Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/24/2026 9:51 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Clean Energy Projects

Review of S.138

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Clean Energy Projects

Testimony on S.138

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

-                                   H. 649 - An act relating to captive insurance companies

Committee Discussion

 

-                                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Vote on amendment

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:40 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

1:50 PM                   S. 205 - An act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in Vermont

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Preliminary School Budget Numbers

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Ted Gates, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Agency of Education

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Ed Fund in the Coming Years

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   Property Tax Delinquencies

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns - Zoom

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

2:55 PM                   Literacy Programs and the BAA

Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

 

3:15 PM                   S. 282 - An act relating to increasing taxes on higher income earners and creating the School Construction Aid Special Fund

Wealth Proceeds Tax

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Early College Experience in Vermont

Carolyn Weir, Executive Director, The McClure Foundation

Lyla Piascik, Health Sciences/Dental Hygiene student, Early College

Aidan Hall, Information Technology and Network Administration, Free Degree Promise

 

1:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

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