House Committee on Ways and Means (Room 45)

The House Committee on Ways and Means considers matters relating to the revenue of the State, and which shall 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, 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, and other similar policies.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

Election of Speaker of the House
Election of House Clerk

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

New Committee Member Welcome

Room 45

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion & Organization

9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Receive report of Canvassing Committee

After Joint Assembly

Committee Discussion & Organization

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address

After the Governor's Address

Adjourn

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

H.6 - An act relating to marriage license fees

• Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor of the bill
  

9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

Anatomy of a Tax

• Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:15 PM

Principles of a High-Quality Tax System

• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Education Finance System

Joint hearing with Senate Finance
Pavilion, Room 267

• Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

10:30 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

House Chamber

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Education Finance

December 1 letter
Education Fund Outlook

• Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  
• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

Joint Hearing with House Education
Room 11

• Meagan Roy, Chair, Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont
  

10:30 AM

Education Finance

Reading the Ed Fund Outlook presentation

• Ezra Holben, Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Income Taxes

Introduction and Overview
Federal Legislation and Link-Up

• Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

TBA

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Consumption Taxes

Introduction and Context
Tax Expenditure Update

• Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:45 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

• Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  
• Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  

11:30 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

• Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Foundation Formula

Joint Hearing with House Ways and Means, Senate Education and Senate Finance. Hearing will be livestreamed on the House Education YouTube channel.
Pavilion, Room 267

• Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  
• Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  
• Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting
  
• Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
  
• Justin Silverstein, Co-CEO, APA Consulting
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

After the Floor

Brigham Decision

• Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

4:30 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, January 17, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:00 AM

Governor's Budget Adjustment

Child Care Contribution Tax

• Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  
• Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  

10:30 AM

Governor's Budget Adjustement

Discussion

• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:00 AM

Property Valuation Overview

Common Level of Appraisal

• Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
  
• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Property Tax Credit

Property Tax Credit 101

• Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
  
• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Education Finance

Tax Expenditures from the education fund

• Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Ezra Holben, Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

TBA

Property tax exemptions/expenditures

• Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Governor's Office

11:15 AM

Emergency Board Consensus Forecast Discussion

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Income Taxes

Overview of Personal and Corporate Income Taxes

• Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

All Legislative Briefing

House Chamber

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Education Fund Outlook

Emergency Board Update
Joint Hearing with Joint Education; livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel

• Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

9:30 AM

Property Valuation Report

• Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
  
• Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  

10:50 AM

Statewide Appraisals and Property Data Report

• Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  
• Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Demographics and Basic Needs Budget

• Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting
  
• Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education
  
• Justin Silverstein, Co-CEO, APA Consulting
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

Ethics, Rules and Decorum Training

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Friday, January 24, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Memo to House Appropriations

• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

9:30 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

Demographics and Income in Vermont

Pavilion, Room 270

• Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:00 AM

Legislative Priorities

Joint hearing with House Ways and Means on the Agency of Education policy priorities and considerations. Hearing will be hosted in room 270 of the Pavilion and livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

• Jill Briggs Campbell, Director of Operations, Agency of Education
  
• Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Discrimination, Equity and Inclusion Training

Pavilion, second floor

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Budget Address

Joint Assembly to receive the Governor's Budget Address
House Chamber

After the Governor's Address

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion and Planning

10:00 AM

Security Training

• Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  
• John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
  

11:00 AM

Governor's 2026 Budget Address

• Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  
• Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Property Tax Credit Proposal

• Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
  

2:00 PM

Property Tax Credit

• Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  
• Stephanie Yu, Executive Director, Public Assets Institute
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

After the floor

Taxpayer Advocate Report

• Jeffrey Dooley, Taxpayer Advocate, Department of Taxes
  

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Foundation Formula - Best Practices

Pavilion, Room 270
Joint Hearing with House Education
Livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel

• Chris Duncombe, Principal, Education Commission of the States
  
• Tammy Kolbe, Principal, American Institutes for Research
  
• Joel Moore, Director of State Relations, Education Commission of the States
  
• Rebecca Sibilia, Executive Director, EdFund
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Statewide Appraisals

• Justin Eimers, Assessment Advisor, International Association of Assessing Officers
  
• Christopher Landin, Managing Director, Landin & Associates Assessment Services
  
• Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Chief Records Officer
  
• Linda Sherman, President, Vermont Assessors and Listers Association
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.43 - An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax

• Gary DeGasta, President, Board of Trustees of the Vermont Veterans Home, and Chair, Governor's Veterans Advisory Council
  
• Gregory C. Knight, Major General, Vermont National Guard
  
• Rep. Michael Morgan, Sponsor of the bill
  
• Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

9:30 AM

FLOOR

10:15 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

State Reserves Study and Stress Testing Report

• Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Stephen Wisloski, Chief Financial Officer, Public Resources Advisory Group
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Education Transformation Funding Details

Pavilion, Room 267
Joint Hearing with House Education. Meeting will be streamed via the Joint Education YouTube channel.

• Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  
• Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  
• Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
  

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

Caucuses and Lunch

1:15 PM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

vote

• Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

1:45 PM

Property Tax Credit

Pavilion, Room 270
Joint Hearing with Senate Finance. Hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel

• Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
  
• Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Stephanie Yu, Executive Director, Public Assets Institute
  

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Governor's FY2026 Proposed Budget

Downtown Village Center Tax Credit

• Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Caitlin Corkins, Tax Credit and Grants Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development
  
• Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
  

10:00 AM

Governor's FY2026 Proposed Budget

Child Tax Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit
Social Security Income Tax Credit

• Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:45 AM

Vermont Lodging Association

• Kim Donahue, Co-owner, Roundbarn, Watisfiled
  
• Brian Maggiotta, Owner, Inn at Manchester
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Governor's FY2026 Proposed Budget

• Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
  

2:00 PM

Education Transformation Funding

follow-up discussion

• Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  
• Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting
  
• Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
  
• Justin Silverstein, Co-CEO, APA Consulting
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Education Finance Testimony

Considerations and principles for reform
Pavilion, Room 270
Joint Hearing with House Education. Hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

• Heather Bushey, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
  
• Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  
• Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  
• Nicole Mace, School Board Member, Winooski School District
  
• Amy Minor, President, Vermont Superintendents Association
  
• Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  
• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Statewide Appraisals

• John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
  
• Christopher Landin, Managing Director, Landin & Associates Assessment Services
  
• Tim Terway, GIS Professional, Vermont Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services
  

3:00 PM

FLOOR

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Friday, February 7, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.115 - An act relating to tax debt forgiveness for victims of fraud

• Uma Balakishnan, Westminster, VT
  
• Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Sponsor of the bill
  

9:30 AM

FLOOR

After the floor

Foundation Formula Follow-Up

• Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting
  
• Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
  

12:10 PM

Tax Workshop 1

Anatomy of a Tax
Principles of a High-Quality Tax System

• Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

1:00 PM

TBA

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