House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

February 9, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/6/2026 2:55 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations.

Monday, February 9, 2026

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Financial Regulation

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

David Cameron, Administrative Services Director, Department of Financial Regulation

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

Christine Brown, Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

Amanda Smith, Deputy Commissioner of Securities, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

 

1:45 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Public Safety

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police

Corey Chase, Director, Radio Technology Services, Department of Public Service

Dr. Trisha Conti, Director - Vermont Forensic Lab, Department of Public Safety

Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety

Major Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police

Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety

 

3:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Labor

Kendal Smith, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Chris Winters, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor

Sabina Haskell, Executive Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development

Drake Turner, Deputy Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development

 

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

9:00 AM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont State Ethics Commission

Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Will Stevens, Legislative Appointee, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration

Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration

 

9:30 AM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Community Broadband Board

Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   FY27 Budget

AHS Housing Initiative

Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Kristen Briggs, Director of Mental Health Services, Department of Mental Health

Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

VOSHA Review Board

Gary McQuesten, Chairperson, VOSHA Review Board

Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration

 

1:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont State Colleges

Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, Dr, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Access Network

Paul Snyder, Executive Director, Northwest Access Television - Zoom

Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Radio - Zoom

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   FY27 Budget

Public Utility Commission

Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission

Karen Hutchinson, Finance Director, Public Utility Commission

Ann Bishop, Operations Director, Public Utility Commission

 

9:30 AM                   FY27 Budget

Legislature

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   FY27 Budget

Agency of Transportation

Department of Motor Vehicles

Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation

David Thurber, Supervisor, Fleet Operations, Agency of Transportation

Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development, Agency of Transportation

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Economic Development, and Department of Tourism and Marketing

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Dan Dickerson, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Lyle Jepson, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   FY27 Budget

Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

10:00 AM                   FY27 Budget

Buildings and General Services

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:45 PM                   FY27 Budget

Joint Public Hearing with Senate Appropriations to be held in Room 11

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

10:00 AM                   FY27 Budget

Agency of Natural Resources

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

 

10:15 AM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Environmental Conservation

Misty Sinsigalli, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Tracy LaFrance, Business Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

Kimberly Mckee, Administration and Innovation Division Director, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Andrea Shortsleeve, Chief of Operations, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Elizabeth Stratton, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

 

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