Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/25/2026 12:06 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

1:10 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Department of Public Service

Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department - Zoom

Patricia LaRose, Director of Finance, Department of Public Service - Zoom

 

1:30 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:45 PM                   S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Government Operations

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

2:20 PM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Walk-through

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee

 

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

Walk-through

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:45 PM                   S. 220 - An act relating to addressing education spending in fiscal years 2028 and 2029

Vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Sen. Philip Baruth, President Pro Tempore, Chittenden County

 

2:45 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor, Senate Natural Resources

 

2:50 PM                   S. 154 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:15 PM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and hospital outsourcing of clinical care

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, Bill Sponsor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Walk-through

 

1:45 PM                   S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

2:30 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Johannes Haensch, Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Manager, Agency of Education

 

3:30 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

11:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Vote

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor, Senate Natural Resources

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:05 PM                   S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:10 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:20 PM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and hospital outsourcing of clinical care

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:30 PM                   S. 142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:35 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation and taxation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

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