Senate Committee on Finance

 

AGENDA

 

Room 6 and Zoom

May 19, 2026 - May 22, 2026

Last Updated 5/21/2026 3:31 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Testimony, committee discussion and possible vote

Mindy Hinsdale, Member, Equine Industry Committee, Vermont Equine Industry Advocacy Group

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

Review of House Proposals of Amendment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

-                                   H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Vote

 

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

Vote

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 650 - An act relating to educational technology products

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter, Senate Education Committee

Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education - Zoom

Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District

Michael Berry, Director of Curriculum and Technology, Montpelier Roxbury School District

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association - Invited

Patrick Lawrence, Parent

 

2:00 PM                   H. 949 - An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Committee of Conference

 

3:30 PM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

 

-                                   Governor Appointments

Committee discussion

 

-                                   H. 648 - An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities

House Proposals of Amendment Vote

 

Thursday, May 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Rep. Jed Lipsky, Stowe

 

3:15 PM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor

 

3:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 22, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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