House Committee on Ways and Means

 

AGENDA

 

Room 45 and Zoom

May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/15/2026 3:22 PM

 

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

vote

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

Abby Shepard, Policy Director, Department of Taxes

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Daniel Noyes, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services

Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

3:00 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matt Russo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:10 AM                   Break

 

11:20 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

vote

 

1:05 PM                   House Floor

 

3:10 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

circuit breaker

Karen Lafayette, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council

 

9:40 AM                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Olson Amendment

Rep. Herb Olson, Sponsor of the Amendment, Addison-4

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation

Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:55 PM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

after the floor                     S. 198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Kornheiser Amendment

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections

Tagliavia Amendment

Rep. Michael "Mike" Tagliavia, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Jed Lipsky, Co-Sponsor of the amendment, Stowe

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:20 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

vote

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes