S.313

An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Sponsors: Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Seth Bongartz, Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sen. Joseph Major, Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sen. David Weeks, Sen. Richard Westman

Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:10 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Review of S.313

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

3:00 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

3:10 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
Seth Bowden, President, Vermont Business Roundtable

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:05 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Witness Testimony

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

2:55 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Witness Testimony (continued)

Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Vermont Department of Labor

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

3:45 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Review and Mark-up

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

2:35 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Vote

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

2:35 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patricia Komline, Director of Government Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:05 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

10:15 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erik Remmers, Director, Green Mountain Tech
Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Vermont Department of Labor
Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Michelle Faust, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services
Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:05 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Mark up

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education

11:00 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Continued Discussion

Devon Karpak, Tech Ed Instructor

2:05 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:10 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Mark up

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:50 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Vote

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

1:00 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Michael Marcotte
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

9:20 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Vermont Association of Career and Technical Education Directors Testimony

Erik Remmers, Director, Green Mountain Tech

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

11:30 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:05 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Walk-through of instances of amendment

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:00 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Adult Diploma Program and access to CTE

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

10:00 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Mark up and vote

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patricia Komline, Director of Government Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC

Friday, May 22, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

10:30 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Walk-through and vote

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Friday, May 22, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

12:10 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Amendment Discussion

Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter, House Committee on Education

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

9:30 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Committee discussion

11:50 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Discussion of amendment
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development in Room 10 and will be livestreamed from the House Commerce YouTube: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

11:50 AM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Straw-poll of Bartley Amendment
Joint Hearing with the House General and Housing Committee. Meeting will be livestreamed from the House Commerce YouTube.

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Education

3:45 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Amendment and straw poll

Rep. Ashley Bartley

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Education

1:30 PM

S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Review of House proposal of amendment

Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel