House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/20/2026 11:09 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   FY27 Budget

Labor Relations Board

Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board

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

 

10:05 AM                   FY27 Budget

Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Barbara Neal, Director, Vermont Enhanced 911 Board

Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   FY27 Budget

Overview of purchase and use tax

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:25 AM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   FY27 Budget

Land Access and Opportunity Board

Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board

Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board

 

1:35 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Walk-through Senate changes

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Arts Council

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

 

3:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Elise Brunelle, Executive Director, Vermont Symphony Orchestra

 

3:15 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Historical Society

Steve Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society

 

3:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Humanities

Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities

 

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

9:30 AM                   FY27 Budget

Straw poll on Senate changes

 

9:50 AM                   National Conference of State Legislatures

Erica MacKellar, Program Principal, Fiscal, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

 

10:15 AM                   FY27 Budget

Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

11:20 AM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   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

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   FY27 Budget

Agency of Digital Services

Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services

Stacy Gibson-Grandfield, Director, Enterprise Project Management Office, Agency of Digital Services

 

3:05 PM                   FY27 Budget

Agency of Digital Services billing process

Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   Caucus of the Whole

State of the Guard Presentation

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:50 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:

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

This meeting will be held in Room 5.

 

2:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Vacancy Savings

Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

5:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Joint Public Hearing with Senate 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

 

 

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

8:35 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:

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

This meeting will be held in Room 5.

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:

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

This meeting will be held in Room 5.

 

11:10 AM                   FY27 Budget

Debrief of public hearings

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov