House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/28/2026 10:18 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

Budget memo to policy committees

 

10:25 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Health

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

Nicole Rau Mitiguy, 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

 

2:50 PM                   FY27 Budget

Introduction

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, 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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Outpatient hospital-administered drugs exemption

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:50 AM                   Committee Work Time

The committee will work individually on the Reports Repeal survey. This will not be live streamed.

 

11:50 AM                   H. 545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Drive by and straw poll

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:05 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department for Children and Families

Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:20 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and mark up

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

10:20 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Public hearing requests, committee discussion, and mark up

 

11:10 AM                   Break

 

11:35 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:10 PM                   Lunch

 

1:25 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and mark up

 

1:40 PM                   Break

 

2:05 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

Peter Welch, U.S. Senator, Vermont

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:10 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Updates to FY26 Governor's recommended BAA

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

9:50 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Child care closeout language

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:55 AM                   House Floor

 

10:15 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Child care closeout language

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:55 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:25 AM                   Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   Budget Workshop 2

This workshop will be held in Room 10

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:25 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

PILOT Special Fund

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:45 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Potential HAC proposals

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

 

3:10 PM                   Break

 

3:20 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

 

3:25 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Section 8 Housing language

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:40 PM                   Break

 

3:55 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

 

4:15 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language walk-through and straw poll

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov