House Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 43 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/23/2026 11:54 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Budget Overview. This will be a joint meeting with Senate Transportation held in Room 10. Will be livestreamed on House Transportation Youtube Channel.

Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget

Department of Motor Vehicles Budget. This is a joint meeting with Senate Transportation and will be in Room 10 and livestreamed on the House Transportation Youtube Channel.

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:15 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget

Administration Budget

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

Todd Eaton, VT Local Roads Branch Manager, Agency of Transportation

Brad MacAvoy, Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation

Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation

Maureen Parker, Deputy Director of Finance and Administration, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   Transportation FY27 Budget

FY2027 Budget

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

2:17 PM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget

Rail Program Budget

Dan Delabruere, Rail Director, Agency of Transportation

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   Emergency Board Meeting

Joint meeting with Senate Transportation. House Transportation will join via Zoom and will be livestreamed on Senate Transportation's Youtube Channel.  

Watch Live: https://www.youtube.com/@VTSenateTransportation

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget

Public Transit Budget

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Dan Currier, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:04 PM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Transportation Support Study

Matthew Arancio, Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation Planning and Research Section - Zoom

Chris Clow, Transportation Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Dan Currier, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation

Jonathan Slason, PE Managing Consultant, Resource Systems Group - Zoom

Marcella Dent, Planning Coordinator, Agency of Transportation

 

2:00 PM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget

District Maintenance Budget

Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation

Ashley Atkins, Deputy Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Transportation FY27 Budget

Joint Fiscal Discussion

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget Overview

Rail Trail Program Budget

Jackie Cassino, Rail Trail Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

11:08 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget Overview

Fleet Services Budget

David Thurber, Supervisor, Fleet Operations, Agency of Transportation

Ashley Atkins, Deputy Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation

 

11:50 AM                   Transportation Update

Update and Discussion

William Smith, Vermont Truck and Bus Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Gabriella Clark at Gabriella.Clark@vtleg.gov