Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 2:08 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Vermont Department of Health

Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health

Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health

 

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department of Corrections

Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Marlene Betit, Executive Director of Finance, Department of Corrections

 

2:00 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department for Children and Families

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

Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department of Vermont Health Access

DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

 

1:45 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Judiciary

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

Kelly Carbo, Finance Program Manager, Vermont Judiciary

 

2:00 PM                   Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTP)

Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services

 

2:30 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Criminal Justice Council

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Lindsay Thivierge, Director of Administration and Compliance, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

2:45 PM                   TBD

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Human Rights Commission

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

 

1:45 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

2:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Department of Taxes

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

 

2:45 PM                   TBD

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

1:00 PM                   National Guard

AG Candidate Overview

Roger "Brent" Zeigler, Colonel, Vermont National Guard

 

1:15 PM                   FY26 Budget Adjustment Act

Cannabis Control Board

James Pepper, Cannabis Control Board - Invited

Olga Fitch, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Room 11, Joint hearing with Senate Finance. Hearing will broadcast on the Senate Finance Youtube channel. https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.

 

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

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn