House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/28/2026 10:12 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by mandatory training

 

-                                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   Federal Funds

Update

Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

 

1:35 PM                   S. 60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Amendment walk-through and committee discussion

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:50 PM                   Break

 

2:20 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Agency of Natural Resources

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

2:45 PM                   Section 8 Housing

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust

 

3:55 PM                   S. 60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Amendment walk-through and vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Reports Repeal Survey

Committee discussion

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

9:30 AM                   Health Insurer Sustainability

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Implementation and Impacts of HR.1

Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:45 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Office of Legislative Counsel

Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Rep. Karen Dolan, Representative, Joint Legislative Management Committee

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Public Hearing

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Public hearing debrief

 

3:15 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:35 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and mark up

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:05 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

 

11:15 AM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Federal Grants Assessment

Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer

Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:40 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   Security Briefing

This will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content

John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department

Joe Tremblay, Capitol Police Department

 

3:25 PM                   Break

 

3:35 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Memo from House Human Services

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Governor's Ceremonial Office

 

11:30 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Legislature

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Room 11, Joint hearing with House Ways and Means. Hearing will broadcast on the House Ways and Means Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1akzzVH35AlFalPl5LmYfQ/featured

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

 

2:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

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