House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 6, 2026

Last Updated 2/11/2026 10:13 AM

 

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                   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                   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                   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                   26-0758 - An act relating to creating a nonhomestead residential tax classification

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

 

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   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                   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                     Regional Assessment Districts

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch