanlon, Estate Tax Practitioner
  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Mark A. Langan, Estate Tax Practitioner
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Capital Gains

  • Jack Hoffman, Public Assets Institute
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
10:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Sections other than Estate Tax, Renters Rebate and Capital Gains

  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Capital Gains

  • Ray Ault, Vermont Association of Realtors
4:00 PM

S.77 - An act relating to the recycling and disposal of electronic waste

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:30 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Renter Rebates

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.661 - An act relating to taxation of certain Internet sales

  • Michael Mazerov, Senior Fellow, State Fiscal Project, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • Rep. Jeff Wilson, Sponsor
And

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Local Option Taxe Charges

  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
10:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Clarendon Education Fund

  • Brad James, Department of Education
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Dave Potter, Clarendon, VT
10:15 AM

H.703 - An act relating to home mortgage interest deduction limitation and homelessness special fund

  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Peter Tucker, Vermont Association of Realtors
10:30 AM

Election of Trustees for Vermont State Colleges

House Chamber

1:30 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Local Option Tax Charges

  • Rep. Jeff Wilson
Friday, February 19, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
Recording Malfunction
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Petroleum Cleanup Fund

  • Joe Choquette, Vermont Petroleum Association
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
After

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Snowmobile Trails

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Digital Download

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:40 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Tax Increment Finance Districts

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:15 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Capital Gains

10:50 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Renter Rebates

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
11:15 AM

Letter from H.Appropriations, 2/18/2010

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Clarendon/Rutland City

  • Chris Louras, Mayor, Rutland City
1:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Abandoned Property Lien

  • Chris Louras, Mayor, Rutland City
1:30 PM

S.77 - An act relating to the recycling and disposal of electronic waste

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:15 PM

H.703 - An act relating to home mortgage interest deduction limitation and homelessness special fund

  • Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-127, 128, 129
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Unharvested Revenues: HHI & Gifts Reporting, Efficiency of Appeals Process, Audit of Itemization

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
After

Unharvested Revenues: HHI & Gifts Reporting, Efficiency of Appeals Process, Audit of Itemization

Continued

2:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Clarendon Ed Fund

  • Brad James, Department of Education
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Dave Potter, Clarendon, VT
3:00 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Petroleum Cleanup Fund

  • Joe Choquette, Vermont Petroleum Association
3:30 PM

Sales and Use Taxes

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
4:00 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Sales and Use Taxes

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-130, 131, 132, 134, 135
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill Markup, Mortgage Interest Deduction, H.703

After

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Abandoned Property Lien

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Petroleum Cleanup Fund

  • Joe Choquette, Vermont Petroleum Association
  • Matt Cota, Vt Fuel Dealers Association
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Estate Tax

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

HS-122, Homestead Declaration & Property Tax Adjustment Claim Hearing

Local Government Day

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
11:20 AM

H.720 - An act relating to the homestead declaration and property tax refunds

  • Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan, Sponsor, Burlington
  • Rep. Kurt Wright, Sponsor, Burlington
11:30 AM

HS-122, Homestead Declaration & Property Tax Adjustment Claim

  • Bobbi Brimblecombe, Clerk, Treasurer, Marshfield
  • Sandy Dooley, Councilor, South Burlington
  • Carla Ochs, Selectboard Member, Orwell
  • Regina Troiano, Treasurer, Stannard
1:15 PM

FY 2011 Budget, Secs H.1-H.9, Education Funding Reform

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Aaron Brodeur, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance & Management
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
2:30 PM

H.661 - An act relating to taxation of certain Internet sales

  • Dave Lindberg, Lindberg Marketing and Design
  • Paul Misener, Global Public Policy, Amazon
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association, Inc
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

FY 2011 Budget, Section E.139, Equalization and Reappraisal Account

  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
9:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10:45 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Tax Increment Financing District

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:15 AM

FY 2011 Budget, Sec. E.515, Teachers' Retirement

  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Beth Pearce, Deputy Treasurer, Vermont Treasurer's Office
  • Jeb Spaulding, Treasurer, State of Vermont
  • William Talbott, Department of Education
1:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

H.243 - An act relating to the creation of a mentored hunting license

  • Rep. Steve Adams, Reporter, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
3:45 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 26, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-142, 143, 144, 146
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Matt Cota, Vt Fuel Dealers Association
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Joe Choquette, Vermont Petroleum Association
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Vote for purpose of Recommittal

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-145, 147, 148, 149, 150
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Town Meeting Day School Budget Results

  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Brad James, Department of Education
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
11:00 AM

Education Funding

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

Revenues--February

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:30 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Use tax liability table

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-151, 152, 153, 154
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.243 - An act relating to the creation of a mentored hunting license

  • Rep. Steve Adams, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

State Collection, Appraisal Appeals,

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Vermont Yankee Fiscal Note, General Fund and Education Fund Impacts

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:45 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

Budget Issues

  • Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:30 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30-5:00 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Public Hearing, Room 11

  • Will Belongia, Executive Director, Vermont Community Loan Fund
  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
  • Rep. Ann Pugh, Chair, House Human Services Committee
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
6:00-8:00 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Public Hearing, Room 11

  • Larry Kupferman, Director, CEDO, City of Burlington
  • Karen Lafayette, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  • Kenn Sassorossi, Vice President, Housing Vermont
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Public Hearing
Comments
Hearing on Tax Expenditure Bill
CDs
10-1
Meeting Record
3:30-5:00 PM

Tax Expenditure Bill

5:00 PM

Break

6:00-8:00 PM

Tax Expenditure Bill

Friday, March 12, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-163, 164, 165, 166, 167
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Vermont Yankee

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
After

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Public Hearing Followup

10:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:15 AM

H.243 - An act relating to the creation of a mentored hunting license

11:30 AM

Main Street Resolution

11:45 AM

H.769 - An act relating to the licensing and inspection of plant and tree nurseries

  • Rep. Tess Taylor, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture
1:15 PM

Streamlined Sales Tax: Withdrawal from Agreement

  • Gregory Cota, Office of Sen. Leahy
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
2:00 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Statewide Collection of Property Tax

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-168, 169, 170, 171, 172
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.769 - An act relating to the licensing and inspection of plant and tree nurseries

  • Rep. Richard Lawrence, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Jim Leland, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Tim Schmalz, Plant Pathologist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Rep. Tess Taylor, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture
10:30 AM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
11:30 AM

Insurance Premium Tax Expenditure

Considered for H.783 and H.791

  • Michael Bertrand, Deputy Commissioner, Insurance Division, BISHCA
  • James Feehan, National Life
  • Jeffrey Kemp, Tax Counsel, National Life
  • David Soccodato, National Life
2:15 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:30 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Capital Gains on Sale of Farm

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:30 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Property Tax Adjustment

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:45 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

State Collection of Property Tax, Education Finance Study, Capital Gains from Sale of Farm

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan, Chair, House Committee on Education
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:40 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Markup and Vote

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

Insurance Premium Tax Expenditure

Considered for both H.783 and H.791

  • Michael Bertrand, Deputy Commissioner, Insurance Division, BISHCA
  • David Soccodato, Vice President, Corporate Tax, National Life
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Gregory Woodworth, General Counsel, National Life
1:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:00 PM

H.769 - An act relating to the licensing and inspection of plant and tree nurseries

2:05 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

B.Sections

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:30 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 19, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-185, 186, 187, 188, 189
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Production Activities Income Deduction, Review List

  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Adam Necrason, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:15 PM

Miscellaneous Tax/Tax Expenditure Bill

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30 PM

H.769 - An act relating to the licensing and inspection of plant and tree nurseries

3:50 PM

S.77 - An act relating to the recycling and disposal of electronic waste

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Monday, March 22, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-190, 191, 192, 193
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Issues considered for both H.783 and H.791

  • Fred Bashara
  • Kelly Brownell, Professor of Psychology, Co-Founder and Director of The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University
  • Michael Costa, Staff Director, Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission
  • Kevin Dorn, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Jacob Humbert, Attorney General's Office
  • Andrew MacLean, Beverage Association of Vermont
  • Anthony Otis, Vermont Pharmacists Association
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Ross Sargent, American Council of Life Insurers
  • Michael Sirotkin, Community of Vermont Elders
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association, Inc
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-194, 195, 196, 197
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Provider Tax Year Change

  • Rep. Mark Larson, House Committee on Appropriations
10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

Tax Expenditure Bill

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Shap Smith, Speaker of the House
11:30 AM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Committee Discussion

2:15 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

  • John Goodrich, Vice President and General Manager, Weidmann Electrical Technology, Inc.
  • Sen. Jane Kitchel
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Robert South
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-198, 199, 200, 201
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amendment

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amendment

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

4:00 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amendments

  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen
  • Rep. Kurt Wright
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-202, 203, 204, 205
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amendments

  • Rep. Gregory S. Clark
  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann
9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

2:45 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amendments

  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Kurt Wright
4:45 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 26, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-206, 207
Meeting Record
8:45 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amendments

  • Alison Kaiser, President, Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
  • Rep. Linda J. Martin
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann
10:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amendments

  • Rep. Adam B. Howard
  • Rep. Pat McDonald
After

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.791 - An act relating to the tax expenditure budget

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Tax Expenditure Bill Markup

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45 PM

Tax Expenditure Bill Markup

  • Lesli Walsh, Incentive Review Committee, Oklahoma Department of Commerce
3:50 PM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Rep. Margaret Cheney, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
5:00 PM

Tax Expenditure Bill

Vote

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

Testimony/Possible Vote, Sections 9-11

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Margaret Cheney, Reporter
  • Lawrence Mott, Renewable Energy Vermont
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund-Dept. Public Service
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:15 PM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Tom Garden, Triland Partners
  • Sam Mathews, Executive Vice President, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:50 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

  • Rep. Peter Peltz, House Committee on Education
4:30 PM

Challenges for Change

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-220, 221, 223
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

Testimony and Possible Vote, Section 4

  • Brad James, Director, Department of Education
  • Rep. Peter Peltz, Reporter
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

Challenges for Change, Tax Department/Revenue

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
1:15 PM

H.776 - An act relating to rental housing

Secs 2-3, Testimony/Possible Vote

  • Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  • John Fike, President, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association
  • Rep. Helen Head, House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
  • Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
3:30 PM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, April 2, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-224, 225, 226, 227
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Challenges for Change, Tax Department/Revenue

  • Marcia Lawrence, Supervisor, Marketing/Customer Service, Department of Liquor Control
  • Ellen Tofferi, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • David Tucker, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation
10:45 AM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

Committee Discussion

  • Lawrence Mott, Chair, Renewable Energy Vermont
11:15 AM

Challenges for Change, Revenue Impacts

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

H.776 - An act relating to rental housing

Vote

  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund-Dept. Public Service
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-228, 229, 230
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

  • Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
11:00 AM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund-Dept. Public Service
  • Dan Scruton, Dairy & Energy Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund-Dept. Public Service
4:00 PM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

Continued

  • Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
  • Adam Necrason, Renewable Energy Vermont
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund-Dept. Public Service
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.781 - An act relating to renewable energy

  • Dave Lamont, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
  • Lawrence Mott, Chair, Renewable Energy Vermont
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

Challenges for Change, Revenue Impacts

  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:30 PM

Challenges for Change

Report to Appropriations

  • Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-238, 239, 240, 241
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.776 - An act relating to rental housing

Amendments

  • Rep. Gregory S. Clark
9:15 AM

Tax Expenditure Review Topics

Including Appraisal of Exempt Properties

  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:15 AM

H.776 - An act relating to rental housing

Committee Discussion

10:20 AM

Tax Expenditure Review

  • Joss Besse, Director, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Affairs
  • Paul Bruhn, Director, Preservation Trust of Vermont
  • Chris Cochran, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
11:15 AM

Challenges for Change

  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:15 PM

Challenges for Change

  • Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 9, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-242, 243
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.776 - An act relating to rental housing

Amendment

9:15 AM

S.290 - An act relating to restoring solvency to the unemployment trust fund

Background and Options

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Valerie Rickert, Director, Department of Labor
11:00 AM

Unemployment Insurance, Background and Options

  • William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-244, 245, 246
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

Continuation of 4/6/10 Session

  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Michael Livingston, Head of School, Sharon Academy
  • John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:15 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

Continued

3:30 PM

S.288 - An act relating to the Vermont recovery and reinvestment act of 2010

3:40 AM

S.154 - An act relating to repealing the sunset on criminal history record check fees

3:45 PM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

  • Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre City
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-247, 248, 249, 250
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.73 - An act relating to the universal service fund

  • Rep. Bill Botzow, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Gregg Faber, Public Service Board
  • James Lipinski, Manager, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
  • Tamera Pariseau, Coordinator of Consumer Aff. & Public Info., Department of Public Service
  • Charles P Smith, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
3:00 PM

S.287 - An act relating to the licensing and regulation of loan servicers

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking and Securities Division, BISHCA
3:30 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

  • Marty Strange, Director, Policy Program, Rural School & Community Trust
4:00 PM

H.392 - An act relating to a surcharge on snack food

Chapter 227. Surcharge on Sweetened Beverages

  • Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
After

H.704 - An act relating to Catamount Health additional funding

  • Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-251, 252
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

Zuckerman and Poirier Amendment

9:00 AM

Adjutant General Briefing

House Chamber

  • Major Gen Michael D Dubie, Vermont Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Friday, April 16, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-253, 254
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

April Revenues

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:20 AM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

Rep Zuckerman Amendment

9:50 AM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

Rep Kilmartin Amendment

  • Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Newport
10:15 AM

S.287 - An act relating to the licensing and regulation of loan servicers

Committee Discussion and Vote

10:25 AM

H.792 - An act relating to implementation of challenges for change

  • Justin Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-255, 256, 257, 258
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Billbacks

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking and Securities Division, BISHCA
  • Kurt Janson, General Counsel, Public Service Board
  • James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
  • Paulette Thabault, Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA)
After

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Review Senate Proposals of Amendment

  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:15 PM

Vermont Yankee, Fiscal Impact Analysis

  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jeff Carr, Economist, Agency of Administration
  • Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
4:00 PM

S.278 - An act relating to the department of banking, insurance, securities, and health care administration

  • Herbert Olson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-259,260, 261, 262, 263, 264
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

"How Business Community Can Help Solve the Fiscal Problem"

  • Cairn Cross, Managing Director, Fresh Tracks Capital
  • Ty Danko, Champlain North Foundation
  • John Dwyer, President and CEO, New England Federal Credit Union
  • Al Gobeille, Gobeille Hospitality Group
  • John O'Kane, International Business Machines
11:00 AM

State Appraisals of Hydroelectric Facilities

  • Mel Hawley, City Manager, Vergennes
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Bill Johnson, Director of Property Evaluation & Review, Department of Taxes
1:15 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

  • David Cyprian, Staff, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • James Fannon, Vermont National Education Association
  • Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Brad James, Department of Education
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-265, 266, 267, 268
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Bank Fee/Franchise Tax

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking and Securities Division, BISHCA
9:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Joe Choquette, Weidmann Electrical Technology, Inc.
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:15 AM

S.224 - An act relating to the establishment of a paint stewardship program

  • Rep. William Canfield, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:55 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:15 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

  • Brad James, Department of Education
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:45 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, April 23, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-269, 270, 271
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission Progress Report

  • Michael Costa, Director, Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission
9:35 AM

April Revenues

  • Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
After

Private Activity Bonds

By phone

  • Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
1:00 PM

Single Audits and their Billbacks

  • Joseph Juhasz, Deputy State Auditor, Vermont State Auditor's Office
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-272, 273, 274, 275, 276
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

9:35 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

9:45 AM

Billback Language: Hydroelectric Appraisal Issue Language

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
9:55 AM

Hydro-Electric Generating Facilities

  • Joe Choquette, TransCanada
  • Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Bill Johnson, Director of Property Evaluation & Review, Department of Taxes
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

S.290 - An act relating to restoring solvency to the unemployment trust fund

Committee Discussion

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:50 PM

S.278 - An act relating to the department of banking, insurance, securities, and health care administration

Vote

  • Herbert Olson, Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
3:20 PM

Hydro-Electric Generating Facilities

  • Stephen Kimbell, Green Mountain Power
4:00 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-277, 278, 279, 280
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.224 - An act relating to the establishment of a paint stewardship program

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Gerritt Crowley, Manager, Vermont Paint Company
  • Allison Crowley Demag, American Coatings Assn.
  • Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Alison Keane, American Coatings Assn.
  • Tom Moreau, General Manager, Chittenden Solid Waste District
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association, Inc
  • Rep. Philip C. Winters
9:30 AM

Smorgasbord

H.782, Education Consolidation, Hydro/Freeze, Other Language

1:30 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:00 PM

S.224 - An act relating to the establishment of a paint stewardship program

2:10 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

4:45 PM

H.782 - An act relating to a voluntary school district merger incentive program, supervisory union duties, and other education issues

Vote

Thursday, April 29, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Senate Amendment: Amusement Tax

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Chico Lager, Board Chair, Flynn Theater
11:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Senate Amendment: Asset Calculations

  • Tom Lauzon, Mayor, Barrey City
11:45 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Senate Amendment: Skating Rinks

  • David Butsch MD, Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center
2:00 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Senate Amendments: Tobacco Tax, Net Worth for Income Sensitivity, Asset Calculation

  • Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
3:00 PM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Senate Amendment: Commercial License Lender Fee

  • Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA)
Friday, April 30, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Jt Hearing recorded by H.Commerce
CDs
10- 287, 288
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

Hydro-Electric Generating Facilities

  • Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review Division, Department of Taxes
  • Richard Saudek, Cheney, Brock, and Saudek
  • John Warshow, Independent Power Producer
  • Richard Westman, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
10:00 AM

S.224 - An act relating to the establishment of a paint stewardship program

  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Joint with House Commerce and Economic Development, Room 11

  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Dave Sharpe, Bristol, Vermont
  • Sen. Peter Shumlin, Senate President Pro Tempore, Windham County
  • Rep. Shap Smith, Speaker of the House
1:00 PM

Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Room 11, Continued

  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Valerie Rickert, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
Monday, May 3, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-289, 290
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

S.224 - An act relating to the establishment of a paint stewardship program

  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:15 PM

S.290 - An act relating to restoring solvency to the unemployment trust fund

Jt Hearing with H.Commerce in Room 11. Recorded by H.Commerce

5:30 PM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-291, 292, 293
Meeting Record
10:30 AM

H.780 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of St. Albans

  • Rep. Ronald E. Hubert, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan, Sponsor
  • Brian Leven, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:15 PM

S.290 - An act relating to restoring solvency to the unemployment trust fund

  • Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Valerie Rickert, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
5:00 PM

H.780 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of St. Albans

  • Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan, Sponsor
  • Joseph McNeil, City Attorney, St Albans City
5:20 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

5:30 PM

S.290 - An act relating to restoring solvency to the unemployment trust fund

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-294, 295
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

S.290 - An act relating to restoring solvency to the unemployment trust fund

Amendments

  • Rep. Susan Davis, Sponsor
  • Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre City
  • Rep. David Zuckerman, Burlington
9:50 AM

H.780 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of St. Albans

  • Rep. Jeff Young, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:15 AM

S.224 - An act relating to the establishment of a paint stewardship program

10:35 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

10:40 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

11:00 AM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

  • Steve Cairns, President, Vermont Tax Practitioners Association
4:10 PM

H.780 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of St. Albans

  • Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan, Sponsor
  • Joseph McNeil, City Attorney, St Albans City
  • Rep. Jeff Young
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
10-297, 298, 299
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Convenes

1:15 PM

H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Amusement Tax

  • Alex Aldrich, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
  • Alan Jordan, Executive Director, Vermont Symphony Orchestra
  • Chico Lager, Board Chair, Flynn Theater
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2:40 PM

H.780 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of St. Albans

  • Rep. Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Jeff Young
3:00 PM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

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H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

4:20 PM

H.780 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of St. Albans

  • Rep. Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson
  • Rep. Jeff Young
4:35 AM

H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

Saturday, May 8, 2010
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H.783 - An act relating to miscellaneous tax provisions

Hydro Dams

  • Richard Saudek
10:00 AM

H.485 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program

Rep Lewis Amendment

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  • Rep. Robert W. Lewis, Sponsor
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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H.759 - An act relating to executive branch fees

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  • John Goodrich, Vice President and General Manager, Weidmann Electrical Technology, Inc.
  • Rep. Robert W. Lewis, Sponsor
  • Daniel Paradis, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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