Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/15/2026 2:00 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 907 - An act relating to legislative review of reporting requirements

Walk-through and Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:50 PM                   H. 937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through and Vote

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

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 931 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law

Walk-through and Vote

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

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:30 PM                   H. 567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt

Walk-through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

2:00 PM                   H. 578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Walk-through and Vote

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

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:40 PM                   H. 740 - An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

Walk-through and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

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

Committee of Conference will be livestreamed on the Senate Appropriations page, found here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Walk-through and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Walk-through and Vote

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 935 - An act relating to emergency management

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

1:45 PM                   H. 817 - An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Walk-through and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

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