Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 2:11 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

Followed by Mandatory Training

 

2:00 PM                   Property Tax Classifications Implementation Report

Joint Hearing with House Ways and Means. Senate Finance will zoom into Room 45. The hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 220 - An act relating to addressing education spending in fiscal years 2028 and 2029

Testimony

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association

Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Elizabeth Jennings, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Jeff Francis, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   S. 225 - An act relating the Vermont Economic Growth Incentive Program

Introduction and walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 159 - An act relating to removing the sunset on 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Introduction and walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   S. 165 - An act relating to grand list values of parcels with wetlands

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Steven Heffernan, Senator

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   S. 205 - An act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in Vermont

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Joint meeting with Senate Appropriations.  Room 11

 

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

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Charlotte Strasser at Charlotte.Strasser@vtleg.gov