Standing Committee Meetings

Week of October 4, 2026 - October 10, 2026

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Appropriations

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Education

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Environment

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on General and Housing

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Health Care

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Discrimination Prevention Panel

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Ethics Panel

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Human Services

&
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

AGENDA

Room 11 and Zoom

October 9, 2026

Last Updated 10/2/2026 1:39 PM

This is a joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

Friday, October 9, 2026

10:00 AM                   Green Mountain Youth Facility

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate (10:15 AM)

Sandi Hoffman, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families - Invited

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

12:00 PM                   Lunch

12:30 PM                   Act 143 of 2026: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Act 143 of 2026: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Alison Lamagna, Executive Director, United Ways of VT / VT 211

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont

Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action

Sarah Russell, Director of Emergency Services, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)

Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Mayor, City of Burlington

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Rebecca Reese, Homelessness and Community Health Manager, City of Burlington

-                                   Department for Children and Families

Response to advocates

Sandi Hoffman, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov

House Committee on Judiciary

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Rules Committee

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Transportation

This agenda has not yet been published.

House Committee on Ways and Means

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Agriculture

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Appropriations

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Education

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Ethics Panel

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Finance

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Government Operations

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Institutions

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Rules Committee

This agenda has not yet been published.

Senate Committee on Transportation

This agenda has not yet been published.