Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

February 10, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/11/2026 2:42 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

1:15 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee Markup

 

1:30 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee Discussion

 

3:15 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Vote

 

3:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

1:30 PM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Review and Vote

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor, Senate Natural Resources

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Taxes

Bill Shouldice, Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes

 

2:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

VT Legal Aid

Bessie Weiss, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

Leah Burdick, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Andrea Smith, Legislative Specialist, Vermont Legal Aid

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

1:45 PM                   FY27 Budget

Joint Public Hearing with House Committee on Appropriations in Room 11. Meeting will be live streamed on the House Committee on Appropriations Channel: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Agriculture, Food and Markets

Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - Zoom

 

1:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Legislative Directors

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Arts Council

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

 

2:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Elle Oille-Stanforth at Elle.Oille-Stanforth@vtleg.gov