2015-2016 Session

Change Session

House Committee on Ways and Means Room 34

The House Committee on Ways & Means considers matters relating to the revenue of the state, and which shall inquire into the state of the treasury; ascertain the amount of debt due the state, and the claims against it; report the amount of taxes necessary to be raised for the support of the government and inquire what measures, if any, ought to be adopted, the better to equalize the public burdens, secure the accountability of public agents, and otherwise improve the financial concerns of the state, including all matters relating to taxation, local or otherwise and all matters relating to the grand list.

Previous Meetings - Full Report

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-1

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

House Convenes

2:00 PM

Payroll and Expenses System Tutorial

Janet Miller, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Legislative Council

2:15 PM

Committee Introductions

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Receive Report of the Canvassing Committee - Governor's Election

1:30 PM

Joint Assembly

Administering Oaths and Governor's Inaugural Address

Friday, January 9, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-2, 3, 4

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Ways and Means 101

Committee jurisdiction, staff introductions

Emily Brown, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

House Convenes

9:45 AM

Tax Department Introductions

Devon Green, Special Counsel for Tax Legislation, Department of Taxes
Aaron Kaigle, Executive Staff Assistant, Department of Taxes
Jim Knapp, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs (POLA), Department of Taxes
Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

10:30 AM

Amazon Tax

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
William Griffin, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:15 AM

Education Finance

Report from Study Committee of 2014

Oliver Olsen, Committee Member, Education Finance Study Committee

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

Education Reform Efforts

House Chamber

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-5, 6, 7, 8

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

IT Training

Michael Berry, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Council
Albert Coccagna, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

Cadillac Tax

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Health Care Reform
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:15 AM

Auditor's Update

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

11:15 AM

Lake Champlain Clean Up / TMDL

Trey Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

1:00 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

Update on e-Cigarettes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:30 PM

Treasurer's Update

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Household Insurance Survey

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Brian Robertson, Market Decisions Research

10:30 AM

RAND Study

The Economic Incidence of Health Care Spending in Vermont

Christine Eibner, Project Lead, RAND Corporation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:15 PM

Administration Report on Health Care Finance

Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Administration Report on Health Care Finance

Alternative Financing Concepts

Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Tax Expenditure Report

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:45 AM

ACA True Up Issues

Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate
Christine Speidel, Staff Attorney, Office of the Health Care Advocate

10:30 AM

Revenue Update

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

11:30 AM

Tax Delinquent List

Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Budget Address

3:45 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Introduction to the 2015 fee bill

Aimee Pope, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance & Management

4:15 PM

Budget Issues

Justin Johnson, Secretary, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

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H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Miscellaneous tax proposals.
Overview from the Department of Taxes

Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Friday, January 16, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-20, 21, 22

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Education Tax Rate Letter

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

House Convenes

After

Education Finance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:00 AM

Tuition Report

Aaron Brodeur, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

Taxation and Regulation of Marijuana

Rand Report

Jonathan Caulkins, RAND Drug Policy Research Center
Beau Kilmer, Codirector, RAND Drug Policy Research Center

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-23, 24, 25, 26

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Payroll Tax OverView

Devon Green, Special Counsel for Tax Legislation, Agency of Administration
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

Income Tax Deductions

Overview

Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rebecca Sameroff, Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:15 AM

Renter Rebate Report

Jennifer Hollar, Chair, Vermont Housing Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Caucus

2:00 PM

Revenues

Update and Forecast

Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates

3:00 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Current Use - changes proposed in the administration's miscellaneous tax provisions

Putnam Blodgett, President, Current Use Tax Coalition
Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Jim Knapp, Property, Valuation, and Review Consultant, Department of Taxes
Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
Siobhan Smith, Vice President for Conservation and Stewardship, Vermont Land Trust

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Health Care Resources Fund

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:00 AM

Medicaid Cost Shift

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Medicaid Cost Shift

Michael Davis, Director of Health System Finances, Green Mountain Care Board

10:45 AM

Health Care Resources Fund

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

Medicaid Cost Shift

Peter Cobb, Director, VT Assembly of Home Health and Hospice Agencies
Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Hospital Association
Bea Grause, President, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-32, 33, 34, 35, 36

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Exchange Update

Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform
Sean Sheehan, Director of Education and Outreach, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

9:45 AM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Non-revenue proposals

Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Knapp, Property, Valuation, and Review Consultant, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

3:10 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Agency of Natural Resources - Electric generation application review, Act 250 application, reimbursement of agency costs

Jon Groveman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Trey Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

3:45 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Natural Resource Board - Act 250 fees

Lou Borie, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

4:15 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Department of Labor - Workers Compensation
Office of Professional Regulation
DCF - VSNIP fee
Agency of Education

Sean Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
Christopher Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Friday, January 23, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-37, 38, 39, 40, 41

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Department of Health - Food and Lodging Establishment Issues
Department of Fish and Wildlife

Paul Daley, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Health
Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Liz Wirsing, Food & Lodging Program Chief, Department of Health

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:00 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Department of Environmental Conservation

David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Alyssa Schuren, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Vermont Center for Geographic Information
Board of Medical Practice
X-ray Registration
Agency of Agriculture - Fertilizer Fee; Apiaries

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Paul Daley, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Health
David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
David Metraux, Director of Information Technology & Performance Management, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

2:30 PM

Caucus of The Whole

Lake Champlain Clean Up Issues

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-42, 43, 44, 45, 46

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Tax Expenditures

Jennifer Hollar, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

Itemized Deductions

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Caucus

2:15 PM

Ski Area Land Leases

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

TIF sections

Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Susan Mesner, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

3:15 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Adding health insurance information to W2s

Devon Green, Special Counsel for Tax Legislation, Department of Taxes

3:45 PM

Property Tax Expenditures

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-47, 48, 49, 50, 51

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Understanding the Cost-Shift

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

9:45 AM

Transparency and Pricing in Health Care

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Andrew Stein, Special Investigator, State Auditor's Office

10:30 AM

Cost Shift

Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

11:15 AM

Cost Shift

John Franco, Burlington

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Committee Discussion

2:30 PM

Payroll Tax

Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform

3:30 PM

Medicaid Reimbursement Report

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Kara Suter, Director of Payment Reform, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-52, 53, 54, 55

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Lottery section

Greg Smith, Executive Director, Vermont Lottery Commission

9:15 AM

Payroll Tax

Business organization testimony on the administration's proposal

Andrea Cohen, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Vermont Business Roundtable
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
David Sichel, Deputy Director of Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

11:30 AM

Overview of Budget Proposal

Revenues

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Budget Adjustment bill

3:30 PM

Employer Assessment

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, January 30, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-56, 57, 58

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Agency of Education Fees

Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education

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H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Department of Health - Grocery Store License Fees

Emily Brown, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:20 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Food and Lodging

Liz Wirsing, Food & Lodging Program Chief, Department of Health

10:30 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Dan Cole, President, Physician Assistant Academy of vermont

11:00 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Department of Environmental Conservation Fees

David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Alyssa Schuren, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Fish and Wildlife Fees - hunters and anglers

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Clint Gray, President

1:20 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Effects on municipalities and towns

Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

2:00 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Wastewater and storm water issues

Chris Louras, Mayor, City of Rutland
Jeff Wennberg, Commissioner, Department of Public Works, Rutland City

2:30 PM

Caucus of the Whole Meeting

Economic Development

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-59, 60, 61, 62

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Testimony on fees from affected parties

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Ed Miller, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association

10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Testimony on fees from affected parties

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Casella Waste Systems

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Caucus

2:15 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Nonrevenue proposals: Sec 10 - housing; Sec 9 - garages

Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Katherine Decarreau, City Manager, Winooski
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Department of Housing & Community Development
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

3:30 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Department of Environmental Conservation fees

David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Alyssa Schuren, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-63, 64, 65, 66, 67

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Health Care Reform

John Franco Proposal

Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform

9:15 AM

All Payer Waiver

Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform

10:15 AM

Health Care Reform

- Medicaid reimbursement rates in Vermont compared to other states

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

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Health Care Reform

Access to Care

Peggy Brozicevic, Research and Statistics Section Chief, Department of Health
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
John Olson, Rural Health and Primary Care Chief, Department of Health

11:30 AM

Health Care Reform

Comment from the Vermont Chamber of Commerce on the administration's health care reform proposal

Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

11:45 AM

Payroll Tax

Uses for the payroll tax, including charts

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After the floor

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Current use

Putnam Blodgett, Current Use Tax Coalition
Darby Bradley, Calais
Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:30 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Paid fundraisers

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Tod Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

2:45 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

ATV fees

Danny Hale, Executive Director, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association
Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Craig Whipple, Director of State Parks, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

3:15 PM

Education Finance

Yield Proposal

William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-68, 69, 70, 71, 72

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Fees affecting developers

Wayne Lamberton, Principal, Superior Development
Michael Zahner, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

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H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Agency of Education Accreditation Fees

Diane Byrne, Ph.D. Director, Norwich University Teacher Education Program
Patricia Coates, Director of External and Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Paul Daley, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Health
Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
Heather Shouldice, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
Liz Wirsing, Food & Lodging Program Chief, Department of Health
Yasmine Ziesler, Chief Academic and Academic Technology Officer, Vermont State Colleges

11:00 AM

Health Care Reform

Comment from VASBO and VEHI on the administration's health care reform proposal

Grant Geisler, Past President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Robert Mason, Chief Operating Officer, Chittenden South Supervisory Union
Laura Soares, Chair, Vermont Education Health Initiative

11:30 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Committee Discussion; Restaurant Fees

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Carey Hengstenberg, Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation

2:00 PM

Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee (VTCAC) on the Future of Lake Champlain

2015 Lake Champlain Action Plan

Lori Fisher, Vice Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Julie Moore, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Denise Smith, Executive Director, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain

2:30 PM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Lou Borie, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Billy Coster, Agency of Natural Resources
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, February 6, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-73, 74, 75, 76, 77

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Taxpayer Advocate Report

Gloria Hobson, Taxpayer Advocate, Department of Taxes
Valerie Rickert, Director, Unemployment Insurance and Wages, Department of Taxes

9:30 AM

House Convenes

9:45 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Vote

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
Carey Hengstenberg, Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Education Finance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:45 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:30 PM

Caucus of the Whole Meeting

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-78, 79, 80, 81

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Review of the current use program

Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:45 AM

Governor's Veterans Advisory Council

Brenda Crookshank, Governor's Veterans Advisory Council

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Current use language

Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Current use

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Jim Knapp, Property, Valuation, and Review Consultant, Department of Taxes
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Randy Viens, Assesssor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association

3:45 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Non-revenue provisions

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Health Care Reform

Administration's health care reform proposal

Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Finance, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief of Health Care Reform

10:25 AM

Health Care Reform

Hans Kastensmith, Managing Partner, Capitol Health Associates

10:55 AM

Payroll Tax

Operational aspects of collecting the payroll tax

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:15 AM

Health Care Reform

Vermont's Uninsured

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:35 PM

Health Care Reform

Comment from Rutland Regional Medical Center on the cost shift

Tom Huebner, President, Rutland Regional Medical Center

After

H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Department of Taxes budget

Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

3:30 PM

H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Joint Meeting with House Appropriations in Room 11

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-88, 89, 90, 91, 92

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Global Budgets

Richard Slusky, Director of Payment Reform, Green Mountain Care Board

9:45 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Green Mountain Care Board

Cost shift and creating savings
Joint meeting with House Health Care in Room 10

Al Gobeille, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

11:30 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Committee discussion

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

possible lengthy floor time

3:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Walk through of House Education bill

Rep. David Sharpe, Chair, House Committee on Education

Friday, February 13, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-93, 94

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

possible long floor time

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Tax Havens

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-95, 96, 97, 98

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Current use and nonrevenue provisions

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Nonrevenue provisions

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:30 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Lottery products

Greg Smith, Executive Director, Vermont Lottery Commission
Keith Whyte, Executive Director, National Council on Problem Gambling

3:30 PM

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Current use

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Randy Viens, Assesssor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-99, 100, 101

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Committee Discussion

9:00 AM

Caucus of the Whole Meeting

Clean Water for the State of Vermont

11:00 AM

Health Care Reform

Payroll tax

Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After

H.40 - An act relating to establishing a renewable energy standard and energy transformation program

Rebecca Ellis, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

3:30 PM

Joint Meeting

Joint Meeting with House Appropriations in Room 10
Revenue Landscape

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

4:45 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-102, 103, 104, 105

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Health Care Reform

Uncompensated Care

Michael Davis, Director of Health System Finances, Green Mountain Care Board
Michael Del Trecco, Vice President of Finance, Vermont Hospital Association
Sharon Winn, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

9:45 AM

H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Review of certain provisions

Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Trey Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, and
Trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After the Floor

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Tax Havens

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

After

H.272 - An act relating to current use and technical tax changes

Current use and nonrevenue provisions.
Vote.

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, February 20, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-106, 107

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.40 - An act relating to establishing a renewable energy standard and energy transformation program

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Asa Hopkins, Director of Energy Policy and Planning, Public Service Department
Darren Springer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service

9:30 AM

House Convenes

After

H.40 - An act relating to establishing a renewable energy standard and energy transformation program

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Asa Hopkins, Director of Energy Policy and Planning, Public Service Department
Darren Springer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-108, 109, 110, 111

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Walk through of bill

Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After

H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Fees related to ANR/Ag collaborative laboratory

Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Trey Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Joanna Pallito, Business Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

3:00 PM

H.40 - An act relating to establishing a renewable energy standard and energy transformation program

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Asa Hopkins, Director of Energy Policy and Planning, Public Service Department
Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
Darren Springer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
George Twigg, Director of Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-112, 113, 114, 115

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Budget Gap Discussion

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:30 AM

H.40 - An act relating to establishing a renewable energy standard and energy transformation program

Komline amendment

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Darren Springer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
George Twigg, Director of Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After the Floor

H.40 - An act relating to establishing a renewable energy standard and energy transformation program

Greshin amendment
Vote

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Anthony Klein, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Darren Springer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
George Twigg, Director of Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

After

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Fiscal note

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-116, 117, 118, 119

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

TBA

Proposal for a two-tiered system

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

9:45 AM

H.117 - An act relating to telecommunications.

Walk through of the bill

Rep. Stephen Carr, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Public Service Department
Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:45 AM

Budget Gap Discussion

Mortgage interest examples

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:30 AM

Provider Tax

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

House Convenes

After

H.117 - An act relating to telecommunications.

Committee Discussion

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Public Service Department

Friday, February 27, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-120, 121, 122

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Briefing

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-

H.117 - An act relating to telecommunications.

Vote

After

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

-

The Vermont General Assembly is on break during the Town Meeting Recess. No Committee meetings are scheduled.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-123, 124, 125, 126

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Town Meeting Day School Budget Results

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax

Shawn Bartlett, Jolley Convenience Stores
Frank Chaloupka, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kevin Dietly, Principal, Northbridge Environment Management Consulting
Barbara Frankowski, M.D., MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Medical School
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Anthony Iarrapino, Director, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont
Jane Kolodinsky, Professor of Economics, Community Development and Applied Economics Department, UVM
Amy Mattinat, Owner, Auto Craftsmen in Montpelier
Jay Mitiguy, Dowlings Distributors
Pam Trag, Owner, Quality Market, Barre

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, NEA
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Grant Geisler, Former President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thomas Pelham, Co-Founder, Campaign for Vermont
Rick Pembroke, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Tom Vickery, Board of Directors, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-134, 135, 136, 137, 138

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Property Tax Rates

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:20 AM

H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Response to Memo from Appropriations Committee

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:50 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Tax Incentives

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Property Tax Rates - vote on rates

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:20 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Implementation Costs of Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax and Payroll Tax

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Capping deductions

Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
John Killacky, Executive Director, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
Shayla Livingston, Vermont State Employees Association
Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Burlington Boys and Girls Club
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

Break

3:45 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Capping deductions without charitable contributions

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 13, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-139, 140, 141, 142

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax

Tatiana Andreyeva Ph.D., Director of Economic Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut
Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

9:30 AM

House Convenes

After the Floor

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax

Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Alliance for a Healthier Vermont

-

H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Memo draft to Appropriations Committee

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.5 - An act relating to hunting, fishing, and trapping

Vote

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

"Affinity"; Two Yield Idea

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. David Sharpe, Chair, House Committee on Education

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-143, 144, 145, 146, 147

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Presentation and 5-year budget proposals

David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

11:00 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Revenue proposals

Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:15 PM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Revenue proposals

Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture

-

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Presentation and 5-year budget proposals

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
Carey Hengstenberg, Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation
David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.480 - An act relating to making miscellaneous technical and other amendments to education laws

Vote

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:15 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

DEC fees

David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

After

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Property transfer tax

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Committee discussion

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Realtors Association

11:45 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Property transfer tax

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:15 PM

One Vermont Income Tax Proposal

Paul Cillo, President, Public Assets Institute

2:05 PM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Property transfer tax

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:20 PM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:35 PM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Property transfer tax

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Realtors

3:30 PM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Per parcel fee and DEC fees effect on municipalities

Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation
Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

4:00 PM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Possible vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-154, 155, 156, 157

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Vote

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:45 AM

H.282 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

10:00 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Possible vote

Rep. Sarah E. Buxton, House Committee on Education
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. David Sharpe, Chair, House Committee on Education

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Possible vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:15 PM

Break

4:00 PM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:20 PM

H.488 - An act relating to the State’s Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Vote

Rep. Patrick Brennan, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes

Friday, March 20, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-156, 157, 158, 159, 160

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.135 - An act relating to enabling the Vermont Department of Health to reach an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding authority over regulation and licensing of radioactive material

Vote

Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health

9:15 AM

H.490 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Decisions

Rep. Mitzi Johnson, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.108 - An act relating to electrical installations

Vote

1:25 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-161, 162, 163, 164, 165

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:15 PM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate

2:30 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Michael Costa, Deputy Director, Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Lawrence Miller, Senior Advisor to the Governor, Office of the Governor
Deborah Richter, MD, Family Physician in Addiction Medicine

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15- 166, 167, 168, 169

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer Chiodo, Managing Principal, Cx Associates, LLC, Board of Directors, VBSR
Peter Cobb, Director, VNAs of Vermont
Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Mike Hammond, Distributor, Coca Cola of Northern New England
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
Paul Millman, President, Chroma Technology, Rockingham
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services

11:30 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Sugar sweetened beverage tax

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-170

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Update from committee reporter Rep. Condon

-

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Update from committee reporter Rep. Branagan

9:00 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Amendments

Rep. Oliver Olsen, Representative

9:30 AM

House Convenes

Long floor times expected

10:30 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Amendments: O'Sullivan/Poirier, and Davis, O'Sullivan, Poirier

Rep. Susan Davis, Working Vermonters Legislative Caucus
Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Representative
Rep. Paul N. Poirier
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

Friday, March 27, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-171, 172

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Rep. Dame Amendment

Rep. Paul Dame
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

Long floor times expected

11:35 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Rep. Donahue and Wright floor amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue
Rep. Kurt Wright

11:50 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Rep Willhoit amendment

Rep. Janssen Willhoit

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-173, 174, 175

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Revenue options

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

11:30 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:15 PM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Tredwell - e-cigarettes; Revenues

Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Adam Tredwell, President, Vermont Vapor
Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association

4:00 PM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Health Care Committee's new proposal

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-176, 177

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Amendments

Rep. Eileen Dickinson
Rep. Corey Parent

-

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Revenue options

9:30 AM

H.35 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Amendments

Rep. Cynthia Browning
Rep. Mark Higley

12:00 PM

Lunch

6:00 PM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Revenue options
If there is a break from the floor.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-178, 179, 180

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Committee discussion

9:05 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Scheuermann amendment

Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann

9:30 AM

House Convenes

Long floor times expected

9:40 AM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:45 PM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Nancy Rowden Brock, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
John Evans, President and CEO, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)

12:20 PM

H.481 - An act relating to supporting health care initiatives and establishing payroll and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Vote

Friday, April 3, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-181

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

House Convenes

10:30 AM

S.41 - An act relating to developing a strategy for evaluating the effectiveness of individual tax expenditures

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-182, 183,184, 185

Meeting Record

9:00 PM

H.317 - An act relating to military pension income tax exemption

Rep. Brian K. Savage

-

H.354 - An act relating to clarifying the meaning of food processing for the purpose of the manufacturer’s exemption to Vermont’s sales and use tax

Rep. Daniel Connor, Sponsor
Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge
Rep. Christopher Pearson

10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:45 AM

H.356 - An act relating to an income tax checkoff for the General Fund

Rep. Anthony Klein, Sponsor
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

11:00 AM

Tax Reform

Rep. Browning proposals

Rep. Cynthia Browning
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

2:15 PM

Sergeant at Arms Update

Panic button

Les Dimick, Chief of Capitol Police
Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms

2:45 PM

H.222 - An act relating to extraction of groundwater and surface water

Rep. Teo Zagar, Sponsor

3:10 PM

H.178 - An act relating to the assessment of residential property values near the Burlington Airport

Rep. Clement Bissonnette, Sponsor

3:30 PM

H.442 - An act relating to trustee process of income tax refunds and renter rebates

Rep. Corey Parent, Sponsor

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-186, 187, 188

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.22 - An act relating to military pension income tax exemption

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor

-

H.238 - An act relating to an income tax credit for home modifications required by a disability or physical hardship

Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Rep. Patsy French, Sponsor
Rep. Patsy French, Sponsor
Kimberly McSweeney, Chair, Government Relations Committee, Multiple Sclerosis Society
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
Rep. Oliver Olsen, Sponsor

9:45 AM

Education Reform

Rep. Scheuermann proposals

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann

10:45 AM

Tax Havens

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-189, 190, 191 and HNR CDs 15-133, 134

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Wood Products Manufacture Study

Jared Duval, Economic Development Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

10:00 AM

Joint Meeting

Joint Meeting with House Natural Resources in Room 11
Regional Economic Models, Inc. - Carbon Tax

Jon Erickson, Managing Director, The Gund Institute
Scott Nystrom, Regional Economic Models, Inc.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Possible long floor time

2:30 PM

S.55 - An act relating to Vermont’s estate tax

Victor Gauto, Economist, Department of Taxes
Andrew MacLean
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Friday, April 10, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-192, 193

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Analyses of Vermont Tax System

ITEP and Pew Analyses

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

11:00 AM

S.41 - An act relating to developing a strategy for evaluating the effectiveness of individual tax expenditures

Carl Davis, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBA

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-194, 195, 196

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.55 - An act relating to Vermont’s estate tax

Mark A. Langan, Attorney, Dinse, Knapp, & McAndrew, P.C.
Stephen P. Trenholm, CPA, Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After the Floor

Research & Development Tax Credit Update

Victor Gauto, Economist, Department of Taxes
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes

11:00 AM

S.55 - An act relating to Vermont’s estate tax

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:15 AM

Research & Development Tax Credit Update

Victor Gauto, Economist, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Caucus

3:00 PM

S.41 - An act relating to developing a strategy for evaluating the effectiveness of individual tax expenditures

Jeff Chapman, Director, Economic Development, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-197, 198, 199, 200

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Ethics Training

House Chamber

10:00 AM

Discussion of Vermont Tax System Analysis

ITEP and Pew Analyses

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

After

Wood Products Manufacture Tax Credit

2:20 PM

Tax Havens

William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

3:30 PM

Audits and Amnesty

Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-201, 202

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Vermont Employment Growth Incentive

Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Long floor times expected

Friday, April 17, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

9:30 AM

House Convenes

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-203, 204, 205, 206

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Sales tax; income tax

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Sales tax; income tax

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

2:00 PM

Employer Assessment

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:20 PM

Tax Havens

Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes

2:45 PM

Capital Gains

History, trends

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-

S.55 - An act relating to Vermont’s estate tax

James Feehan, Lobbyist, Certified Public Accountants
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-207

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.184 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Briefing

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-208, 209, 210

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Tax Appeals Report

Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Jim Knapp, Property, Valuation, and Review Consultant, Department of Taxes
Randy Viens, Assesssor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association

10:00 AM

Evacuation Drill

Janet Miller, Sergeant-At-Arms

After

S.139 - An act relating to health care

Revenue Options

Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Dale Hackett, Consumer Advocate
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Candy Distributors
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:55 PM

S.139 - An act relating to health care

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
Lawrence Miller, Chief of Health Care Reform, Office of the Governor

4:25 PM

House Convenes

Friday, April 24, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-211

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

S.139 - An act relating to health care

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:15 AM

S.139 - An act relating to health care

Vote

Brent Farrell, Vitality Vending
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-212, 213

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.497 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Colchester

Dawn Francis, Town Manager, Colchester
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Cameron Wood, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

H.355 - An act relating to licensing and regulating foresters

Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

2:30 PM

E-Cigarettes

Gaetano Putignano, 802-E-Cig Supply

2:45 PM

H.355 - An act relating to licensing and regulating foresters

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-214, 215, 216

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

4:10 PM

H.355 - An act relating to licensing and regulating foresters

4:15 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-217

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

S.139 - An act relating to health care

Amendments

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Willem Jewett
Rep. Paul N. Poirier
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

9:30 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

Friday, May 1, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-218, 219

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

S.139 - An act relating to health care

Amendments

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Rep. Ronald E. Hubert

9:30 AM

House Convenes

After

H.497 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Colchester

Vote

-

S.139 - An act relating to health care

Memo to Tax Department, Proposed Language, Hubert Amendment

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-220, 221, 222

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Walk though of Senate-passed version

Emily Brown, Office of Legislative Council
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch and Caucuses

2:15 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

S.41 - An act relating to developing a strategy for evaluating the effectiveness of individual tax expenditures

Vote

3:05 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Fortified Wines, Affordable Housing Tax Credit

Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Marcia Gardner, Director of Sales and Marketing, Department of Liquor Control
William Goggins, Director of Enforcement, Department of Liquor Control
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

10:10 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes

11:00 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:45 PM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Jeffrey Dooley, Lead Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

5:30 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference in Senate Finance

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-229, 230, 231, 232

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Wage garnishment

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Christine Speidel, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

10:40 AM

S.138 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

After

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Wage garnishment; issues contained in letter from Commissioner Peterson re H.489 Senate Proposal of Amendment

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:45 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Employer assessment

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Laura Merone-Walsh, Co-owner, Midway Oil and Donuts of Rutland
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor

Friday, May 8, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-233, 234

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Satellite tax

Paul Cianelli, President, New England Cable
Damon Stewart, Vice President - State Government Affairs, Direct TV

9:25 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Judiciary Committee Memo on Judiciary Fees

Rep. Willem Jewett, House Committee on Judiciary

9:30 AM

House Convenes

11:10 AM

H.361 - An act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:00 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference Meeting in Room 6

Monday, May 11, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-235, 236

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference in Room 6

11:00 AM

Forest Fragmentation

Deb Brighton, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

11:30 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Dams; encroachment; bill backs on 248 applications; moorings

Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
Alyssa Schuren, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:20 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

VHFA 10 year renewal

Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

1:00 PM

House Convenes

4:30 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference in Room 6

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-237

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Local Option Taxes

Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

9:30 AM

House Convenes

12:15 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference Room 6

2:00 PM

House Convenes

6:00 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference Room 6

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: No CD

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:00 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference in Room 6

4:00 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference in Room 6

6:45 PM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Committee of Conference in Room 6

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard
CDs: 15-238

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

H.489 - An act relating to revenue

Debriefing on committee of conference proceedings

9:30 AM

House Convenes

Friday, May 15, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Convenes

10:15 AM

Auditor's Update

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

11:30 AM

Clean Water Fund Update

Alyssa Schuren, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

1:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Outline of Statewide Outcomes

Legislative Council presentation on 2013 legislation

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Security Update

Janet Miller, Sergeant at Arms

9:45 AM

Tax Department Update

Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

10:45 AM

Education Fund Update

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Revenue Outlook

Budget Overview, Emerging Tax Issues, and Updates

Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

3:30 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Session

House Chamber

10:45 AM

Current Use Update

Doug Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Garnishment and Contracts

Gregg Mousley, Department of Taxes

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

House Chamber

3:30 PM

House Convenes

Friday, January 8, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:00 AM

Sales Tax Nexus

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:15 AM

Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Update

Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

11:15 AM

Governmental Accounting Standards Board 77

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Dean Mead, Research Manager, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Treasurer's Update

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Tonnage Fee

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Director of Legal Staff, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

School Budgets

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

House Convenes

After Floor

Medicaid Update

Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

Health Care Reform

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

3:15 PM

Primary Care Study

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Tax Expenditure Presentation

Robert J Rehmann, Policy Analyst, Maryland Department of Legislative Services
Heather Ruby, Policy Analyst, Maryland Department of Legislative Services
Julie Srey, Senior Research Associate, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

Education Consolidation and Funding

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

Medicaid Update

Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Threshold Bill

Sharpe David, Committee Chair, House Education Committee

2:30 PM

Education Update/Thresholds

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

3:30 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Education Funding/Yields

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

Pre-Existing Debt

Chauntelle Eckhaus
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Scott Thompson, Board Member, Union-32

11:00 AM

All Payer Model Update

Gobeille Al, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

12:00 PM

Lunch

After Lunch

Tentative Vote on H.556

3:30 PM

House Convenes

Friday, January 15, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Tax Expenditures Report

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:00 AM

Current Use Annual Report

Doug Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

11:00 AM

Current Use Annual Report

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:45 AM

Revenue Forecast

Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

Update on VEGI and the Enterprise Fund

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

3:30 AM

Sales Tax on Services Study

Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.556 - Act act relating to raising the education spending thresholds for fiscal year 2017

Paul Dame, Rep
Job Tate, Rep
Janssen Willhoit, Rep

9:45 AM

Tax Department Follow-Up

Doug Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

10:30 AM

H.556 Discussion continued

Patricia Komline
David Sharpe, , Rep
Chip Troiano, Rep

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:30 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Primary Care Proposal

Deborah Richter, MD, Family Physician in Addiction Medicine

9:15 AM

Health Care Advocate Report

Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate

10:15 AM

Medicaid Update

Steven Costantino, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Carrie Hathaway, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont Enterprise Fund Annual Report

Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

2:00 PM

Governor's 2016 Budget Address

Peter Shumlin, Governor, State of Vermont

3:30 PM

House Convenes

Friday, January 22, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fee Bill

Overview

Brad Ferland, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Aimee Pope, Fiscal Analyst, Agency of Finance and Management
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

- After Floor

Fee Bill

Liquor Enforcement

James Giffin, Interim Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control

11:00 AM

S.233

4.2

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Sharpe, Chair, House Education Committee

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax

Steven Costantino, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Devon Green, Special Counsel for Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

-

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Fuel Gross Receipts

Sarah Phillips, Community Services Administrator, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

10:00 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Sales and Use Tax

Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

-

S.233 - An act relating to amending Act 46

Amendments

Rep. Paul Dame
Rep. Ann Manwaring
Rep Butch Shaw
Rep. Teo Zagar

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.233 - An act relating to amending Act 46

Amendments

Rep. Diane Lanpher
Rep Kesha Ram
Rep Chip Troiano
Rep. Teo Zagar

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Fee Bill

Worker's Compensation

Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor

1:15 PM

S.233 - An act relating to amending Act 46

Rep Chip Troiano

1:30 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

10:00 AM

Fee Bill

Financial Regulations, Mutual Fund Fee

Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

11:00 AM

Education Funding

Cost of an Adequate Education in Vermont

Lawrence Picus, Professor, Picus Odden & Associates

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Fee Bill

Liquor Control

James Giffin, Interim Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control

3:00 PM

Fee Bill

Public Safety

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety

3:15 PM

Fee Bill

Fire Safety

Michael Desrochers, Deputy Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety

Friday, January 29, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

S.233 - An act relating to amending Act 46

Education Bill Discussion

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:30 PM

S.233 - An act relating to amending Act 46

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Fee Bill

Agriculture, Food and Markets

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Katherine M McNamara, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Shelley L Mehlenbacher, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

10:00 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Fee Bill

Liquor

Heather Duke, Business Manager, Department of Liquor Control
Bill Goggins, Liquor Enforcement

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

Fee Bill

Fish and Wildlife

Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

3:00 PM

Fee Bill

Judiciary

Patricia Gabel, State Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge
Matt Riven, Director of Budget and Management, Vermont Judiciary

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax-Physicians

Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
Hannah Rabin, MD
Toby Sadkin, MD

10:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax- Dentists

Grace Branon
Vaughn Collins, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society
Tom Connolly
Laurie Ann Forest, DDS, Forest Family Dentistry

11:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax-Providers

Amy Cooper, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Linn Larson , MD, Middlebury Health Center

11:30 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax-Providers

Sharon Winn, Director, Vermont Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association

11:45 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax-Providers

Bernie Noe ND, Naturopathic Physician

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Estate Tax

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark A. Langan, Attorney, Dinse, Knapp, & McAndrew, P.C.
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephen Trenholm, CPA, Gallagher Flynn

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fee Bill

Agency of Transportation

Chris Cole, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

10:00 AM

Fee Bill

Department of Motor Vehicles

Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Smith Michael, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles
Cherie Yaeger, Department of Motor Vehicles

11:00 AM

Fee Bill

Crime Victim Services

Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Center for Crime Victims Services
Judith Rex, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victims Services
Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Fee Bill

Agriculture, Food and Markets

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Mark Paquet, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Tim Schmalz, Plant Pathologist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Friday, February 5, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

All-Payer Model Update

Ena Backus, Deputy Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

11:00 AM

H.656 - An act relating to creating an education tax that is adjusted by income for all taxpayers

Rep. Christopher Pearson, Sponsor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Fuel Gross Receipts

Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Rep Mary Hooper
Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Community Action Partnership

1:30 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Lister Education

Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Randy Viens, Assesssor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Property Tax Rate/Yield Bill

Update on Balance Sheet

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

House Convenes

- After Floor

Property Tax Rate/Yield Bill

Update on Balance Sheet

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

FY 2017 General Fund Budget Framework

Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephen Klein, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

Property Tax Rate/Yield Bill

How to Characterize Income

Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Members Bills

10:00 AM

Fee Bill

Web Portal Board

Richard Boes, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation

10:30 AM

Excise Tax on Sugary Drinks in Mexico

Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association

11:00 AM

Property Tax Discussion

Val Almosnino, Rupert
Donna Fitch, Calais
Stacy Jewell, St. Johnsbury
Patricia Komline
Todd LeBlanc, Vice President
Janice Ohlsson, Calais
Linda Perkins, St Johnsbury
Camilla Roberts, Rockingham
Randy Viens, Assessor, Vermont Assessors & Listers Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:00 PM

Local Government Day Visit by Town Clerks

Municipal Fees and Marriage Licenses

Tammy Legacy, Town Clerk, Roxbury
Sandy Pinsenault, Dover
Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester

2:30 AM

Fee Bill

Department of Motor Vehicles

Dan Dickerson, Joint Fiscal Office
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Michael Smith, Operations Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
Cherie Yaeger, Project Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fee Bill from line 254

Department of Motor Vehicles

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Legislative Council
Michael Smith, Operations Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
Cherie Yaeger, Project Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles

10:00 AM

Property Tax Rate/Yield Bill

James DesMarais, Legal Counsel, Legislative Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

- After Floor

Fee Bill

Walk Through of Fee Bill Language

Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Legislative Council

3:00 PM

FY 2017 Dept of Vermont Health Access Budget Book

Steven Costantino, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

Friday, February 12, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:45 AM

Members Bills

Rep Stephen A Carr
Rep Paul LeFebvre
Scott Lobdell
Cameron Wood, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Members Bills

Rep Chip Conquest
Rep Maida Townsend

11:15 AM

Shrinkage Allowance

George Beato, Chief Financial Officer, Champlain Oil Co., Inc.
Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Downs Rachlin Martin
Dan Freihofer, Vice President, Operations, Summit Distributors

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont Employment Growth Incentive and Enterprise Fund

Frank Cioffi, President, GBIC

1:30 PM

Members Bills

H. 707
H.729

Rep Heidi Scheuermann

2:00 PM

Members Bills

H. 718

Rep Oliver Olsen

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

Members Bills

H.735

Rep Clement Bissonnette

9:30 AM

Fee Bill

Web Portal Board

Richard Boes, Commissioner, Department of Information & Innovation

10:00 AM

House Convenes

- After Floor

Property Tax

Excess Spending

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:30 AM

Members Bills

H.472

Rep Susan Hatch Davis

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Jeffrey Michael Dooley, Lead Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Property Tax Bill

Education Department

Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Rep Ann Manwaring
William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Education

-

Property Tax Rate Yield Bill

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

H.187 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

Discussion on the House Floor

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Education FUnding Proposal

Rep Scott Beck

9:45 AM

Home Buyer Tax Credit

Update on First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

10:00 AM

Bill Back

Trinka Kerr, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of two Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporations

-After Assembly

Property Tax Rate Yield Bill

Committee Discussion

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:45 AM

H.652 - An act relating to school district reporting to the Agency of Education

Rep Alyson Eastman

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Property Tax Rate Yield Bill

Committee Discussion

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, February 19, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fee Bill

Section 96 Motor Vehicle Emission Fee

Chris Cole, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
Alyssa Schuren, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Fee Bill

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Fee Bill

Danny Hale, Executive Director, VT ATV Sportsmen's Association
Cindy Locke, Navigator, VAST
Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association
William Smith, Truck and Bus Association

2:00 PM

Fee Bill

Sean Lawson, President, Vermont Brewers Association

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Property Tax Rate Yield Bill

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education

10:00 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Property Tax Bill

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Property Tax Rate Yield Bill

Tentative Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Fee Bill

Ray Bouffard, Owner, Georgia Market
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property & Casualty Insurance Association and State Farm
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Proposed Estate Tax Changes

Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property & Casualty Insurance Association and State Farm
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMR

9:30 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Federal Income Tax Changes

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:00 AM

National Conference of State Legislators

Telephone Testimony

Max Behlke, National Conference of State Legislatures

11:45 AM

National Conference of State Legislators

Erica MacKellar, National Conference of State Legislatures

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 AM

House Convenes

1:30 PM

Green Mountain Care Board Bill Backs

Devon Green, Special Counsel for Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Kate Jones, Financial Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:00 PM

Children's Savings Accounts

Shana Trombley, Governor's Office
Daniel Tukey, GlobalFoundries

3:30 PM

Fee Bill

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fee Bill

Walk Through with Committee

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

10:00 AM

Fee Bill

DOE Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA)

Patricia Coates, State Director, Vermont State Colleges
Patti Coultas, Secretary, Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators

10:30 AM

Fee Bill

Bill Back

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Agency of Administration
Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, MMRVT

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:00 PM

Fee Bill

DEC Permit Fees for CAFOs

Rebecca Ellis, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation

2:30 PM

Fee Bill

Mutual Fund Fee

Daniel Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

Fee Bill

Bill Back

Kate Jones, Financial Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

Friday, February 26, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fee Bill

Committee Discussion

Daniel Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Legislative Council

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Fee Bill

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Fee Bill

Tentative Vote

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

The General Assembly is on break for the week of Town Meeting

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.852 - An act relating to State lands

Maple sap collection on state lands

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

10:00 AM

House Convenes

11:30 AM

Fee Bill

Update on Ag Fees

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Marcey Hodgdon, Business Manager, Agency of Agriculture

11:55 AM

H.852 - An act relating to State lands

Maple sap collection on state lands

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

H.571 - An act relating to driver's license suspensions, driving with a suspended license, and DUI penalties

Rep. Charles Conquest
Helena Gardner, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Matt Riven, Director of Budget and Management, Vermont Judiciary
Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Transportation Funding Bill

Daniel Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Legislative Council
Cherie Yaeger, Project Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles

11:30 AM

H.852 An act relating to maple sap collection on state lands

Tentative vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Transportation Funding Bill

Continued

Rep Patrick Brennan
Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:45 PM

H.571 An act relating to driver's license suspensions, driving with a suspended license, and DUI penalties

Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Center for Crime Victims Services

4:00 PM

H.570 An act relating to Hunting, Fishing and Trapping

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Jannsen Willhoit

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Rebecca Sameroff, Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Rep Patricia Komline

10:00 AM

Fee Bill

Committee Discussion

Daniel Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

- After Floor

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Internet Tax (Quill)

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council

-After Floor+

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Local Option

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 11, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Health Care Advocate Bill Back

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Agency of Administration
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Cory Gustafson, Director, Government and Public Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

Budget

Rep. Patrick Brennan, House Committee on Transportation

11:00 AM

Budget

Rep Mitzi Johnson

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Mutual Fund Fee

Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

1:15 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Bank Franchise Tax

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Employer Assessment

Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:30 AM

Fee Bill

Executive Branch Fees

Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Thomas Gallagher, President & CEO, People's Trust Company
John Pelletier, Director, Center for Financial Literacy, Champlain College
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Young, First National Bank, Orwell

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Gregory Conley, President, American Vaping Association

2:15 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Employer Assessment

Daniel Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Lindsay DesLauriers, Director, Main Street Alliance of VT
Nolan Langweil, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

-End of Day

Fee Bill

Tentative Vote by Committee

Daniel Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fee Bill

Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, VT Retail & Grocers

9:15 AM

Transportation Funding Bill

Walk-Through Language and Fiscal Note

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Robert Ide, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, VT Retail & Grocers
Cherie Yaeger, Project Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles

10:45 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Walk-Through

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation

Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Rep. Donna Sweaney

-

Transportation Funding Bill

Rep. Patrick Brennan, House Committee on Transportation
Michael Derouchers, Director, Fire Safety Division, Public Safety Department
Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
John Hollar, Lobbyist
Rep. David Sharpe, House Committee on Education

3:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Fuel Gross Receipts Tax

Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Community Action Partnership
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Ben Walsh, Clean Energy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

3:30 PM

H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation

Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

5:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Quarterly to Monthly Returns

Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

5:30 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Employer Assessment

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

5:45 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider tax for ambulance services

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

6:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Bank Franchise Tax

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

6:45 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Ways and Means Revenue

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

7:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Meals and Rooms Tax Compliance- Short-term rentals

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

7:15 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Bank Franchise Fee

7:20 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Employer Assessment

7:30 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Health Care Fund Contribution Assessment

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:30 PM

H.552 - An act relating to threatened and endangered species

Rep. David L. Deen
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

-

H.206 - An act relating to regulating notaries public

Rep. Joanna Cole
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, March 18, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax for Ambulance Services

Stephanie Barrett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Steven Costantino, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
James Finger, Director, Vermont Ambulance Association
Devon Green, Special Counsel, Agency of Administration
Carrie Hathaway, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Drew Hazelton, Member, Rescue Inc. of Brattleboro
Oliver Olsen, Representative, Committee to Examine Strategies to Enhance Software & Information Technology Sector in Vermont
Mike Paradis, Newport Ambulance Service
Phil Swanson, Town & Village Manager, Town of Woodstock
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

H.864 - An act relating to agricultural exemption from Vermont’s sales and use tax

Rep. Alyson Eastman, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Rodney Graham, < None >
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Richard Lawrence
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, House Committee on Agriculture
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

H.519 - An act relating to approval of the adoption and codification of the charter of the Town of Brandon

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:15 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

H.864 - An act relating to agricultural exemption from Vermont’s sales and use tax

Tentative Vote by Committee

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Tax Bill

Provider Tax for Ambulance Services,
Committee Discussion of Possible Revenue Reductions
& Short-Term Rentals

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Oliver Olsen, < None >

10:00 AM

House Convenes

11:45 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Employer Assessment &
Provider Tax for Ambulance Services

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Rep. William Botzow, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

3:30 PM

Budget & Tax Presentation

House Chamber

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Amendments

Rep. Steven Berry
Rep Alyson Eastman
Rep. Oliver Olsen

11:00 AM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Employee Ownership Section

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Don Jamison, Program Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:45 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Employer Assessment amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Alyson Eastman

10:00 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Ambulance Provider Fee

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Oliver Olsen

11:00 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

E-Cigarette Tax

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMR
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. George W. Till

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

TBA

Friday, March 25, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.853 - An act relating to setting the nonresidential property tax rate, the property dollar equivalent yield, and the income dollar equivalent yield for fiscal year 2017, and other education changes

Amendments

Rep. Cynthia Browning
Rep. Peter J. Fagan
Rep. Oliver Olsen
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. David Sharpe
Rep. Laura Sibilia

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

House Convenes

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.879 - An act relating to the Health Care Fund contribution assessment and the taxation of e-cigarettes

Linda Barker, Citizen, Vermont Vapor
Colette DuBlois, Beverage Den & Smoke Shop, Bennington
Bill Garen, Store Manager, Cumberland Farms, Burlington
Kathleen Hamilton
Ronald Kern, Vietnam Veteran
Gaetano Putignano, 802-E-Cig Supply LLC
Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast

9:30 AM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Vermont Employment Growth Incentive

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:00 AM

H.93 - An act relating to increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21 years of age

Peter Griffin, Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Paul N. Poirier
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:45 PM

Amendments

Rep. Cynthia Browning

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Vermont Employment Growth Incentive

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Kirby Keaton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

11:30 AM

H.865 - An act relating to promoting workforce housing

First-Time Homebuyers Section

Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Thomas Stevens

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-

H.865 - An act relating to promoting workforce housing

Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:00 PM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Kirby Keaton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Friday, April 1, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.865 - An act relating to promoting workforce housing

Tentative Vote by Committee

Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After floor

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Walk-Through of the Bill

Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Public Service Department
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Discussion of VEGI Provision

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

2:45 PM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Tentative Committee Vote

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.93 - An act relating to increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21 years of age

Amendment regarding members of the military

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Robert Helm

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

-After floor

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Beth Fastiggi, State President, Fairpoint Communications
Rep. Laura Sibilia
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Testimony & Committee Discussion

Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Verizon
Peter Drescher, Education Technology Coordinator, Agency of Education
Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Comcast
Roger Nishi, Vice President for Industry Relations, Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Public Service Department
Franklin Shiner, Vermont Center for Independent Living

11:00 AM

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Tentative Vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

H.93 - An act relating to increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21 years of age

Amendments: Purvis & Ram/Young

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Joey Purvis
Rep. Kesha K. Ram
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After floor

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Proposed Amendment

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Amendments

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Cynthia Browning
Rep. James Masland
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst: Revenue & Tax, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Friday, April 8, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.868 - An act relating to miscellaneous economic development provisions

Amendments

Rep. Susan Davis
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Rep. James Masland
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

11:00 AM

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Public Service Department

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBA

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Proposed Amendment

Rep. Kathleen C. Keenan

10:00 AM

House Convenes

-After floor

TBA

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

S.241 - An act relating to regulation of marijuana

Walk-Through &
Review of Fiscal Note

Maria Belliveau, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.241 - An act relating to regulation of marijuana

Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Chris Cole, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
Joe Flynn, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

11:00 AM

Evaluation of Tax Expenditures

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:30 AM

H.870 - An act relating to telecommunications

Rep. Donald Turner, Minority Leader

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After floor

S.241 - An act relating to regulation of marijuana

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.241 - An act relating to regulation of marijuana

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:15 AM

S.241 - An act relating to regulation of marijuana

Margo Austin, Student Assistance Program, Burlington High School

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

2:30 AM

S.241 - An act relating to regulation of marijuana

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 15, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Convenes

10:15 AM

S.225 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Rep. Patrick Brennan, House Committee on Transportation

10:45 AM

S.241 - An act relating to regulation of marijuana

Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

House Convenes

4:15 PM

Revenue Update

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.20 - An act relating to establishing and regulating dental therapists

Michelle Fay, Voices for Vermont's Children
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Dental Society
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Larry Novins, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

TBA

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

Friday, April 22, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.250 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

S.250 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Monday, April 25, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

House Convenes

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.250 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Patrick Delaney, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:55 AM

S.20 - An act relating to establishing and regulating dental therapists

Rep. George W. Till
Heidi Tringe, Maclean, Meehan & Rice, Inc., Vermont State Dental Society

10:00 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

4:00 PM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

5:00 PM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Abby Shepard, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.243 - An act relating to combating opioid abuse in Vermont

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:45 AM

H.871 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Montpelier

Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:45 AM

S.250 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:15 AM

S.55 - An act relating to Vermont’s estate tax

Possible Vote

Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMR
Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

H.873 - An act relating to making miscellaneous tax changes

Committee Vote

1:45 PM

S.243 - An act relating to combating opioid abuse in Vermont

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMR

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.872 - An act relating to Executive Branch fees

Broker/Dealer Fee

Susan L Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

11:00 AM

S.223 - An act relating to regulating fantasy sports contests

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
James Layman, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

-After Floor

House Convenes

Friday, April 29, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Convenes

-After Floor

TBA

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBA

Monday, May 2, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

House Convenes

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

TBA

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Convenes

11:30 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 AM

TBA

2:00 PM

House Convenes

5:30 PM

House Convenes

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

3:00 AM

House Convenes

6:00 PM

House Convenes

Friday, May 6, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

9:30 AM

House Convenes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBA

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