House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 10, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/6/2026 4:22 PM

 

Livestream

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   School Budgets Update

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Ted Gates, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education

 

1:30 PM                   Yield Bill

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   Regional Assessment Districts

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)

Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom

Esq. Susan Aranoff, J.D., Policy Analyst, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

 

9:30 AM                   Tax Classifications Implementation

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Vermont Council on Special Education

Joint Hearing with House Education in Room 11. The hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.

 

Heather Freeman, President Elect, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

Erin Maguire, Former President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

contributions to scholarship granting organizations

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   Pre Kindergarten

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Budget Letter for House Appropriations

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   H. 418 - An act relating to an excise tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition

Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor of the bill

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Donna Macomber, Legal Advocate, Women’s Freedom Center

Avaloy Lanning, Executive  Director, New Story Center

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 13, 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

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     H. 886 - An act relating to creating a cost of competing adjustment

Rebecca Sibilia, Executive Director, EdFund - Invited

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch