House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/12/2026 3:17 PM

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

1:15 PM                   School Budgets Update

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education

Ted Gates, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Agency of Education

 

1:45 PM                   Yield Bill

committee discussion

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   10-Year Tax Study

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:55 PM                   H. 802 - An act relating to adjusting the census grant for inflation

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rachel MCleod, Regulatory Program Coordinator, EastRise Credit Union

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   H. 549 - An act relating to eligibility of detainees to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card

vote

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:55 AM                   H. 558 - An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program

Heather Bushey, Director of Finance, Essex Westford School District, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials

Nicole Lee, Director, Champlain Valley School District Office

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services

 

11:30 AM                   H. 841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

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

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

2:35 PM                   School Construction and School Debt

committee discussion

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

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

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 917 - An act relating to military affairs

vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:20 AM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Federal Link-up

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:25 AM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:20 PM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   Regional Assessment Districts

final walk-through

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:10 PM                   26-0758 - An act relating to creating a nonhomestead residential tax classification

final walk-through

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

 

2:40 PM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

vote

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:15 PM                   H. 519 - An act relating to authorizing officers of the Town of Randolph Police Department to enroll in Group C of the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System

vote

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

discussion

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     H. 921 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages

vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:45 AM                   H. 294 - An act relating to commissary and telecommunications prices in State correctional facilities and fair compensation for incarcerated labor

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 558 - An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program

possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

vote

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office