Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/16/2026 12:34 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

2:15 PM                   S. 231 - An act relating to a family caregiver tax credit

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison County

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   S. 204 - An act relating to electric ratepayer assistance and utility disconnections

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:15 PM                   Income Tax 101

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Captive Insurance Day

Ian Davis, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Julie Bordo, PCH Mutual Insurance

Brittany Nevins, Captive Insurance Economic Development Director, Vermont Department of Economic Development

 

2:00 PM                   Federal Impacts on Health Insurance

Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) - Zoom

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

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

3:30 PM                   General Fund vs. Ed Fund Retirement Expenses

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Finding Savings Through Shared Services

Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont

 

2:00 PM                   Education Fund Outlook

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   School District Redistricting Task Force

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-Chair, School District Redistricting Task Force - Invited

Rep. Edye Graning, Co-Chair, School District Redistricting Task Force - Invited

Jay Badams, Member, School District Redistricting Task Force - Invited

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Ann Cummings, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   Security Briefing

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Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department

Sergeant Sara Macera, Capitol Police Department

Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department

 

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 Charlotte Strasser at Charlotte.Strasser@vtleg.gov