House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/18/2026 1:42 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   ARPA Update

Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont

 

1:55 PM                   Break

 

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

Sec. C.113

Keith Cubbon, Planner, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

Christian Meyer, Executive Director, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, City of Barre - Zoom

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

Paul White, Vice-Chair, Vermont Public Safety Communications Task Force - Zoom

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

Dr. Marlene Tromp, Dr, President, University of Vermont

Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations, University of Vermont

Rep. Carol Ode, Representative, Chittenden-18

 

10:25 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   S. 243 - An act relating to distributing funds to the Vermont Language Justice Project

Garofano Amendment walk-through and straw poll

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

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 951 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:

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

This meeting will be held in Room 5

 

10:40 AM                   S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts

Walk-through and vote

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

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Beth Quimby, Reporter, House Committee on Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:25 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Walk-through and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Timothy R. Corcoran II, Vice Chair, House Committee on Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:45 PM                   House Floor

Continued

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov