House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/27/2026 12:27 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                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   Prekindergarten Education

Review of current statue

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

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

Walk-through of draft 3.1

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Review Senate changes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   26-0766 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Committee discussion

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

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

Walk-through and mark-up

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:15 AM                   H. 582 - An act relating to adult protective services

Testimony and mark-up

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

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

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Committee discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

 

2:10 PM                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer

 

3:00 PM                   H. 582 - An act relating to adult protective services

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:20 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:40 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

Hannah Marble, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department for Children and Families

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Amanda Churchill-Kipp, Policy and Practice Specialist, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

 

12:30 PM                   Lunch

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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 Lori Morse at Lori.Morse@vtleg.gov