House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

February 10, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/6/2026 3:33 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

 

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program in the Office of Economic Opportunity

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Individual member and group work time

 

9:45 AM                   Recovery Day

This will be a joint hearing with Senate Health and Welfare. It will be held in Room 10 and will be livestreamed to the House Human Services YouTube webpage.

Suzie Walker, Executive Director, Recovery Partners of Vermont

Gregory Tatro, Co-founder, Jenna's Promise

Astrid Bradish-Hoyt, Executive Director, Turning Point of Springfield

Dylan Johnson, Recovery Coach, Emergency Department, Turning Point Center, Bennington

Danielle Wallace, Executive Director, Turning Point Center of Addison County

Ashley Brown, Person with Lived Experience, VFOR

Nicholas Farias, Person with Lived Experience, Ben's House

 Anonymous, Person with Lived Experience, Jenna's Promise

 

11:00 AM                   H. 660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Act 69 Report on The Road Home

This will be a joint hearing with House General and Housing. It will be held in Room 11 and will be livestreamed to the House General YouTube webpage.

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, Health Equity Advisory Commission

Gloria Quinn, Executive Director, Upper Valley Services

Beth Davis, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates

 

2:00 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program in the Office of Economic Opportunity

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Committee discussion and potential vote

 

10:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Individual member and group work time

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program in the Office of Economic Opportunity

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program in the Office of Economic Opportunity

Discussion and possible vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition

VHCC Legislative Day

Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development - Invited

Patrick Shattuck, Executive Director, RuralEdge

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at Lori.Morse@vtleg.gov