House Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 43 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/19/2026 2:44 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucus

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 894 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of snowmobiles on the Beebe Spur Rail Trail

Introduction

Rep. Woodman Page, Bill Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Larry Labor, Sponsor, House Committee on Environment

 

1:15 PM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget

Maintenance Budget Follow-up

Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation

Ashley Atkins, Deputy Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   26-0749 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Green Mountain Transit Response and Other Related Matters

Clayton Clark, General Manager, Green Mountain Transit

Nicholas Foss, Director of Finance, Green Mountain Transit

Chris Damiani, Director of Planning, Green Mountain Transit

 

3:27 PM                   Break

 

3:33 PM                   26-0749 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Agency of Transportation Response to Green Mountain Transit

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

3:57 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

9:15 AM                   Local Option Tax

This is a Joint Meeting with Senate Transportation. It'll be held in Room 10 and will be livestreamed on Senate Transportation's Youtube Channel.

Watch Live: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Climate Action Office

Transportation Recommendations

Jane Lazorchak, Climate Action Office Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation

 

11:45 AM                   H. 863 - An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions

Brief Testimony

Catherine Crawley, Chair, Stowe Energy Committee

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Local Option Tax

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes - Invited

Sarah Mearhoff, Principal Assistant, Department of Taxes

 

2:05 PM                   Regional Planning Commission Updates

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee

Rita Seto, Senior Planner, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission - Zoom

 

2:30 PM                   Committee Business

FY27 Budget Letter

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

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

 

1:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Learnings from Regional Planning Commissions, Budget Letter to Appropriations, and Beginning of Big Bill Language

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

2:16 PM                   Break

 

2:27 PM                   Committee Discussion

Continued Discussion on Learnings from Regional Planning Commissions and Possible Beginning of Big Bill Language

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

3:15 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Committee Business

Joint Fiscal Office and Legislative Counsel Big Bill Introduction and Walk-through

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Gabriella Clark at Gabriella.Clark@vtleg.gov