Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/28/2026 9:52 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

1:00 PM                   Governor's Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

2:30 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Public Safety

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police

Major Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety

 

3:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:50 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Office of Legislative Council

Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Federal Grants Assessment

Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer

Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

2:30 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Liquor and Lottery

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

2:50 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Agency of Natural Resources

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Child Care Fund

History and Overview

Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures

Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures

 

2:00 PM                   Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

Peter Welch, U.S. Senator, Vermont

 

2:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Introduction

Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

1:10 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Vermont Veterans' Home

Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home

Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home

Gary DeGasta, President of the Board of Trustees, Vermont Veterans' Home

 

1:15 PM                   JFO Presentation

Report Tutorials

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Elle Oille-Stanforth at Elle.Oille-Stanforth@vtleg.gov