Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/20/2026 1:38 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1:10 PM                   FY27 Budget

Agency of Digital Services

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services

 

1:45 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont State Ethics Commission

Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission

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

Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration

Will Stevens, Legislative Appointee, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration

 

2:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Public Safety

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police

Corey Chase, Director, Radio Technology Services, Department of Public Service

Dr. Trisha Conti, Director - Vermont Forensic Lab, Department of Public Safety

Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   National Conference of State Legislatures

Budget Process

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

 

2:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vermont Community Broadband Board

Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

JB Ledoux, Finance Manager, Vermont Community Broadband Board

Kristina Sweet, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Vermont Community Broadband Board

 

2:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

VT Fairs

Jackie Folsom, President, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Lonna Kantorski, Vermont State Fair, Vermont State Fair

Chris Vance, President, Caledonia County Fair

Randy Beamer, Lamoille Field Days

Scott Bushee, Bondville Fair

 

2:45 PM                   H. 545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

1:45 PM                   H. 790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee of Conference

 

2:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Department of Liquor and Lottery

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

3:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Office of the Defender General

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Katrina Lumbra, Financial Director, Defender General's Office

 

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

5:00 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

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Judiciary

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

Kelly Carbo, Finance Program Manager, Vermont Judiciary

 

1:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

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