Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/9/2026 2:17 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Transportation Bill

Mileage Based User Fee

Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   Amtrak Update

Margaret Clark, Manager, Government Affairs Northeast, Amtrak

 

10:00 AM                   Local Option Tax

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Transportation Bill

Mileage Based User Fee

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget Overview

FY27 Budget Creation

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget Overview

FY27 Administration Budget

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation - Invited

 

-                                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget Overview

FY27 District Maintenance Budget

Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov