House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/16/2026 4:19 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

 

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

3:15 PM                   H. 545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Vote

 

3:30 PM                   Homelessness and Housing Solutions

Roslyn Fortin, Vermont Kid Governor

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028

Review 2025 Point-in-Time Report

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028

Mike Doenges, Mayor, Rutland City - Invited

 

11:15 AM                   H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028

Use of libraries as day shelters

Witness TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028

Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families - Invited

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families - Invited

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028

Committee discussion

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   NEK Day

Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services

 

9:30 AM                   Vermont Food Bank

Witness TBA

 

10:00 AM                   Governor’s Proposed FY2027 Budget

Agency of Human Services budget

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor’s Proposed FY2027 Budget

Department of Health budget

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028

Community Action Agencies

Witness TBA

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Governor’s Proposed FY2027 Budget

Department for Children and Families budget

Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Child Welfare Information System

Update on system development and recent system outages.

Joint hearing with House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (HEDI). Meeting will be held in Room 11 and will be livestreamed on the HEDI YouTube channel.

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at Lori.Morse@vtleg.gov