House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 1:44 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Federal Funding

Human Rights Commission

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

 

1:30 PM                   S. 36 - An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services

Walk through and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:55 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   Federal Funding

Substance misuse

Paul Daley, Finance Director, Vermont Department of Health

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   Federal Funding

Regional Planning Commissions

Charlie Baker, Executive  Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Federal Funding

Department of Economic Development

Department of Tourism and Marketing

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing

Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Dan Dickerson, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

2:00 PM                   Federal Funding

Agency of Natural Resources

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Federal Funding

Department of Public Safety

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

Melissa Austin, Grants Program Manager, Department of Public Safety

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   Federal Funding

Agency of Education

Sean Cousino, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Anne Bordonaro, Federal Education and Support Division Director, Agency of Education

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

2:00 PM                   Federal Funding

Social Services Block Grant

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

Anna Swensen, Financial Director, Agency of Human Services

 

2:20                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Federal Funding

SNAP, LIHEAP, and TANF

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Leslie Wisdom, Food & Nutrition Program Director, Department for Children and Families

Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

11:15 AM                   Federal Funding

Disabilities Services

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

 

11:30 AM                   Federal Funding

Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Federal Funding

Child Welfare

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Heather McLain, Revenue Enhancement Director, Department for Children and Families

 

1:45 PM                   Committee Discussion

Rescissions

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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