AGENDA*
Monday, May 18, 2015
9:00 a.m.
House Government Organization Committee Room
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
4. 9 a.m. Academic Panel on Tax Reform
Dr. Jose V. “Zito” Sartarelli, Dean, College of Business and Economics, WVU
Dr. John Deskins, Director, Bureau Business and Economic Research, WVU
Dr. Jennifer Shand, Director, Center of Business and Economic Research, Marshall University
5. 10:30 a.m. Overview of State Tax Issues
Joseph Henchman, Vice President of State Projects, Tax Foundation
Jared Walczak, Policy Analyst, Tax Foundation
6. Noon Lunch
7. 1 p.m. Perspectives on West Virginia Tax Structure and Reform
Ferdinand S. Hogroian, Senior Tax & Legislative Counsel, Council on State Taxation
8. 2:30 p.m. Trends and Tax Reform Efforts in Other States
Mandy Rafool, Fiscal Affairs Policy Staff, National Conference of State Legislatures
*Agenda subject to change