Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 3:29 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

1:10 PM                   FY26 Budget

Human Rights Commission

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

 

1:35 PM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Digital Services

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

1:55 PM                   Break

Break until 2PM

 

2:00 PM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

2:15 PM                   Break

Break until 2:30

 

2:35 PM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Grady Nixon, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

 

3:55 PM                   Break

Break until 4

 

4:00 PM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:20 PM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Grady Nixon, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:30 PM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Vote

 

4:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Thomas Little, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

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

 

2:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

2:45 PM                   FY26 Budget

Vermont Field Days

Bob Allen, President, Vermont Fairs & Field Days Association

Tim Shea, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Exposition

Chris Vance, President, Caledonia County Fair

Ken Button, Addison County Fair and Field Days

Peggy Sherlock, Board Member, Tunbridge Fair

Nancy Howe, Chair, Tunbridge World's Fair

 

3:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Public Service

Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department - Zoom

Patricia LaRose, Director of Finance, Department of Public Service - Zoom

 

3:15 PM                   Break

Break until 3:30

 

3:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Commerce and Community Development

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

 

4:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Forest, 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

 

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Environmental Conservation

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Kim Mckee, Business Director, Department of Environmental Conservation

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

2:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Vermont State Auditor

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

2:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Liquor and Lottery

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Lisa Allard, Financial Director, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Tracy Badeau, Financial Director, Department of Liquor and Lottery

Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery

 

3:00 PM                   Break

Break until 3:30

 

3:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Human Services

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

 

5:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Joint Public Hearing with House 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

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Cannabis Control Board

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

Olga Fitch, Executive  Director, Cannabis Control Board

 

1:30 PM                   H. 141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Possible Amendments

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

2:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Fish and Wildlife

Andrea Shortsleeve,  Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

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

Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Treasurer's Office

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer

George Steeleman, Financial Director, Office of the State Treasurer

 

3:15 PM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Labor

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor

Chad Warzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor

 

3:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

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