House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 9:50 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucus of the Whole

H.955 House Ways and Means Committee report

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Walk through

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

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:20 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Bonding capacity and school construction

Scott Baker, Director of Debt Management, Office of the State Treasurer

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

2:40 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Continued walk through

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

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

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:20 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Vote

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

-                                   No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Field Trip

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   Clean Water Fund

Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

Claire Madden, Clean Water Initiative Program Tracking & Accounting Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

10:00 AM                   S. 89 - An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Walk through and possible vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 239 - An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Walk through and possible vote

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Golrang "Rey" Garofano, Vice Chair, House Committee on Human Services

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov