House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

February 10, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/13/2026 1:12 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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Edward Paquin, Past President, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

 

9:30 AM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   26-0758 - An act relating to creating a nonhomestead residential tax classification

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

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

Mary Lundeen, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators - Zoom

Kris Benway, President, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators - Zoom

 

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

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance

 

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

Ryan Quinn, PharmD, Pharmacist, Lakeside Pharmacy, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA) - Zoom

Lauren Bode, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA) - Zoom

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

11:30 AM                   School Construction

Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed Budget

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

Elizabeth Newman, Policy Director, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault

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

 

9:10 AM                   H. 732 - An act relating to new income tax brackets

Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:15 AM                   H. 794 - An act relating to increasing taxes on higher income earners and creating the School Construction Aid Special Fund

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor of the bill

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

language review

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office