Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

March 31, 2026 - April 3, 2026

Last Updated 3/27/2026 3:06 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Walk-through

Rep. Francis McFaun, Reporter, Washington/Orange - Invited

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

2:15 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

 

-                                   H. 237 - An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Possible vote

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 733 - An act relating to designating a franchise relationship

Walk-through

Rep. Anthony "Tony" Micklus, Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office

 

2:30 PM                   H. 898 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based telecommunications network transitions and consumer protections

Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 2, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Testimony

Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service - Invited

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board - Invited

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission - Invited

 

Friday, April 3, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:30 PM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Testimony

Steph Hoffman, General Counsel, Public Utility Commission

Wesley Skidmore, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission

 

2:30 PM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Testimony

Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

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