House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

March 16, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/20/2026 6:51 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Monday, March 16, 2026

12:35 PM                   H. 660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

House Appropriations Amendment walk through and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:15 PM                   Break

 

1:30 PM                   H. 294 - An act relating to commissary and telecommunications prices in State correctional facilities and fair compensation for incarcerated labor

Walk through and vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:45 PM                   Break

 

2:25 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee discussion and review of budget priorities

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Sources of funds

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:10 PM                   Committee Discussion

Process of bills that still need to be voted on

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

8:30 AM                   H. 940 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Walk through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Kathleen James, Reporter, House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

8:45 AM                   Break

 

9:00 AM                   FY27 Budget

Ethics Commission

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

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

 

9:30 AM                   Break

 

9:45 AM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Walk through

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Karen Dolan, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary

 

10:15 AM                   H. 583 - An act relating to health care financial transactions and clinical decision making

Walk through and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Alyssa Black, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 935 - An act relating to emergency management

Walk through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Lisa Hango, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

12:10 PM                   H. 940 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Vote

 

12:12 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Vote

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:10 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Walk through

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Charles Kimbell, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

2:35 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 817 - An act relating to mental health support and substance use disorder prevention in schools

Walk through and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

 

3:05 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Walk through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services

Rep. Jubilee McGill, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services

Rep. Eric Maguire, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

8:45 AM                   H. 861 - An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

Walk through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing

 

9:30 AM                   H. 937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   FY27 Budget

Committee budget priorities

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM                   H. 558 - An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program

Walk through

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

12:10 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Disaster Recovery Support Proposal

Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont

 

1:30 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:20 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee discussion

 

4:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

9:35 AM                   H. 937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Vote

 

9:50 AM                   FY2027 Budget

Committee discussion and mark up

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

LaLonde Amendment

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

 

12:10 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:30 PM                   Break

 

1:55 PM                   H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Vote

 

2:00 PM                   H. 778 - An act relating to dam safety

Vote

 

2:05 PM                   H. 915 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Committee discussion

 

2:10 PM                   H. 548 - An act relating to adding a mediator position to the office of the Vermont Labor Relations Board

Committee discussion

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information

Walk through and vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:25 PM                   H. 915 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Vote

 

3:30 PM                   H. 931 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law

Walk through and possible vote

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

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Break

 

4:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee discussion and mark up

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:05 PM                   Break

 

6:05 PM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

6:10 PM                   H. 740 - An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

6:20 PM                   H. 861 - An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

Vote

 

6:25 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

6:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

8:05 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk through and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Matt Walker, Chair, House Committee on Transportation

 

8:50 AM                   Break

 

9:00 AM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Vote

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:10 AM                   H. 567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt

Amendment walk through and vote

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

9:45 AM                   Break

 

9:55 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Committee discussion

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 657 - An act relating to enabling unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain certain services without parental consent

Committee discussion and vote

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

 

11:15 AM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Committee discussion, vote, and straw poll on Wood et al. amendment

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:50 AM                   Committee Discussion

Planning for the day

 

11:52 AM                   Lunch

 

12:50 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee discussion and mark up

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Walk through and vote

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:35 PM                   H. 935 - An act relating to emergency management

Amendment walk through and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:50 PM                   Break

 

4:10 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee discussion and mark up

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:20 PM                   H. 67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Amendment walk through and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:35 PM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Amendment walk through and vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

5:00 PM                   Break

 

5:30 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee discussion and mark up

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:40 PM                   Break

 

5:50 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee discussion, mark up, and straw poll

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank

 

6:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

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