House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 1:57 PM

 

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

 

1:00 PM                   Federal Funds

Update

Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

 

1:30 PM                   S. 60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Amendment discussion and possible vote

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

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Agency of Natural Resources

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

 

3:00 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion

 

-                                   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

 

10:45 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Public Hearing

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Public hearing debrief and mark up

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:30 AM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion and mark up

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   Security Briefing

This will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly

John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department

Sara Macera, Capitol Police Department

Joe Trombley, Capitol Police Department

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Memo from House Human Services

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Governor's Ceremonial Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 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

 

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 Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov