House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 6, 2026

Last Updated 1/30/2026 3:37 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

 

2:15 PM                   School Budget Development

Nathan Lavery, Executive Director of Finance, Burlington School District

Tom Flanagan, Superintendent, Burlington School District - Invited

Clare Wool, Chair, Burlington School District - Invited

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

9:00 AM                   Purchase and Use Tax

includes fee update

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   Pre Kindergarten

review language and fiscal impacts

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

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Tax Classifications Implementation

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   School Construction

Bob Donohue, School Facilities Program Manager, Agency of Education - Invited

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 5, 2026

9:00 AM                   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                   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

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Federal Link-Up

Michael Hackett, Partner, Gallagher, Flynn & Company

Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Bruce Fort, Senior Counsel, Multistate Tax Commission - Invited

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, 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. 712 - An act relating to the Uniform Capacity Tax and Farm Security Special Fund

Greg Burtt, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:15 AM                   H. 732 - An act relating to new income tax brackets

Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     Regional Assessment Districts

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch