House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

February 10, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/13/2026 11:49 AM

 

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 Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

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

Ayden Carpenter, Zatz and Renfrew Consulting

 

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 Witness, Person with Lived Experience, Jenna's Promise

Tylor Sears, Person with Lived Experience, Valley Vista

 

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health

 

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 10 and will be livestreamed to the House General YouTube webpage. https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, Chair, Act 69 State Housing and Residential Services Planning Committee

Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates

Beth Davis, Member, Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative

David Frye, Peer Support Specialist, Green Mountain Self Advocates

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

Grace Kirpan, Upper Valley Services

Gloria Quinn, Executive Director, Upper Valley Services

 

2:20 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

 

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 mark-up

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles

 

10:20 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Individual member and group work time

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:40 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action

Beverly Boget, Public Engagement Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

 

2:00 PM                   H. 660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Response Continuum

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Response Continuum

Discussion

Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

 

11:20 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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition

VHCC Legislative Day

Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development

Patrick Shattuck, Executive Director, RuralEdge

 

1:30 PM                   H. 660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

Potential vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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