Property Tax Exemption Study Committee
Report submitted on January 17, 2014
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Meeting Details
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Hearing Type
- Standard
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CDs
- 13-1, 2
Meeting Record
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1:00 PM
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Statutory charge
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Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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After
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Election of Chair and Vice Chair
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Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, September 13, 2013
Meeting Details
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Hearing Type
- Standard
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CDs
- 13-3, 4, 5
Meeting Record
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9:00 AM
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Discussion of 1999 Study Commission on Exempt Properties
Commission process and resulting legislation
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Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review, Department of Taxes
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After
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Response to legal questions
Constitutional issues with taxation of pious property; federal definition of tax exempt; subsequent statutory limitations on the VT public; pious and charitable exemption
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John Fike, President, Vermont Association of Listers and Assessors
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Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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10:30 AM
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Break
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10:45 AM
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Response to fiscal questions
To present PVR list of exempt properties by type; discuss how other states approach exempt properties.
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Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review, Department of Taxes
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Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Meeting Details
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Hearing Type
- Standard
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CDs
- 13-6, 7, 8
Meeting Record
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1:00 PM
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Tax Department methodology for determining exempt status
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Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review, Department of Taxes
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After
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Payments in lieu of taxes
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Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Meeting Details
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Hearing Type
- Standard
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CDs
- 13-9, 10, 11
Meeting Record
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1:00 PM
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Review Draft Legislation
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Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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1:30 PM
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Review Exempt Property Tax Estimate
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Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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2:00 PM
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Public Comment
Members of the public may sign up to testify
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2:15 PM
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Committee Discussion
Monday, December 16, 2013
Meeting Details
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Hearing Type
- Standard
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CDs
- 13-12, 13
Meeting Record
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1:00 PM
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Public Comment
Members of the public may sign up to testify beginning at 12:30 in Room 11.
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Alex Aldrich, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
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Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Director, Common Good VT
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Susan Donnelly, Girl Scouts
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Jody Fried, Executive Director, Catamount Arts Council
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Dean George, Selectboard Member, Middlebury
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John Killacky, Director, Flynn
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Chico Lager, Board Member, Flynn Center
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Mark McKee, Member, Vershire Selectboard
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Marc Mihaly, President, Vermont Law School
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Mill Moore, Executive Director, Vermont Independent Schools Association
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Lance Olson, Stowe Folk Art
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Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
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Phil Sussmann, Norwich University
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AFTER
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Review Draft Legislation
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Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council