Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Last Updated 1/30/2026 3:05 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 251 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of certain pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:50 PM                   S. 269 - An act relating to excluding Supplemental Security Income payments from household income

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:20 PM                   S. 280 - An act relating to an increased education property tax rate for certain residential properties

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-Chair, Sponsor

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 282 - An act relating to increasing taxes on higher income earners and creating the School Construction Aid Special Fund

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor - Invited

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 286 - An act relating to a meals and rooms tax surcharge for school construction aid

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 252 - An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL volunteers

Walk-through

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   S. 220 - An act relating to addressing education spending in fiscal years 2028 and 2029

Witness Testimony

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Jeanne Albert, Ph.D., Steering Committee Member, Rural School Community Alliance

Jamie Kinnarney, Superintendent, White River Valley Supervisory Union

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

3:15 PM                   Income Sensitivity and Education Taxes

Witness Testimony

Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist

 

3:40 PM                   Property Tax Impacts

Witness Testimony

Tina Muncy, Taxpayer

Nancy Reid, Taxpayer

 

4:00 PM                   Break

 

4:10 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

4:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Communications Union Districts (CUDs) Status

Ellie de Villiers, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association

Christa Shute, Executive  Director, NEK Broadband

 

2:00 PM                   Educational Service Agencies

Joan Wade, Executive  Director, Association of Education Service Agency - Zoom

 

2:30 PM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:10 PM                   S. 225 - An act relating the Vermont Economic Growth Incentive Program

Testimony

Frank Cioffi, President, Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation

 

-                                   S. 312 - An act relating to a refundable machinery and equipment investment tax credit

Introduction

Sen. Scott Beck, Sponsor

 

3:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 308 - An act relating to the military retirement income tax exclusion

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 312 - An act relating to a refundable machinery and equipment investment tax credit

Walk-through

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:50 PM                   Appointments

Committee Discussion

 

1:55 PM                   Governor Appointments

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

 

2:15 PM                   VHFA Program Update

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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