Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/15/2026 4:17 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Sen. Sen. Seth Bongartz, Chair, Senate Committee on Education

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Committee discussion continued

 

4:00 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Senate Education Committee response to Beck Amendment

Sen. Sen. Seth Bongartz, Chair, Senate Committee on Education

 

1:15 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Proposed amendment

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Senator

 

1:30 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Mark-up and vote

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Committee discussion continued

 

3:35 PM                   Break

 

3:55 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Committee discussion continued

 

-                                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Vote

 

5:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Governor Appointments

 

1:05 PM                   H. 932 - An act relating to the regulation of forestry under Act 250

Walk-through and vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   H. 841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Walk-through and vote

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

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

1:45 PM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Walk-through and proposal of amendment

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Sen. Patrick "Pat" Brennan, Senator, Grand Isle District

 

2:15 PM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through continued

 

3:15 PM                   H. 542 - An act relating to terminating testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls

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

 

3:30 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Testimony

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

3:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:10 PM                   H. 542 - An act relating to terminating testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls

Review of amendment and possible vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

1:20 PM                   H. 915 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Walk-through, testimony and possible vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Sal Spada Spada, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

Bree Dietly, Principal, Breezeway Consulting, Beverage Association of Vermont - Zoom

Shane Switser, Owner, Lyndonville Redemption and Beverage

Nicholas Sherman, President of Public Relations, Leonine Public Affairs

 

2:20 PM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Review of amendment and vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Review of amendment and vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

3:05 PM                   H. 650 - An act relating to educational technology products

Walk-through and possible vote

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Walk-through and possible vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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