House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/24/2026 2:50 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

 

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget

Review Committee's budget memo to House Appropriations

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kaili Kuiper, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid

 

2:45 PM                   JFO Act 73 PreK Report

This will be a joint hearing with the House Education Committee. This hearing will be in Room 11 and will be livestreamed to the House Education YouTube channel: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-education

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up and potential vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Prekindergarten Education

Review of current statue

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up and potential vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Review Senate changes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 582 - An act relating to adult protective services

Mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 582 - An act relating to adult protective services

Joe Nusbaum, Director, Licensing and Protection, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities

Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association

Kaili Kuiper, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homeless Response Continuum

Discussion and potential vote

 

2:00 PM                   TBD

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 582 - An act relating to adult protective services

Mark-up and potential vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at Lori.Morse@vtleg.gov