Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

January 6, 2026 - January 9, 2026

Last Updated 1/6/2026 3:09 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

1:00 PM                   Committee Introductions and Session Priorities

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Overview

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

2:30 PM                   ARPA Update

Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont

 

2:50 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Land Access and Opportunity Board

Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board

Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board

 

3:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's State of the State Address

 

Thursday, January 8, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Agency of Human Services - Central Office

Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

 

1:45 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department of Mental Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

 

2:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Angela McMann, Adult Services Division,  Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 9, 2026

1:00 PM                   JFO Orientation

Budget 101

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn