House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 3:17 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

9:35 AM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   Committee Discussion

Responding to Changes on the Federal Level

Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

 

11:05 AM                   FY26 Budget

Humanities

Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities

 

11:15 AM                   FY26 Budget

Arts Council

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

 

11:30 AM                   FY26 Budget

Symphony Orchestra

Elise Brunelle, Executive Director, Vermont Symphony Orchestra

 

11:45 AM                   FY26 Budget

Historical Society

Steve Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   FY26 Budget

Finance and Management, Governor's Office

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Ethics Commission

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration

 

3:35 PM                   FY26 Budget

Public Service Department

Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department

Patricia LaRose, Director of Finance, Department of Public Service

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

9:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Natural Resources - Secretary's Office

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

 

9:45 AM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Environmental Conservation

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Kim Mckee, Business Director, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Ansley Bloomer, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

11:10 AM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Andrea Shortsleeve, Interim Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Elizabeth Stratton, Business Office Director, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Economic Development, and Department of Tourism and Marketing

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing

Dan Dickerson, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

JTOC Transfer

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:35 PM                   Break

 

3:45 PM                   FY26 Budget

Legislator Requests

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Education

Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education

Sean Cousino, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

 

12:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

VHCB

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

1:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:45 PM                   Committee Discussion

Tobacco Settlement Fund

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Land Use Review Board

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Rachel Lomonaco, Business Director, Land Use Review Board

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board

 

2:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Veteran's Home

Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home

Asa Whitcomb, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home

Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home

Gary DeGasta, President, Board of Trustees of the Vermont Veterans Home, and Chair, Governor's Veterans Advisory Council

Peter Fagan, Vice President of the Board of Trustees

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   FY26 Budget

Green Mountain Care Board

Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board

Jean Stetter, Finance Director, Green Mountain Care Board

Susan Barrett, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board

 

4:10 PM                   Break

 

5:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Joint Public Hearing with Senate Committee on Appropriations in Room 11

Meeting will be live streamed on the House Committee on Appropriations Channel: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations

 

6:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

9:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

Vermont State Colleges

Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, Dr, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System

 

9:35 AM                   FY26 Budget

University of Vermont

Dr. Patricia Prelock, Interim President, University of Vermont

Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations, University of Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   FY26 Budget

Public Utility Commission

Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission

Karen Hutchinson, Finance Director, Public Utility Commission

 

11:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Thomas Little, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

 

11:35 AM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Financial Regulation

Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

David Cameron, Administrative Services Director, Department of Financial Regulation

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

E 911 Board

Barbara M. Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration

 

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

 

2:05 PM                   FY26 Budget

Adjutant General

Brigadier General Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General

Kim Fedele, Financial Manager, Military Department

Alona Tate, Legal Services Specialist, Vermont National Guard

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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