House Committee on Ways and Means

AGENDA

Room 45 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 6, 2026

Last Updated 4/15/2026 1:39 PM

Livestream

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

after the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

1:15 PM                   Education Finance

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:15 PM                   26-0801 - An act relating to the yield bill

School Budget Development

Nathan Lavery, Executive Director of Finance, Burlington School District

Clare Wool, Chair, Burlington School District - Invited

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Purchase and Use Tax, includes fee update

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Pre Kindergarten

review language and fiscal impacts

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Tax Classifications Implementation

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:15 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

School construction

Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education

3:30 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, February 5, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Child Care Contribution Tax

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

9:30 AM                   FY2027 Budget

Department of Taxes

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

10:25 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Special Education Report

Room 11

Joint Hearing with House Education. The meeting will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

Erin Davis, Chief Academic Officer, Agency of Education

Ana Russo, Technical Assistance and Professional Development Manager for the Special Education Division, Agency of Education

Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Federal Link-up

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Michael Hackett, Partner, Gallagher, Flynn & Company

Bruce Fort, Senior Counsel, Multistate Tax Commission

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes

Joe Livingston, Program Specialist, Fiscal Affairs Program, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

3:30 PM                   House Floor

Friday, February 6, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Pre Kindergarten

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM                   House Floor

after the floor                     H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Regional Assessment Districts

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

12:00 PM                   Lunch