Senate Committee on Finance (Room 6)

The Senate Committee on Finance has jurisdiction over matters affecting the revenues of the State or its instrumentalities and relating to banks; trust companies; insurance; utility companies; and private and quasi-public corporations, including other companies subject to regulation by the Public Service Board.

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Lunch

1:00 PM

Education Finance System

Joint Hearing with House Ways and Means
Pavilion, Room 267. This meeting will be streamed on the House Ways and Means Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1akzzVH35AlFalPl5LmYfQ/featured

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

2:30 PM

New Committee Member Welcome

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Senate Chamber

12:00 AM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Committee Discussion and Planning

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Education Funding

Joint hearing with Senate Education and House Education. Hearing will be hosted in room 11 and livestreamed on the House Education channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbp_aMi8_P8GgvRGsShRdUA/featured

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

After Meeting

Committee Discussion

Distribution of appointments to members

3:00 PM

Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

3:45 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Education Foundation Formula

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

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

After Meeting

Committee Discussion

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Friday, January 17, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Status update on Insurance

• Emily Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  

2:00 PM

Hearing on Governor's Appointment

• Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  

2:30 PM

Health Care Systems 101

• Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

Followed by Anti Discrimination Training

1:30 PM

Health Care Overview

• Brendan Krause, Director of Health Care Reform, AHS
  
• Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
  

2:45 PM

Health Insurance Landscape

• Jordan Estey, V.P. Government Affairs, MVP Health Care
  
• Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Captive Insurance Day

• Kevin Mead, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association
  
• Melinda Young, Vice President, Risk Management, Alberici Group
  

2:00 PM

Appointment Public Comment

• Stephen Whitaker, Concerned Citizen, Montpelier
  

2:45 PM

Possible Vote

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Emergency Board Consensus Forecast Presentation

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

3:45 PM

All Legislative Briefing in the House Chamber

House Chamber

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Education Presentation

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

2:45 PM

Property Valuation Overview

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

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Education Transformation Policy Package

• Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  
• Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  
• Amanda Brown, President, APA Consulting
  

4:25 PM

Possible Vote

Committee Discussion

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Friday, January 24, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:30 PM

Status of the Ed Fund

• Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

2:45 PM

Property Tax Credit Asset Declaration

• Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:00 PM

Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly in House Chamber to receive budget address

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Communications Union Districts (CUDs) Status

• Ellie de Villiers, President, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association
  
• F.X. Finn, Chair, ECFiber
  
• Christa Shute, Executive Director, NEK Broadband
  

2:00 PM

Vermont Community Broadband

• Christine Hallquist , Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
  

2:30 PM

Break

2:45 PM

Tax Credit Implications

• Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  

3:30 PM

Committee Discussion and Planning

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Education Transformation Funding

Joint hearing with Senate Education Committee. The hearing will be hosted in room 267 of the Pavilion Building and hosted on the Senate Education Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCqbdxuI5VHDzweC_ilzxFw/featured

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

3:15 PM

Committee Discussion

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

1:30 PM

Vermont Superintendents Association

• Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent
  
• Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  

2:00 PM

Vermont National Education Association

• Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  

2:30 PM

Vermont Principals' Association

• Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
  

3:00 PM

Vermont Association of School Business Officials

• Morgan Daybell, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
  

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1akzzVH35AlFalPl5LmYfQ/featured

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

3:50 PM

Committee Discussion and Planning

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