Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 3:27 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Noel Hudson, Director of Insurance Regulation

Jennifer Rood, Staff Attorney, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

 

3:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:40 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Co-Director, United Way of Northwest Vermont

Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

 

2:00 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Sharon Gutwin, Owner, RehabGYM and Kismet Place

Mike Landsberg, RehabGYM - Zoom

 

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

Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.

 

2:30 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Rep. Alyssa Black, House Committee on Health Care

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:45 PM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Committee Discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 940 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Committee Discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:20 PM                   H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms

Beth Roberts, President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

 

2:40 PM                   H. 933 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws

Rep. Charles Kimbell, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 898 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based telecommunications network transitions and consumer protections

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

Dan Burke, Deputy General Counsel, Public Utility Commission

Barbara Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board - Zoom

Breck Bowden, Volunteer, AARP VT

Kimberly Gates, Franklin Telephone and Independent Telephone Companies - Zoom

 

2:15 PM                   H. 549 - An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, replacement operator's license, or replacement learner's permit

Walk-through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 549 - An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, replacement operator's license, or replacement learner's permit

Vote

 

2:45 PM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment - Zoom

 

3:00 PM                   H. 940 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Section 1 Testimony

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department - Zoom

 

-                                   H. 940 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Vote

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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