Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 2:56 PM

 

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1:00 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Reclassification Project

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

Doug Pine, Deputy Director of Talent Acquisition and Compensation, Department of Human Resources - Zoom

 

1:15 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Pay Act

Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

2:00 PM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Walk-through and Vote

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

 

2:10 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Section C.105

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

 

3:00 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1:30 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Sec. E.307.6

Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

Kate Smith, Special Education Finance Director, Agency of Education

 

2:00 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Mark-up

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:35 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Mark-up; Position Requests

Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Mark-up; Lyons' Proposals

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

2:30 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Language Amendment Review

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:10 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Chair Budget Proposal Review

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

1:00 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Education Language

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

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Senate Changes

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Proposal Language

 

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:45 PM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion and Straw Poll

 

2:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Elle Oille-Stanforth at Elle.Oille-Stanforth@vtleg.gov