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House Committee on Appropriations (Room 9)

The House Committee on Appropriations considers matters relating to appropriating money from the State Treasury.

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Summary Report
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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10:00 AM

House Floor

Election of Speaker of the House
Election of House Clerk

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Thursday, January 9, 2025
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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Receive report of Canvassing Committee

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Lunch

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address

Friday, January 10, 2025
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9:30 AM

House Floor

10:45 AM

Committee Organization

11:00 AM

Joint Fiscal Office Introduction

  • Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
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Budget Introduction

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

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Introduction

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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9:05 AM

Medicaid 101

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:50 AM

ARPA Primer

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:10 AM

ARPA Update

  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
10:30 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

House Chamber

11:30 AM

Lunch

12:30 PM

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Language

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
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Break

2:15 PM

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Overview

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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9:30 AM

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Judiciary

  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
  • Marcia Schels, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Vermont Judiciary
10:00 AM

Committee Orientation

JFO Web site Overview

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
10:35 AM

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Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

  • Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
11:00 AM

Break

11:20 AM

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Department of Public Safety

  • Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
  • Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
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Lunch

1:30 PM

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Agency of Human Services - Central Office

  • Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

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Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

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Vermont Department of Health

  • Paul Daley, Finance Director, Department of Health
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Department of Health
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 16, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Department of Liquor and Lottery

  • Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
9:50 AM

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Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

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Department of Mental Health

  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health
11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Department for Children and Families

  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
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Break

2:30 PM

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Department of Corrections

  • Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
2:50 PM

Break

3:00 PM

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Agency of Digital Services

  • Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 17, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Agency of Natural Resources

  • Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
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Break

10:15 AM

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Department of Public Service

  • Bill Jordan, Director of Engineering, Department of Public Service
  • Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

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Cannabis Control Board

  • Olga Fitch, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
11:20 AM

ERAF and Flood Update

  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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10:25 AM

Treasurer's Office

State Reserves Study and Stress-Testing Report

  • Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Tom Huestis, Public Resources Advisory Group
  • Steve Wisloski, Public Resources Advisory Group
10:45 AM

Break

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Lunch

1:00 PM

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Department of Taxes

  • Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
1:25 PM

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Department of Financial Regulation

  • Sandy Bigglestone, Acting Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
  • David Cameron, Administrative Services Director, Department of Financial Regulation
1:45 PM

Break

2:15 PM

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Committee Discussion

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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9:00 AM

Committee Orientation

Definitions Review

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

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Agency of Commerce and Community Development

  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
10:00 AM

Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Governor's Ceremonial Office
Meeting will be live streamed here https://www.youtube.com/@VTJointFiscal/streams

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Lunch

2:00 PM

Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Appropriations. Meeting will be live streamed on the House Appropriations YouTube channel: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations

  • Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
3:05 PM

Break

3:45 PM

Legislative Briefing

House Chamber

Thursday, January 23, 2025
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9:00 AM

Security Briefing

This meeting will not be live streamed

  • Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  • John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
10:15 AM

Carry Forward and Reversions

Discussion

  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
10:55 AM

Break

11:10 AM

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Vermont Veterans' Home

  • Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Asa Whitcomb, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Public Hearing

2:15 PM

Break

3:00 PM

House Floor

After the Floor

Ethics, Rules and Decorum Training

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 24, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Review Information from Standing Committees

  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
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Break

10:05 AM

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Agency of Education

  • Jill Briggs Campbell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
  • Sean Cousino, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
10:55 AM

Break

11:00 AM

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Department of Labor

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

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Review Human Services Committee Letter

  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
2:15 PM

Break

2:35 PM

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Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Monday, January 27, 2025
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1:00 PM

Committee Orientation

How to Read the Budget

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
1:30 PM

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Defender General's Office

  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
1:45 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Committee Orientation

Committee Page Navigation

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Erin Pedley, Senior Staff Associate, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Break

2:40 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Review Letter from House Health Care

  • Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Ranking Member, House Committee on Health Care
  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
9:20 AM

Break

9:30 AM

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Committee Discussion and mark up

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint Assembly

2:15 PM

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Introduction

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
4:10 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Vermont Human Rights Commission

  • Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Capitalization of the Medical Insurance Fund

  • Clarke Collins, Deputy Director of Benefits and Wellness, Department of Human Resources
  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Harold Schwartz, Director of Operations, Department of Human Resources
10:20 AM

Break

10:50 AM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

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Adjourn

Thursday, January 30, 2025
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10:00 AM

Committee Orientation

Overview of the Federal Funds in the Vermont Budget

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:40 AM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

10:50 AM

Break

11:20 AM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Ranking Member, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Programmatic and Performance Measure Budget Report

  • Justin Kenney, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
1:40 PM

E Section Changes in the FY26 Budget

Sec. E.100.1 and E.100.2

  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
2:10 PM

E Section Changes in the FY26 Budget

Sec. E.312.1

  • Paul Daley, Finance Director, Department of Health
  • Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health
2:15 PM

Break

2:35 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

3:00 PM

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  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
3:20 AM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
4:05 PM

Break

4:15 PM

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Language

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
4:45 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 31, 2025
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9:00 AM

C Section Changes in the FY26 Budget

Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
9:15 AM

C Section Changes in the FY26 Budget

Agency of Administration

  • Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
9:25 AM

C Section Changes in the FY26 Budget

Agency of Education

  • Sean Cousino, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
9:30 AM

Break

10:20 AM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

11:15 AM

Lunch

2:00 PM

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GA Language

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
2:20 PM

Break

2:35 PM

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Committee Discussion and mark up

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
3:10 PM

Break

3:40 PM

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Straw Poll

4:05 PM

Adjourn

Monday, February 3, 2025
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1:45 PM

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Committee Discussion

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal, Joint Fiscal Office
2:10 PM

Break

3:35 PM

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Committee Vote

3:50 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Language

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
10:30 AM

Break

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Lunch

1:00 PM

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Agency of Human Services - Central Office

  • Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
2:00 PM

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Department for Children and Families

  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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10:00 AM

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Department of Mental Health

  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health
11:30 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Vermont Department of Health

  • Paul Daley, Finance Director, Department of Health
  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health
  • Mark Levine, Commissioner, Department of Health
2:15 PM

Break

2:20 PM

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Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 6, 2025
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8:45 AM

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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

  • Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
10:00 AM

Break

1:00 PM

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Language

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
2:30 PM

Break

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Friday, February 7, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Amendments

10:00 AM

House Floor

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Adjourn

Monday, February 10, 2025
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1:30 PM

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Department of Liquor and Lottery

  • Lisa Allard, Financial Director, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  • Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
2:30 PM

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Cannabis Control Board

  • Olga Fitch, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
3:10 PM

Break

3:20 PM

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Human Rights Commission

  • Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  • Jason Pinard, Financial Director II, Financial Services Division, Department of Finance and Management
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Department of Taxes

  • Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
10:15 AM

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Department of Libraries

  • Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Department of Libraries
10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

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Agency of Administration

  • Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Defender General's Office

  • Lora Evans, Administrative Services Manager, Defender General's Office
  • Katrina Lumbra, Financial Director, Defender General's Office
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
2:00 PM

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Agency of Transportation

  • Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  • Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
  • Todd Law, Director, Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
2:50 PM

Break

3:00 PM

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Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

  • Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

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Agency of Digital Services

  • Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Department of Human Resources

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Harold Schwartz, Director of Operations, Department of Human Resources
1:55 PM

Break

2:05 PM

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Office of the State Treasurer

  • Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
3:15 PM

Break

3:20 PM

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Department of Corrections

  • Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 13, 2025
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9:05 AM

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Vermont Pension Investment Commission

  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
  • Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
9:30 AM

Break

10:05 AM

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Judiciary

  • Kelly Carbo, Finance Program Manager, Vermont Judiciary
  • Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
10:45 AM

Break

11:05 AM

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State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

  • Barbara Bernardini, Fiscal Manager, Department of State's, Sheriff's and Special Investigative Units
  • Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Tracy Patnoe, Director of Sheriffs' Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

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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

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Walk through and vote

  • Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Ian Goodnow, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:55 PM

H.13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

Walk through and possible vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, House Committee on Human Services
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Adjourn

Friday, February 14, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Legislative Budget

  • Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  • Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

Break

10:05 AM

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Buildings and General Services

  • Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
11:00 AM

Break

11:05 AM

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Secretary of State's Office

  • Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
11:45 AM

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Vermont Community Broadband Board

  • Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Land Access Opportunity Board

  • Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
  • Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
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Adjourn

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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9:35 AM

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Department of Labor

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, 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

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Humanities

  • Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities
11:15 AM

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Arts Council

  • Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
11:30 AM

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Symphony Orchestra

  • Elise Brunelle, Executive Director, Vermont Symphony Orchestra
11:45 AM

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Historical Society

  • Steve Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

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Finance and Management, Governor's Office

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
2:30 PM

Break

3:00 PM

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Ethics Commission

  • Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
3:35 PM

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Public Service Department

  • Patricia LaRose, Director of Finance, Department of Public Service
  • Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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9:00 AM

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Agency of Natural Resources - Secretary's Office

  • Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
9:45 AM

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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

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Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

  • Ansley Bloomer, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
11:10 AM

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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

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

  • Dan Dickerson, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Committee Discussion

JTOC Transfer

  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:35 PM

Break

3:45 PM

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Legislator Requests

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Adjourn

Thursday, February 20, 2025
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9:00 AM

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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

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VHCB

  • Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, 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

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Land Use Review Board

  • Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
  • Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board
  • Rachel Lomonaco, Business Director, Land Use Review Board
2:30 PM

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Veteran's 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
  • Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Asa Whitcomb, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
2:55 PM

Break

3:05 PM

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Green Mountain Care Board

  • Susan Barrett, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jean Stetter, Finance Director, Green Mountain Care Board
4:10 PM

Break

5:00 PM

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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
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

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Vermont State Colleges

  • Elizabeth Mauch, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System
9:35 AM

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University of Vermont

  • Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations, University of Vermont
  • Patricia Prelock, Interim President, University of Vermont
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

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Public Utility Commission

  • Karen Hutchinson, Finance Director, Public Utility Commission
  • Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission
11:00 AM

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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

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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

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E 911 Board

  • Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Barbara Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board
1:30 PM

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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

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Adjutant General

  • Kim Fedele, Financial Manager, Military Department
  • Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
  • Alona Tate, Legal Services Specialist, Vermont National Guard
3:15 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

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State Board of Education

  • Tammy Kolbe, Vice Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
  • Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
11:00 AM

Break

11:05 AM

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Department of Public Safety

  • Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
  • Corey Chase, Director, Radio Technology Services, Department of Public Service
  • 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
  • Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC), Department of Public Safety
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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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

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Agency of Transportation (continued)

  • Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  • Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

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Center for Crime Victim Services

  • Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
2:55 PM

Break

3:05 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

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Adjourn

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:35 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Review Senate changes

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
11:05 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
11:45 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Review Senate changes

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:50 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Straw poll on Senate changes

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:35 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:45 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 11

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Break

10:30 AM

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Review letter from House Judiciary

  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
10:45 AM

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Attorney General's Office, Court Diversion

  • Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  • Marcey Hodgdon, Fiscal Director, Attorney General's Office
  • Robert McDougall, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

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Vermont Infrastructure Sustainability Fund

  • Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
1:40 PM

Break

2:00 PM

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Classification and Compensation Modernization System

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
2:30 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

3:00 PM

Break

3:30 PM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 11

Friday, February 28, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 11

10:00 AM

Blueprint for Health

Overview

  • Addie Armstrong, Health Services Researcher, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
  • John M. Saroyan, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
10:40 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 11

11:30 AM

Lunch

12:00 PM

H.141 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 5

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

FMAP and DSH

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

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Committee Discussion and Markup

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Lunch

Monday, March 10, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
1:30 PM

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  • Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
2:00 PM

Break

2:05 PM

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Memo from House Human Services

  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
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Break

3:00 PM

H.57 - An act relating to survivor benefits for law enforcement officers

Walk through

  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:10 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Memo from House General

  • Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
-

House Floor and Caucuses

1:00 PM

H.57 - An act relating to survivor benefits for law enforcement officers

Committee Discussion

1:10 PM

Break

1:15 PM

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Memo from House Health Care

  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:20 PM

Break

2:45 PM

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Memo from House Human Services (continued)

  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
3:45 PM

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Memo from House Education

  • Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
4:00 PM

Break

4:20 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

4:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:45 AM

Break

11:10 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:35 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 13, 2025
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

10:30 AM

Break

1:00 PM

H.219 - An act relating to establishing the Department of Corrections’ Family Support Program

Walk through

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Shawn Sweeney, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
1:30 PM

Break

1:45 PM

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ADS Billing

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jonathan Kelley, Agency Chief of Staff, Agency of Digital Services
2:30 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:05 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 14, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:20 AM

H.219 - An act relating to establishing the Department of Corrections’ Family Support Program

Committee vote

9:25 AM

Break

9:30 AM

H.218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Walk through

  • Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Eric Maguire, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Human Services
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:35 AM

Committee Discussion

Timing of Bills

10:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

-

Adjourn

Monday, March 17, 2025
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Meeting Record
1:00 PM

H.398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Walk through and committee amendment

  • Rep. Emily Carris Duncan, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Rep. Edye Graning, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:30 PM

Break

2:40 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

Walk through

  • Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter of Bill, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
10:00 AM

H.398 - An act relating to the Vermont Economic Development Authority

Committee vote

10:10 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

10:15 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

1:10 PM

Break

2:00 PM

H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Walk through

  • Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
2:30 PM

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Committee Discussion and Mark up

2:45 PM

Break

3:05 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion and Mark up

3:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

H.489 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Committee Discussion

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
10:20 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.489 - An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments

Committee Discussion and Vote

11:30 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Bills and timing

1:15 PM

Break

1:30 PM

H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Ways and Means Amendment
Walk through and vote

  • Rep. Mark Higley, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM

Break

3:20 PM

Committee Discussion

Timing

3:25 PM

Break

4:10 PM

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Committee discussion and mark up

  • Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Member, Vermont Medical Society
5:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 20, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk through

  • Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
9:40 AM

H.397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Walk through

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion and Mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:05 AM

Break

11:40 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:20 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.167 - An act relating to establishing the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Grant at the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Walk through

  • Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:30 PM

Break

1:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Bill timing

1:50 PM

Break

2:30 PM

H.479 - An act relating to housing

Walk through

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
  • Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:10 PM

Break

5:00 PM

H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Walk through

  • Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:30 PM

Break

5:45 PM

H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Technical Amendment and vote

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
5:50 PM

Break

6:05 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Language
Committee discussion and mark up

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
7:00 PM

Break

7:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
8:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 21, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk through

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Matt Walker, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
9:00 AM

H.218 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund

Amendment and vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

H.488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk through (continued), amendment, and vote

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Matt Walker, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
9:30 AM

Break

10:00 AM

H.397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Amendment and vote

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Committee discussion and vote

10:30 AM

Break

Floor and Lunch

1:10 PM

H.479 - An act relating to housing

Amendment

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:30 PM

H.167 - An act relating to establishing the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Grant at the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Amendment and vote

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:35 PM

H.479 - An act relating to housing

Vote

1:45 PM

Break

2:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Language

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, Joint Fiscal Committee
2:35 PM

Break

2:50 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Language
Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:45 PM

Break

4:15 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
4:45 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Cash Fund Language

  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
5:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
5:05 PM

Break

5:40 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
6:35 PM

Break

7:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
8:20 PM

Break

8:45 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Language
Committee discussion and mark up

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
9:40 PM

Break

9:50 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
9:55 PM

Break

10:15 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:50 PM

Break

11:10 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
11:15 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Straw Poll

11:20 PM

Adjourn

Monday, March 24, 2025
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1:15 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
2:05 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:15 PM

Break

3:25 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Reduction Language

  • Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:40 PM

Break

4:55 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee Discussion

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
5:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Vote

5:05 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

2:10 PM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Walk through and committee discussion

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Jubilee McGill, Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
3:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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9:05 AM

H.494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Walk through and committee discussion

  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
10:05 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Committee discussion

10:15 AM

Break

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Caucus of the Whole

2:25 PM

H.494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Vote

2:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Scheu Amendment (technical)

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Meeting Details
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11:00 AM

H.91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Committee discussion and possible vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:40 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Friday, March 28, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Amendment

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:15 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Amendment draft 2.1
discussion and straw poll

  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
-

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch

1:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Schedule

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Meeting Record
1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Thursday, April 3, 2025
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9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Budget Adjustment Act

  • Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
9:45 AM

Break

10:05 AM

Committee Discussion

NCSL

  • Erica MacKellar, Program Principal, Fiscal, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
10:30 AM

Break

-

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:20 PM

Committee Discussion

H.454 An act relating to transforming Vermont's education governance, quality, and finance systems
Policy Discussion

  • Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:45 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 4, 2025
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9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Schedule

9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Monday, April 7, 2025
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4:00 PM

Committee Discussion

H.454 An act relating to transforming Vermont's education governance, quality, and finance systems
Education Finance Discussion

  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
5:20 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucus of the Whole

1:00 PM

H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Walk through and committee discussion

  • Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell, Member, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair, Joint Fiscal Committee
  • Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM

Break

3:10 PM

H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Vote

3:15 PM

Federal Funding

Federal Funds in the State Budget

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:40 PM

Federal Funding

Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA)

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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9:00 AM

Federal Funding

Medicaid Programs

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Monica Ogelby, Medicaid Director, Agency of Human Services
10:25 AM

Break

10:35 AM

Federal Funding

  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
11:15 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:45 PM

Committee Discussion

IT Funding

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Federal Funding

State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

  • Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:05 AM

Federal Funding

Judiciary

  • Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Scott Griffith, Chief of Planning and Court Services, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
  • Kim Owens, Program Manager, Vermont Judiciary
9:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk through

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Woodman Page, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
12:20 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Vote

-

House Floor

Friday, April 11, 2025
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9:00 AM

S.18 - An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Walk through and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Leslie Goldman, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
9:30 AM

House Floor

9:50 AM

H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Amendment

  • Casey Toof, Sponsor, House Committee on Education
10:00 AM

Break

10:40 AM

H.454 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

Amendment

  • Rep. Gina Galfetti, Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
11:00 AM

House Floor

continued

-

Lunch

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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9:00 AM

Federal Funding

FEMA

  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

-

Lunch

1:00 PM

Federal Funding

Secretary of State's Office

  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
1:30 PM

Federal Funding

Attorney General's Office

  • Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  • Marcey Hodgdon, Fiscal Director, Attorney General's Office
2:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Federal Funding

Overview of federal funding in Vermont's housing delivery system

  • Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
2:40 PM

Federal Funding

Federal funding for rental assistance

  • Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
3:00 PM

Federal Funding

HUD programs and State perspective

  • Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
3:10 PM

Federal Funding

Community impact

  • Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development
3:40 PM

Federal Funding

Community impact

  • Michael Monte, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust
4:10 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:05 AM

Federal Funding

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
  • Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Federal Funding

Agency of Transportation

  • Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
-

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:25 PM

Federal Funding

Libraries

  • Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Department of Libraries
3:45 PM

Federal Funding

Center for Crime Victim Services

  • Carol Brochu, Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
4:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 18, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:50 AM

Federal Funding

Summary of Vermont Revenue Collections

  • Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:10 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

Federal Funding

VT Community Foundation

  • Dan Smith, President and CEO, The Vermont Community Foundation
2:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM

Federal Funding

Human Rights Commission

  • Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
1:30 PM

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Walk through and vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:55 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Federal Funding

Substance misuse

  • Paul Daley, Finance Director, Department of Health
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Federal Funding

Regional Planning Commissions

  • Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
  • Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
  • Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Federal Funding

Department of Economic Development
Department of Tourism and Marketing

  • Dan Dickerson, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Federal Funding

Agency of Natural Resources

  • Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Federal Funding

Department of Public Safety

  • Melissa Austin, Grants Program Manager, Department of Public Safety
  • Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, 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
  • Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
3:40 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Federal Funding

Agency of Education

  • Anne Bordonaro, Federal Education and Support Division Director, Agency of Education
  • Sean Cousino, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
10:00 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Federal Funding

Social Services Block Grant

  • Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Anna Swensen, Financial Director, Agency of Human Services
2:20

Break

3:00 PM

Federal Funding

SNAP, LIHEAP, and TANF

  • Maria Blair, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Leslie Wisdom, Food & Nutrition Program Director, Department for Children and Families
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, April 25, 2025
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Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:15 AM

Federal Funding

Disabilities Services

  • Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
11:30 AM

Federal Funding

Department of Labor

  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Federal Funding

Child Welfare

  • Heather McLain, Revenue Enhancement Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
1:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Rescissions

  • Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
-

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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9:00 AM

H.13 - An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

Walk through of Senate proposed changes and straw poll

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Human Services
-

Break

10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

Federal Funds

Department of Public Service

  • Patricia LaRose, Director of Finance, Department of Public Service
  • Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
1:30 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Federal Funding

Child Development Block Grant

  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
3:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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9:30 AM

H.248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Walk through

  • Rep. Esme Cole, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Human Services
  • Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:05 AM

Break

10:10 AM

H.248 - An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program

Committee amendment and vote

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:20 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Federal Funding

Vermont Humanities

  • Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Walk through

  • Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:35 PM

Break

2:55 PM

H.86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Walk through, amendment, and possible vote

  • Rep. Ela Chapin, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Environment
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-

Adjourn

Thursday, May 1, 2025
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9:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Walk through and vote

  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
9:20 AM

Break

9:35 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Walk through of Senate proposed changes

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Walk through of Senate proposed changes (continued)

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Friday, May 2, 2025
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8:45 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Straw poll on Senate changes

-

Break

8:55 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Straw poll on Senate changes

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

Federal Funding

Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont

  • Samuel Abel-Palmer, Executive Director, Legal Services Vermont
  • Yasmin Dwedar, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid
2:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

Monday, May 5, 2025
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Meeting Record
3:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

-

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 9

10:00 AM

House Floor

10:35 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Dickinson amendment - Straw poll

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

H.230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Walk through and possible vote

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

4:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
8:30 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

-

Break

12:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

1:00 PM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Walk through and vote

  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:10 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

Thursday, May 8, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
8:45 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 9

10:15 AM

H.46 - An act relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Walk through and possible vote

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 9

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 9

3:30 PM

Break

4:30 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 9

-

Adjourn

Friday, May 9, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

-

Break

1:15 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

2:20 PM

H.493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 10

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:05 PM

ARPA Update

  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk through and vote

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
-

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

S.53 - An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Walk through and vote

  • Beverly Boget, Director of Planning, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Walk through

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

S.126 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Walk through

  • Rep. Alyssa Black, Chair, House Committee on Health Care
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Diane Lanpher, Director of Legislative Affairs, Green Mountain Care Board
-

Adjourn

Friday, May 16, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Caucus of the Whole

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:35 PM

S.126 - An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Amendment and vote

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:30 PM

ARPA Update

Department of Environmental Conservation

  • Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30 PM

Cash Fund

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30 PM

S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Committee discussion and vote

  • Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

House Floor

2:05 PM

S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Amendment walk through and straw poll

  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Ways and Means
-

Adjourn

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

S.123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Walk through and possible vote

  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
-

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 23, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

2:00 PM

S.122 - An act relating to economic and workforce development

walk through and vote

  • Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

House Floor

continued

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

TBD

2:00 PM

House Floor

continued

3:35 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Review of amendment and straw poll

  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
4:45 PM

House Floor

continued

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

11:30 AM

H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments

Senate proposal of amendment and Birong amendment

  • Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Ways and Means
12:00 PM

H.397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Senate proposal of amendment

  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
-

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

continued

4:00 PM

House Floor

continued

Friday, May 30, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

-

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

continued

2:30 PM

House Floor

continued

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:35 AM

ARPA Update

  • Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
10:00 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Overview

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
11:10 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Land Access and Opportunity Board

  • Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
  • Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
11:45 AM

Lunch

12:40 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Agency of Human Services - Central Office

  • Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
1:15 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Mental Health

  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health
1:50 PM

Break

2:05 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Vermont Department of Health

  • Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health
3:30 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Stephanie Barrett, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
4:20 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Judiciary

  • Kelly Carbo, Finance Program Manager, Vermont Judiciary
  • Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
9:20 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

State's Attorneys and Sherrifs

  • Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
10:10 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Taxes

  • Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes
10:40 AM

Break

10:50 AM

Budget Introduction

Discussion of budget letter to agencies and proposed budget workshops

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:40 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Criminal Justice Council

  • Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Lindsay Thivierge, Director of Administration and Compliance, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
11:50 AM

Lunch

12:50 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Corrections

  • Marlene Betit, Executive Director of Finance, Department of Corrections
  • Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
1:20 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department for Children and Families

  • Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  • Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Heather McLain, Revenue Enhancement Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
2:10 PM

Break

2:35 PM

S.60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

  • Rep. David Durfee, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
  • Rep. Edye Graning, Amendment Sponsor
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:35 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Public Safety

  • Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
  • Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
  • Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety
4:10 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Vermont Veterans Home

  • Gary DeGasta, President of the Board of Trustees, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
1:30 PM

Agency of Digital Services

Billing process of other state agencies

  • Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
2:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:05 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Human Rights Commission

  • Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
9:30 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Cannabis Control Board

  • Olga Fitch, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

ARPA Update

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

  • Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
10:50 AM

Reports Repeal Bill

Committee Discussion

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

11:15 AM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 8, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTP)

  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
10:05 AM

Break

10:30 AM

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

Funding update

  • Hilary DelRoss, Sustainability and Innovations Project Manager, Agency of Transportation
  • Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation
10:50 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Agency of Transportation

  • Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  • Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

FY25 Pension and OPEB Updates

  • Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
2:25 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Overview of Contingent Appropriations

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, January 9, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:15 AM

ARPA Update

Agency of Commerce and Community Development

  • Dan Dickerson, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
12:00 PM

Budget Workshop 1

This workshop will be held in Room 10

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
1:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

House Floor

Followed by mandatory training

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:05 PM

Federal Funds

Update

  • Sarah Clark, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
1:35 PM

S.60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Amendment walk-through and committee discussion

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:50 PM

Break

2:20 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Agency of Natural Resources

  • Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
2:45 PM

Section 8 Housing

  • Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:55 PM

S.60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Amendment walk-through and vote

  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM

Reports Repeal Survey

Committee discussion

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Health Insurer Sustainability

  • Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
10:20 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Implementation and Impacts of HR.1

  • Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
11:45 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Office of Legislative Counsel

  • Rep. Karen Dolan, Representative, Joint Legislative Management Committee
  • Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Public Hearing

2:20 PM

Break

2:45 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Public hearing debrief

3:15 PM

Caucus of the Whole

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:35 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and mark up

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
11:05 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

11:15 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Federal Grants Assessment

  • Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:40 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Security Briefing

This will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content

  • John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
  • Joe Tremblay, Capitol Police Department
3:25 PM

Break

3:35 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Memo from House Human Services

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
5:10 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 16, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Governor's Ceremonial Office

11:30 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Legislature

  • Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
11:45 AM

Lunch

1:10 PM

Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

Room 11, Joint hearing with House Ways and Means. Hearing will broadcast on the House Ways and Means Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1akzzVH35AlFalPl5LmYfQ/featured

  • Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
2:05 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

Committee Discussion and FY26 BAA Mark Up

Budget memo to policy committees

10:25 AM

Break

10:35 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Health

  • Nicole Rau Mitiguy, Substance Misuse Prevention Manager, Department of Health
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
11:15 AM

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

2:50 PM

FY27 Budget

Introduction

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Dylan Frazer, Deputy Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
10:00 AM

Break

10:35 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Outpatient hospital-administered drugs exemption

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:50 AM

Committee Work Time

The committee will work individually on the Reports Repeal survey. This will not be live streamed.

11:50 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Drive by and straw poll

  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:05 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Department for Children and Families

  • Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
2:20 PM

Break

2:35 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and mark up

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
-

Adjourn

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:20 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Public hearing requests, committee discussion, and mark up

11:10 AM

Break

11:35 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Aimee Pope, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
12:10 PM

Lunch

1:25 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and mark up

1:40 PM

Break

2:05 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language

  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

2:30 PM

Break

2:45 PM

Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

  • Peter Welch, U.S. Senator, Vermont
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 23, 2026
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:10 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Updates to FY26 Governor's recommended BAA

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
9:50 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Child care closeout language

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes
9:55 AM

House Floor

10:15 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Child care closeout language

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes
10:55 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
11:25 AM

Lunch

12:00 PM

Budget Workshop 2

This workshop will be held in Room 10

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
1:25 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

PILOT Special Fund

  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
1:45 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Potential HAC proposals

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:40 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

3:10 PM

Break

3:20 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

3:25 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Section 8 Housing language

  • Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:40 PM

Break

3:55 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

4:15 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Language walk-through and straw poll

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
4:30 PM

Adjourn

Monday, January 26, 2026
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
1:05 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
1:20 PM

Break

2:50 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and vote

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:35 AM

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

Walk-through and vote

  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Language

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
2:50 PM

Break

3:05 PM

FY27 Budget

Agency of Administration

  • Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration
3:35 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Libraries

  • Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
  • Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Harley Oliver, Financial Director II, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
4:10 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Veterans Home

  • Gary DeGasta, President of the Board of Trustees, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
  • Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
9:45 AM

FY27 Budget

Office of the State Treasurer

  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
10:25 AM

Break

10:35 AM

FY27 Budget

AHS Central Office

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
  • Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Mental Health

  • Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Stephanie Marshall, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
  • Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
2:00 PM

Break

2:20 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Finance and Management

  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

FY27 Budget

State Auditor's Office

  • Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
-

Adjourn

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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9:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

  • Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Angela McMann, Adult Services Division, Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Agency of Digital Services

  • Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
  • Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
2:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Taxes

  • Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Bill Shouldice, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes
2:45 PM

Break

2:50 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

House Appropriations amendment walk-through and straw poll

  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
3:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, January 30, 2026
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Department of Health

  • Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Human Resources

  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Harmony Wilder, Financial Director II, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Corrections

  • Marlene Betit, Executive Director of Finance, Department of Corrections
  • Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Lieutenant Governor's Office

  • Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont
3:10 PM

Adjourn

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department for Children and Families

  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
3:15 PM

Break

3:25 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Legal Aid

  • Leah Burdick, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Kaili Kuiper, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Bessie Weiss, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FY27 Budget

Cannabis Control Board

  • Olga Fitch, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
  • James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
10:15 AM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

  • Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Patrick Leduc, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

FY27 Budget

Criminal Justice Council

  • Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  • Lindsay Thivierge, Director of Administration and Compliance, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Attorney General and Court Diversion

  • Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Kathy Cyr, Financial Director, Attorney General's Office
  • Willa Farrell, Community Justice Unit Director, Attorney General's Office
  • Marcey Hodgdon, Fiscal Director, Attorney General's Office
  • Sarah London, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Robert McDougall, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
2:00 PM

Break

2:10 PM

FY27 Budget

Judiciary

  • Kelly Carbo, Finance Program Manager, Vermont Judiciary
  • Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
2:55 PM

Break

3:40 PM

H.611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access

Walk-through and vote

  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:05 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FY27 Budget

University of Vermont

  • Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations, University of Vermont
  • Marlene Tromp, President, University of Vermont
9:40 AM

Break

9:45 AM

FY27 Budget

Department of Vermont Health Access

  • Alicia Cooper, Director of Managed Care Operations, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Allison Nowak, Financial Director III, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  • Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Agency of Education

  • Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
  • Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
  • Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

FY27 Budget

Adjutant General

  • Kim Fedele, Financial Manager, Vermont Military Department
  • Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
  • Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

FY27 Budget

Executive Office

  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
3:30 PM

FY27 Budget

Commission on Women

  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:35 AM

FY27 Budget

Human Rights Commission

  • Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
11:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Green Mountain Care Board

  • Emily Brown, Exective Director, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Owen Foster, Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
  • Jean Stetter, Administrative Services Director, Green Mountain Care Board
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:05 PM

FY27 Budget

Defender General's Office

  • Katrina Lumbra, Financial Director, Defender General's Office
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
1:30 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Pension Investment Commission

  • Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
  • Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
1:55 PM

Break

2:15 PM

FY27 Budget

Secretary of State's Office

  • Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
3:25 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Liquor and Lottery

  • Tracy Badeau, Financial Director, Department of Liquor and Lottery
  • Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
3:45 PM

FY27 Budget

Public Service Department

  • Patricia LaRose, Director of Finance, Department of Public Service
  • Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
4:00 PM

Break

4:15 PM

FY27 Budget

Public Service Department cont.

  • Patricia LaRose, Director of Finance, Department of Public Service
  • Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
4:40 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 6, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FY27 Budget

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
  • Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
10:35 AM

FY27 Budget

Center for Crime Victim Services

  • Carol Brochu, Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
11:30 AM

Adjourn

Monday, February 9, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Financial Regulation

  • David Cameron, Administrative Services Director, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
  • Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
1:30 PM

Break

2:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Public Safety

  • Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
  • 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
  • Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police
  • Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety
3:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Labor

  • Sabina Haskell, Executive Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development
  • Kendal Smith, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor
  • Drake Turner, Deputy Director, Office of Workforce Strategy and Development
  • Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
4:05 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Vermont State Ethics Commission

  • Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
  • Will Stevens, Legislative Appointee, Vermont State Ethics Commission
9:30 AM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Community Broadband Board

  • JB Ledoux, Finance Manager, Vermont Community Broadband Board
  • Kristina Sweet, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Vermont Community Broadband Board
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

FY27 Budget

AHS Housing Initiative

  • Kristen Briggs, Director of Mental Health Services, Department of Mental Health
  • Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
  • Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
  • Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  • Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
11:50 AM

Lunch

1:10 PM

FY27 Budget

VOSHA Review Board

  • Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Carolyn Desch, Board Clerk, VOSHA Review Board
  • Gary McQuesten, Chairperson, VOSHA Review Board
1:25 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont State Colleges

  • Elizabeth Mauch, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System
  • Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System
1:50 PM

Break

2:15 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Access Network

  • Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Radio
  • Paul Snyder, Executive Director, Northwest Access Television
2:45 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Public Utility Commission

  • Ann Bishop, Operations Director, Public Utility Commission
  • Karen Hutchinson, Finance Director, Public Utility Commission
  • Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission
9:35 AM

FY27 Budget

Legislature

  • Brynn Hare, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  • Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

FY27 Budget

Agency of Transportation
Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development, Agency of Transportation
  • Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  • David Thurber, Supervisor, Fleet Operations, Agency of Transportation
11:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
11:25 AM

Lunch

1:05 PM

FY27 Budget

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

  • Dan Dickerson, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Lyle Jepson, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing
3:10 PM

Committee Discussion

3:20 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:05 AM

FY27 Budget

Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

  • Lauren Clemons, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Annie Noonan, Special Advisor on Fiscal Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

FY27 Budget

Buildings and General Services

  • Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
11:30 AM

Lunch

1:50 PM

FY27 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

3:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 13, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

FY27 Budget

Agency of Natural Resources

  • Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
10:30 AM

FY27 Budget

Department of Environmental Conservation

  • Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Tracy LaFrance, Business Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Kimberly Mckee, Administration and Innovation Division Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Misty Sinsigalli, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
11:10 AM

Break

11:20 AM

FY27 Budget

Department of Fish and Wildlife

  • Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Andrea Shortsleeve, Chief of Operations, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Elizabeth Stratton, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation

  • Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
1:45 PM

Committee Discussion

2:15 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FY27 Budget

Labor Relations Board

  • Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
  • Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
10:05 AM

FY27 Budget

Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

  • Brenda Berry, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Administration
  • Barbara Neal, Director, Vermont Enhanced 911 Board
10:35 AM

Break

10:50 AM

FY27 Budget

Overview of purchase and use tax

  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:25 AM

Lunch

1:05 PM

FY27 Budget

Land Access and Opportunity Board

  • Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
  • Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
1:35 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Walk-through Senate changes

  • Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM

Break

2:45 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Arts Council

  • Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
3:00 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Symphony Orchestra

  • Elise Brunelle, Executive Director, Vermont Symphony Orchestra
3:15 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Historical Society

  • Steve Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society
3:30 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Humanities

  • Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities
3:50 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

FY27 Budget

Straw poll on Senate changes

9:50 AM

National Conference of State Legislatures

  • Erica MacKellar, Program Principal, Fiscal, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
10:15 AM

FY27 Budget

Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
11:20 AM

Lunch

1:05 PM

FY27 Budget

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

  • Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
2:15 PM

Break

2:35 PM

FY27 Budget

Agency of Digital Services

  • Stacy Gibson-Grandfield, Director, Enterprise Project Management Office, Agency of Digital Services
  • Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
3:05 PM

FY27 Budget

Agency of Digital Services billing process

  • Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
  • Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Caucus of the Whole

State of the Guard Presentation

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:50 PM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 5.

2:30 PM

FY27 Budget

Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Vacancy Savings
Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund

  • Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
5:00 PM

FY27 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

Friday, February 20, 2026
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
8:35 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 5.

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

H.790 - An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments

Conference Committee - please use the following LIVE Link:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations
This meeting will be held in Room 5.

11:10 AM

FY27 Budget

Debrief of public hearings

  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM

Adjourn

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