House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/16/2026 2:28 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department for Children and Families

Witnesses TBD, Department for Children and Families - Invited

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department of Health

Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health

Nicole Rau, Substance Misuse Prevention Manager, Department of Health

 

11:15 AM                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

2:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Introduction

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

Dr. Jill Bowen, 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

Dylan Frazer, Deputy Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services

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

 

9:45 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion and mark up

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion and mark up

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion and mark up

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

Peter Welch, U.S. Senator, Vermont

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion and mark up

 

12:00 PM                   Budget Workshop 2

This workshop will be held in Room 10

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion and mark up

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov