House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

February 3, 2025 - February 7, 2025

Last Updated 2/3/2025 3:48 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Monday, February 3, 2025

1:45 PM                   FY25 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee Discussion

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Grady Nixon, Fiscal, Joint Fiscal Office

Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

3:35 PM                   FY25 Budget Adjustment Act

Committee Vote

 

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

9:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

Language

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Central Office

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

 

2:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Department for Children and Families

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

10:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Mental Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Vermont Department of Health

Dr. Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Paul Daley, Finance Director, Vermont Department of Health

Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Vermont Department of Health

 

2:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 6, 2025

-                                   TBD

 

Friday, February 7, 2025

9:00 AM                   FY25 Budget Adjustment Act

Amendments

 

-                                   TBD

 

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 Erin Pedley at epedley@leg.state.vt.us