House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 3:18 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

10:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

State Board of Education

Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education

 

11:00 AM                   FY26 Budget

Department of Public Safety

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police

Corey Chase, Director, Radio Technology Services, Department of Public Service

Dr. Trisha Conti, Director - Vermont Forensic Lab, Department of Public Safety

Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC), Department of Public Safety

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY26 Budget

Criminal Justice Council

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Lindsay Thivierge, Director of Administration and Compliance, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

1:30 PM                   FY26 Budget

Agency of Transportation (continued)

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   FY26 Budget

Center for Crime Victim Services

Jennifer Poehlmann, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Carol Brochu, Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Crime Victim Services

 

2:45 PM                   TBD

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

-                                   TBD

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

10:45 AM                   FY26 Budget

Attorney General's Office, Court Diversion

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Marcey Hodgdon, Fiscal Director, Attorney General's Office

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

-                                   TBD

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

-                                   TBD

 

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