House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

May 19, 2026 - May 22, 2026

Last Updated 5/22/2026 1:49 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

9:25 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

 

10:10 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Continued

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Amendment walk-through and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:20 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Richard Nelson, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

 

3:30 PM                   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

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:20 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Walk-through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:40 AM                   House Floor

 

10:50 AM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Walk-through continued and vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

11:15 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to payment reform for primary care

Walk-through and vote

Rep. Leslie Goldman, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:15 PM                   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

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

Continued

 

3:40 PM                   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

 

Thursday, May 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care

 

10:35 AM                   House Floor

 

10:45 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and studying the creation of a Public Employee Health Benefit Authority

Continued walk-through and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care

Emily Brown, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:20 PM                   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

 

1:50 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to cannabis

Walk-through and vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

 

2:50 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Amendment walk-through and vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:30 PM                   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

 

Friday, May 22, 2026

9:30 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

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   S. 313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Walk-through and vote

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

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:25 PM                   House Floor

 

1:30 PM                   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

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov