Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/20/2026 10:59 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Caitlin Corkins, Tax Credit and Grants Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development - Zoom

 

-                                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Vote

 

-                                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Vote

 

3:15 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

-                                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Vote

 

4:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:15 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

2:45 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:10 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Testimony

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

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

 

-                                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Vote

 

3:45 PM                   Break

 

3:50 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:15 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

LT Brandon King, Executive Officer, Compliance and Enforcement

 

4:30 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

5:05 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Testimony continued

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Tobacco Free Vermont

 

5:30 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Zoom

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board - Invited

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Vote

 

 

6:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:15 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Vote

 

1:30 PM                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

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

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

Vote

 

2:00 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Amendment and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Vote

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Vote

Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:40 PM                   S. 275 - An act relating to creation of the Cemetery Vandalism Response Fund

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Brian Collamore, Senate Committee on Government Operations

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   

The committee will not be meeting today.

 

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