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House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
AGENDA
Room 49 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:53 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-agriculture-food-resiliency-and-forestry.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
Followed by Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Federal Delegation
Updates from the offices of Senator Sanders, Senator Welch, and Representative Balint
Thomas Renner, Community Liaison, Office of Congresswoman Becca Balint
Miles McGuriman, Policy Analyst, Office of Senator Peter Welch
Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM Municipal Regulation of Agriculture
Stakeholder Testimony
Michelle Monroe, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Network Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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
3:00 PM Committee Discussion
4:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:30 AM H. 758 - An act relating to banning the use of rodenticides
Bill Introduction and Walk Through
Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Sponsor
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Updates
Brian Kemp, Co-Chair, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
11:30 AM H. 739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Bill Introduction and Walk Through
Rep. Esme Cole, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 AM Lunch
1:00 PM Vermont Food Bank
Farmer Testimony on Vermonters Feeding Vermonters
Hilary Martin, Farmer, Digger's Mirth Collective Farm
1:30 PM Farmland Loss and Conversion
Testimony of American Farmland Trust
Jaime Pottern, Senior New England Program Manager, American Farmland Trust - Zoom
2:30 PM H. 677 - An act relating to primary, secondary, and local importance agricultural soils and solar energy generation
Bill Introduction and Walk Through
Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Field Trip
Visit to 1787 Butchery - VTSU Randolph and the VAEL Weights and Measures Lab
DeMetris Reed, Meat Facility Director, Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship, Vermont State University
Marc Paquette, Chief, Weights and Measures, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
1:00 PM TBD
2:00 PM H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments
Testimony of Agency of Natural Resources
Abbi Pajak, CAFO Program Manager, Watershed Management Division
Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
10:30 AM Wood Product Manufacturers report
Stakeholder Testimony
Sam Lincoln, President, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
11:10 AM Break
11:20 AM TBD
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Introduction to Wood Warms Program
Jim Duncan, State Lands Manager
2:00 PM Legislative Counsel Overview
Overview of new House budget review process
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM TBD
3:00 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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Patricia Ruddy at Patricia.Ruddy@vtleg.gov
House Committee on Appropriations
AGENDA
Room 9 and Zoom
January 26, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:58 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations.
Monday, January 26, 2026
1:05 PM FY26 Budget Adjustment Act
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 FY26 Budget Adjustment Act
Committee discussion and vote
Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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
Harley Oliver, Financial Director II, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM FY27 Budget
Vermont Veterans Home
Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
9:30 AM FY27 Budget
Office of the State Treasurer
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM FY27 Budget
AHS Central Office
Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Mental Health
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Stephanie Marshall, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Finance and Management, Governor's Office
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
3:15 PM Break
3:30 PM FY27 Budget
State Auditor's Office
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office - Zoom
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM FY27 Budget
Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living
Dr. 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
11:00 AM 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
1:50 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Taxes
Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, 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
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
11:00 AM FY27 Budget
Vermont Department of Health
Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health
Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Human Resources
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Harmony Wilder, Financial Director II, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
2:00 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Corrections
Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Marlene Betit, Executive Director of Finance, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM FY27 Budget
Lieutenant Governor's Office
John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont
Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
3:30 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Autumn Crabtree at Autumn.Crabtree@vtleg.gov
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
AGENDA
Room 35 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 4:15 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:10 AM H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete
Strike-all Bill Incorporating H.334 Walk-through
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:10 PM H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Strike-all Amendment Walk-through and Testimony
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Carla Sanchez-Adams, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center - Zoom
Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid - Zoom
2:40 PM Break
3:00 PM Vermont Training Program
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office - Zoom
3:30 PM Legislative Committee Letter of Support for CCV CEDAR Center Proposal
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM H. 205 - An act relating to agreements not to compete
Strike-all Bill Incorporating H.334
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Sara Crandall, Citizen - Invited
Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
12:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information
Amendment Walk-through and Testimony
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Steve Lappenbusch, Former Data Broker Employee - Zoom
Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - Zoom
John Davisson, Deputy Director and Director of Enforcement, EPIC - Zoom
Zach Tomanelli, Communications and Engagement Director, VPIRG
Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier
3:00 PM First-time Home Buyer Credit
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM University of Vermont President
Introduction to the Committee
Marlene Tromp, Dr, President, University of Vermont - Invited
10:00 AM Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Education from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in Room 11 of the State House. This will be livestreamed from the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development's YouTube.
Witness TBA
11:00 AM H. 512 - An act relating to the regulation of the event ticketing market
Strike-all Walk-through and Testimony
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
Kevin Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Sales, The Flynn
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Testimony
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office - Invited
Witnesses TBD
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM Legislative Interns Report
Hearing the Legislative Interns' Weekly Report.
Cabot Sayles, UVM Legislative Intern
Bailey Davis, Norwich Legislative Intern
9:30 AM House Floor
11:00 AM H. 211 - An act relating to data brokers and personal information
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on General and Housing from 1:00-3:00pm in Room 10 of the State House. This will be livestreamed from the House Committee on General and Housing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseGenAndHousing
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer - Invited
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank - Zoom
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
David Kapplan, Housing Developer - Invited
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
Should you require accessibility services, please click here and note that requests should be made 48 hours in advance of testimony.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Annagrace Oblak at Annagrace.Oblak@vtleg.gov
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
AGENDA
Room 34 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:56 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
After Floor Lunch and Caucuses
1:15 PM H. 50 - An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM H. 540 - An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group
Working Group Testimony
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Derek Miodownik, Community and Restorative Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Sheriff Transport
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Lauren Clemons, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jennifer Harlow, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Marc Poulin, Sheriff, Washington County
Sheriff Mark Anderson, Former President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
4:15 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
8:30 AM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 14 - Judiciary
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
10:00 AM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 9 - Dam safety program project statuses and budget adjustment request
Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation
11:30 AM Committee Discussion
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 635 - An act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees
Walk-through and DOC testimony
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Tatum LaPlante, Financial Manager III, Department of Corrections
2:00 PM Vermont Crime Data
Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
Robin Joy, JD, PhD, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
3:30 PM House Floor
After Floor Committee Discussion
4:15 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
8:30 AM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 12 - VAEL heat pump and Big E
Cheryl Achilles, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Trevor Lowell, Assistant Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
Jessica Thyme, Project Manager, Buildings and General Services
10:00 AM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 13 - Department of Public Safety
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
Michael Manley, Captain, Department of Public Safety
Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
11:00 AM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 17 - Historical Society
Steve Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society
11:30 AM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Richard Fales, Community Member, Rutland City
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
In relation to H.549
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM Immigration Detainees
In relation to VAAP and ACLU testimony
Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM Pretrial Supervision
Expansion in Governor's Budget
Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office
3:30 PM House Floor
After Floor TBD
4:15 AM Adjourn
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
After Floor Capital Budget Adjustment
Sections 2 and 3 - Buildings and General Services and Correctional Facilities
Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Travis Denton, Director of Facilities, Department of Corrections
Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
11:00 AM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 6 - Vermont Veteran's Home
Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
Greg Krizan, Director of Environmental Services, Vermont Veterans' Home
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM TBD
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
Should you require accessibility services, please click here and note that requests should be made 48 hours in advance of testimony.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov
House Committee on Education
AGENDA
Room M103 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 4:00 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-education.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
After Floor Lunch and Caucuses
1:15 PM State Board of Education
Update
Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education - Zoom
Tammy Kolbe, Ed.D., Vice Chair, State Board of Education - Zoom
2:15 PM Committee Discussion
Act 73 of 2025
3:30 PM FY27 Budget
Joint Hearing with Senate Education Committee
This hearing will take place in Room 11 and will be livestreamed on the House Education Committee YouTube page
Agency of Education FY27 Budget Presentation
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:15 AM Educational Service Agencies
Joan Wade, Executive Director, Association of Education Service Agency
10:00 AM H. 779 - An act relating to updating the Flexible Pathways Initiative
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Ela Chapin, Representative, Bill Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM Field Trip
Agency of Education Legislative Open House
2:00 PM FY27 Budget PCB Funding
Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Trish Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
2:30 PM H. 542 - An act relating to terminating testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls
Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Trish Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
3:00 PM H. 750 - An act relating to school districts pursuing school construction projects during the moratorium on State aid
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Charles Kimbell, Representative, Bill Sponsor
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM TBA
10:00 AM Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund
Joint hearing with House Commerce and Economic Development
This hearing will take place in room 11 and will be livestreamed on the House Commerce and Economic Development YouTube page: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development
Statute walk-through
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM Field Trip
Vermont Superintendents Association Luncheon
1:30 PM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Ian Trombulak, School Counseling Director, School Counselor, Lamoille Union High School
Kristin Chandler, J.D., Coordinator, Team Two Vermont
2:00 PM Human Rights Commission
Recommendations from the Human Rights Commission 2025 Civil Rights Summit
Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
After Floor H. 640 - An act relating to adding voting student members to school district boards
Introduction and walk-through
Additional witnesses TBA
Rep. Leanne Harple, Representative, Sponsor
11:00 AM H. 777 - An act relating to the Vermont Skier Development Scholarship Fund and Scholarship Program
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Erin Brady, Representative, Bill Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM TBA
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
Should you require accessibility services, please click here and note that requests should be made 48 hours in advance of testimony.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Matt Sorensen at Matt.Sorensen@vtleg.gov
House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
AGENDA
Room 32 and Zoom
January 26, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:39 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-energy-and-digital-infrastructure.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
Followed by Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Department of Public Service, Connectivity Division Annual Report and Overview
Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service
1:45 PM Department of Public Service Annual Energy Report Overview
TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
3:15 PM FY27 Budget Discussion
Committee Discussion with House Appropriations
Rep. John Kascenska, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Act 250 vs Sec 24a Process
Will Dodge, Managing Partner, CEO, Downs Rachlin Martin
10:00 AM 26-0726 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based network transitions and battery backup requirements
Feedback
Sarah Davis, VP of Market Development, Consolidated Communications/Fidium Fiber
11:00 AM 26-0726 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based network transitions and battery backup requirements
Feedback
Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service
Kimberly Gates, Controller, Franklin Telephone and Independent Telephone Companies
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Green Mountain Power; Utilities Update
Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power
2:00 PM H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities
Walk-through, Comments, Committee Discussion
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Vermont Communication Union Districts
Update and Overview
Ellie de Villiers, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association
Christa Shute, Executive Director, NEK Broadband
9:30 AM Vermont Community Broadband Board Annual Report Overview
Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
10:30 AM H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities
Committee Discussion, Potential Vote
11:00 AM 26-0726 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based network transitions and battery backup requirements
Feedback
Barbara Neal, Director, Vermont Enhanced 911 Board
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Youth Climate Lobby
2:00 PM FY27 Budget
Requests, Updates
Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
Hunter Thompson, Telecommunications and Connectivity Director, Department of Public Service
TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Committee Discussion, Vote
9:30 AM House Floor
11:30 AM 26-0726 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based network transitions and battery backup requirements
Committee Discussion, Vote
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency
Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Alex Michalka at Alex.Michalka@vtleg.gov
House Committee on Environment
AGENDA
Room EA and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 2:40 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-environment.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM H. 473 - An act relating to the reintroduction of catamounts to the State of Vermont
Peter Brewitt, PHD, Director, Sustainability, Ecology & Policy Program, University of Vermont
2:00 PM H. 473 - An act relating to the reintroduction of catamounts to the State of Vermont
Renee Seacor, Northeast Rewilding Director, Mighty Earth
2:30 PM H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments
River Corridor Date Changes
Rebecca Pfeiffer, River Corridor and Floodplain Protection Manager, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 PM H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments
Commercial Rechargeable Fire Extinguishers
William Smith, Law Office of William S Smith
Jeff Terrey, Principal, Rasky Partners
Steve Duke, VT Fire Exintguisher
Dwayne Garriss, Synergy Consortium Group
3:45 PM Budget Process
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments
Walk-through and Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Act 59
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Program Update
Trey Martin, Director of Conservation and Rural Community Development, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Annie Decker, Associate Director of Resource Development & Resiliency, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Isaac Bissell, Conservation Stewardship Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
11:30 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Technical Advisory Committee Update
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
Hannah Sessions, Owner, Blue Ledge Farm
Alex Smith, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Vermont Clean Water Initiative Report
Claire Madden, Clean Water Initiative Program Tracking & Accounting Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation
Sarah Coleman, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division
2:00 PM H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands
Rick Enser, Conservation Biologist
2:30 PM H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands
Jamison Ervin, Manager, Global Program on Nature for Development, UN Development Program
3:00 PM H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands
Justin Lindholm, Logger and Hunting Guide
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM H. 204 - An act relating to the collection and recycling of waste motor vehicle tires
Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
10:00 AM Vermont Citizen's Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future
Karina Dailey, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee
Mary Perchlik, Member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM H. 778 - An act relating to dam safety
Introduction & Walk-through
Rep. Marc Mihaly, Bill Sponsor - Invited
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:15 PM H. 608 - An act relating to allowing purple paint markings as notice for posting against hunting and fishing
Introduction and Walk-through
Rep. Theresa Wood, Bill Sponsor - Invited
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM H. 723 - An act relating to posting of land
Introduction and Walk-through
Rep. Zon Eastes, Bill Sponsor - Invited
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
10:30 AM H. 723 - An act relating to posting of land
H.723, H.608, and Licenses
Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife - Invited
12:00 PM Lunch
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House Committee on General and Housing
AGENDA
Room 31 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:58 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-general-and-housing.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:00 AM H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives
Walk-through
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM House Floor
Followed by Caucuses and lunch
1:00 PM H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives
Rachel Siegel, Senior Officer, Pew Charitable Trusts - Zoom
2:20 PM H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives
Jeremiah Ward, Cooperative Development Specialist, Cooperative Development Institute
Raechel MCleod, Regulatory Program Coordinator, EastRise Credit Union
Ed Fitzpatrick, Bergeron, Paradis, & Fitzpatrick Legal
Alexander Shriver, Partner, Philips, Dunn, Shriver, & Carroll, P.C. - Zoom
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:30 AM Field Trip
Fecteau Homes site visit of manufactured housing
This meeting will not be livestreamed
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives
Dan Fecteau, Fecteau Homes
Jim Fecteau, Fecteau Homes - Zoom
Dan Ridlehoover, President, Tri-Park Cooperative Housing
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
2:30 PM Committee Discussion
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Lindsey St.Amour, Exective Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Kahlia Livingston, Fair Housing Project Education & Outreach Coordinator, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
Gloria Quinn, Executive Director, Upper Valley Services - Zoom
10:00 AM H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives
Committee discussion and potential mark-up
Witness TBA, Secretary of State's Office - Invited
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
11:00 AM H. 725 - An act relating to the State Labor Relations Act
Introduction
Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor, Chittenden-16
11:15 AM H. 757 - An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives
Fiscal note discussion and possible vote
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:10 PM H. 726 - An act relating to flexible working arrangements
Introduction
Rep. Robert Hooper, Sponsor - Invited
1:15 PM H. 548 - An act relating to adding a mediator position to the office of the Vermont Labor Relations Board
Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges System
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
2:45 PM H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
Introduction
Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor
2:50 PM H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production
Introduction
Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
10 Minutes After Floor H. 548 - An act relating to adding a mediator position to the office of the Vermont Labor Relations Board
Committee Discussion and Potential Vote
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development from 1:00-3:00pm in Room 10 of the State House. This will be livestreamed from the House Committee on General and Housing YouTube.
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank - Zoom
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
David Kapplan, Housing Developer - Invited
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
AGENDA
Room M106 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 4:03 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-government-operations-and-military-affairs.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
Followed by Caucuses
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM S. 23 - An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections
Committee Discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:30 PM Break
1:50 PM Vermont Veterans' Home
Update
Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home - Zoom
Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home - Zoom
2:25 PM H. 531 - An act relating to creating a preference for military spouses in hiring into State employment
Witness testimony
Melissa Willette, New England Region Liaison, Defense-State Liason Office, Department of War - Zoom
Michelle Richart, Policy Priority Lead for Military Spouse Hiring Preference, Defense-State Liaison Office, Department of War - Zoom
Kristen LaJeunesse, Military Spouse (Retired) - Zoom
Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
2:50 PM H. 555 - An act relating to permitting disabled veterans to park in metered spaces without charge
Witness testimony
Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM H. 647 - An act relating to vinous beverage manufacturers and fourth-class licenses
Witness testimony
David Keck, Owner, Vermont Grape & Wine Council - Zoom
Kendra Knapik, President, Vermont Grape & Wine Council - Zoom
Deidre Heekin, Vice President, Vermont Grape & Wine Council - Zoom
10:00 AM H. 655 - An act relating to alcoholic beverages and the Board of Liquor and Lottery
Witness testimony
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
10:30 AM H. 672 - An act relating to distribution of malt beverages by licensed manufacturers
Witness testimony
Jesse Cronin, Member, Vermont Brewers Association
Daren Orr, Member, Vermont Brewers Association
Emma Arian, Executive Director, Vermont Brewers Association
11:00 AM Alcohol Bill
Witness testimony
Mimi Buttenheim, President, Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Vermont Retired State Employees Association (VRSEA)
VRSEA Legislative Day, Request to amend the make-up of the Retired Employee Committee on Insurance (RECI)
Shelley Martin, President, Vermont Retired State Employees Association
1:30 PM H. 588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Witness testimony
Henri Bynx, Ishtar Collective
Sadie Fischesser, Executive Director, Vermont Society of CPA's
Alex Smith, Senior Accountant, Fothergill, Segale and Valley Accountants
Heather Chadwick, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
Laura Morley, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association - Zoom
2:45 PM FY27 Budget
Budget buddies
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Treasurer's Omnibus Bill
H. 567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Witness testimony
Witnesses TBD, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Witnesses TBD, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Witnesses TBD, Vermont State Employees Association
Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration
11:00 AM H. 510 - An act relating to repealing the charter of the Town of Danville
Committee discussion and possible vote
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 679 - An act relating to emergency management in flood-prone municipalities
Witness testimony
Theresa Perron, Town Administrator, Glover
Meghan Wayland, Lead Organizer, Northeast Kingdom Organizing
Anne Brody, State Government Relations Director, American Flood Coalition Action
2:00 PM H. 762 - An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM H. 686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
After Floor Secretary of State Division of Animal Welfare
Comprehensive Plan
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Animal Welfare Bill
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM TBD
Please note that witnesses may not be called in the order in which they are listed.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Nick Adams at Nick.Adams@vtleg.gov
House Committee on Health Care
AGENDA
Room 42 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:30 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 583 - An act relating to health care financial transactions and clinical decision making
Testimony
Chip Holmes, Executive Vice President, Hospital Operations, Ovation Health Care
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PM H. 583 - An act relating to health care financial transactions and clinical decision making
Testimony
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Susan Ridzon, Executive Director, Healthfirst, Inc.
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
3:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Testimony - Plan Options for Vermonters
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Chelsea Bardot Lewis, Executive Director, Vermont Business for Social Responsibility (VBSR)
Emma Paradis, Common Good Vermont Co-Director, United Way of Northwest Vermont
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Testimony - Efficient Service Delivery
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Block, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Financial Regulation
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Adaline Strumolo, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Testimony - Insurance governance and executive compensation
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Hillary Borcherding, J.D., Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation - Zoom
2:00 PM Committee Business
3:30 PM House Floor
After Floor Adjourn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Mental Health Advocacy Day
The value of low barrier peer based mental health support and mental health urgent care programs
Kathleen Kilbourne, Events and Fundraising Coordinator, NAMI Vermont
Pheonix Crockett, Managing Director, Me2
Alexander Smith, Director, Adult Mental Health Services, Counseling Services of Addison County
10:00 AM Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget
Department of Health
Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health
Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Department of Health
11:00 AM H. 585 - An act relating to health insurance reforms
Testimony
Owen Foster, J.D., Chair, Green Mountain Care Board
Emily Brown, Exective Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Courtney Harrness, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners
1:45 PM H. 577 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Committee discussion, possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM H. 611 - An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access
Committee discussion, possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
3:30 PM House Floor
After Floor Adjourn
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
10:30 AM Governor's Proposed FY2027 Budget
Department of Mental Health
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
11:30 AM TBD
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 583 - An act relating to health care financial transactions and clinical decision making
Testimony
Yashaswini Singh, Researcher, Brown University - Zoom
Erin Fuse Brown, Researcher, Brown University - Zoom
Michael Fenne, J.D., Senior Research and Campaign Coordinator, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) - Zoom
4:00 PM Adjourn
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House Committee on Human Services
AGENDA
Room 46 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 4:38 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
After Floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Review 2025 Point-in-Time Count
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
2:00 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Jonathan Farrell, Executive Director, Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
Angus Chaney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
Julie Bond, Co-Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre
Roxanne Carelli, Executive Director of Operational Development and Shelter Services, Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless
Jeanne Montross, Executive Director, Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects (HOPE)
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM Governor’s Proposed FY2027 Budget
AHS Budget
Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Tracy O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
DaShawn Groves, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Governor’s Proposed FY2027 Budget
Individual member and group work time
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
AHS and Departments' response to bill
The Committee will meet in Room 11 from 1:00 -3:30.
Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Renee Weeks, Director of Complex Care & Field Services, Agency of Human Services
Angie White, Nurse Case Manager, Vermont Chronic Care Initiative
1:30 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health
Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
2:00 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
2:30 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Corrections
Travis Denton, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
3:00 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Kristen Briggs, Director of Mental Health Services, Department of Mental Health
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Delaina Norton, Executive Director, Champlain Community Services
Beth Sightler, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services
9:30 AM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Witnesses TBD, Person with Lived Experience - Invited
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Security Training
This will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content.
Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
Sara Macera, Sergeant, Capitol Police Department
Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
1:30 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont - Invited
2:15 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Erin Jacobson, Chief of Staff, City of Burlington Mayor's Office - Invited
Matt Lawless, Town Manager, Shelburne
2:45 PM H. 660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations
Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee recommendations
Jess Kirby, Vice-Chair, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
After Floor H. 660 - An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations
Shayla Livingston, MPH, Principal Assistant, Department of Health
11:15 AM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Thom Simmons, Executive Director, Neighborhood Connections - Invited
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 594 - An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority - Invited
Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square - Invited
Maryellen Griffin, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited
- Adjourn
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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 4:04 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 626 - An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
Witness Testimony
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Raymond, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Domenica Padula, Chief of Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
Jennifer Poehlmann, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM H. 626 - An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
Witness Testimony
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ciara Kilburn
Thomas Chenette, Detective, Retired
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM H. 626 - An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
Witness Testimony Continued
Chief Shawn Burke, Chief of Police, Chiefs of Police Association - Invited
Detective Michael Studin, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office - Zoom
Ryan Kane, Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office
2:30 PM H. 626 - An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
Witness Testimony
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM H. 578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses
Witness Testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM H. 578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses
Witness Testimony
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Steven Brown, State's Attorney, Windham County - TBD
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Invited
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety - Invited
2:00 PM H. 626 - An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
Witness Testimony
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
3:00 PM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Witnesses TBD
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
After Floor H. 541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials
Discussion and Possible Vote
- H. 626 - An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
Discussion and Possible Vote
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM H. 589 - An act relating to a six-year statute of repose for actions arising out of improvements to real property
Witness Testimony
Rob Higgins
Adam Osha
Richard Rubin, Leader, Vermont Association for Justice
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House Committee on Transportation
AGENDA
Room 43 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:36 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-transportation.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Paving, Roadway, Traffic and Safety Programs Budget
Jennifer Fitch, Project Directory Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Matt Bogaczyk, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Rob White, Technical Services Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
2:00 PM Break
2:19 PM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Aviation Program Budget
Evan Robinson, Aviation Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
3:20 PM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Bridge Program Budget
Jennifer Fitch, Project Directory Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Jim Lacroix, Structures Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Municipal Programs, Grant Programs, Park and Rides
Jennifer Fitch, Project Delivery Bureau, Agency of Transportation
Joel Perrigo, Municipal Assistance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
10:15 AM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Policy, Planning and Research Budget
David Pelletier, Systems Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
10:30 AM Committee Discussion
Discussion of 2027 Transportation Budget
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Agency of Transportation Updates
Mileage User-Based Fee
Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
2:00 PM Agency of Transportation Updates
Vermont Multimodal Roadway Guidance
Erin Sisson, Deputy Director, Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
Matt Bogaczyk, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Matthew Arancio, Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation Planning and Research Section
3:00 PM Agency of Transportation Updates
VTrans Pollinator Program
Bonnie Donahue, Landscape Architect, UVM EMG, Agency of Transportation
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Highway Projects and Adjustments
Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
10:00 AM Agency of Transportation Updates
Section 14 of Act 43 2025: Municipal Grant Payback Report
Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
10:15 AM Agency of Transportation Updates
Section 16 of Act 43 2025, Municipal Grant Efficiencies Report
Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
10:30 AM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Project Priorization and Budget Programming
Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
11:15 AM Agency of Transportation Updates
Section 28 of Act 148 2024, Mobility Services Guide
Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
Dan Currier, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget
Environmental Policy and Sustainability
Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation
2:00 PM Agency of Transportation Updates
Section 23 and 25 of Act 148 2024, EVSE Map and Progress Report
Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation
Hilary DelRoss, Sustainability and Innovations Project Manager, Agency of Transportation
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:30 AM House Floor
After Floor Transportation Bill
Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
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House Committee on Ways and Means
AGENDA
Room 45 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 2:24 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM House Floor
after the floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:15 PM School Budgets Update
Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
1:30 PM Yield Bill
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:45 PM Federal Impacts
Provider Tax
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM Property Valuation Report
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Chloe Wexler, Program Manager, Department of Taxes
10:00 AM Act 73 Report on Regional Assessment Districts
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
12:00 PM Lunch
AOE open house at National Life
1:00 PM FY27 Budget
Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
2:00 PM Tax Classifications Implementation
review of classifications language
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM House Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM FY27 Budget
Estate Tax
Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM 26-0727 - An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws
Downtown and Village Center Tax Credit
Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
Caitlin Corkins, Tax Credit and Grants Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited
11:15 AM Identifying Students from Economically Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Jennifer Hicks, Data Management and Analysis Division Director, Agency of Education
12:00 PM Lunch
VSA lunch at Capitol Plaza
1:15 PM Education Finance
Reserve Guidance
Chris Duncombe, Principal, Education Commission of the States
Elizabeth Jennings, President, Vermont Association of School Business Officials
Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Kelly Murphy, Director of Education Finance, Agency of Education
3:30 PM House Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM H. 711 - An act relating to a sales tax exemption for precious metals purchased for investment
Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
9:15 AM H. 759 - An act relating to a flat income tax
Rep. Joshua Dobrovich, Representative
9:30 AM House Floor
after the floor TBA
12:00 PM Lunch
Senate Committee on Agriculture
AGENDA
Room 28 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 12:44 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
15 minutes after the Floor UVM Extension
Update
Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
10:55 AM Break
11:00 AM 26-0553 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (11:30 AM)
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (11:45 AM)
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM Food is Medicine
overview of group's work
Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
Mary Kate Mohlman, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
Maureen Boardman, Clinician, Little River Health Care - Zoom
Christine Hadekel, Food and Farm Program Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Stephanie Pinard, Community Resource Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic
Danielle Allen, Farmer, Root 5 Farm, Fairlee, VT - Zoom
Grace Woroch, Manager of Produce Prescription, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
9:45 AM Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
Brian Kemp, Organic Beef Farmer
Tim Kayhart, Vice President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, Kayhart Brothers Farm
Kate Longfield, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
10:45 AM 26-0553 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
vote on committee bill
10:55 AM Break
11:00 AM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
2027 Budget
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Center For an Agricultural Economy
update
Jon Ramsay, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy
10:00 AM Salvation Farms
Update
Kelly Dolan, Director, Salvation Farms
Kyle Moore, Vermont Department of Corrections - Invited
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Committee Discussion
- Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
10:00 AM S. 60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Walk-through with Sen. Plunkett
11:15 AM Adjourn
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
AGENDA
Room 5 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 2:21 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
1:00 PM FY27 Budget
Agency of Administration
Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration
Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Harley Oliver, Financial Director II, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
1:45 PM FY27 Budget
Human Rights Commission
Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Jason Pinard, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
2:15 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Human Resources
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Harmony Wilder, Financial Director II, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
Holly Ferrant, Chief Financial Office, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration
2:45 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
2:00 PM Security Training
This will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content
Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont State House
John Poleway, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
Sergeant Sara Macera, Capitol Police Department
Joe Trombley, Capitol Police Department
Thursday, January 29, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Libraries
Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
2:00 PM FY27 Budget
Department of Buildings and General Services
Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
Friday, January 30, 2026
1:00 PM FY27 Budget
Cannabis Control Board
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Olga Fitch, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
1:30 PM FY27 Budget
Auditor
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
2:00 PM FY27 Budget
Vermont Veterans Home
Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
Gary DeGasta, President of the Board of Trustees, Vermont Veterans' Home
2:30 PM FY27 Budget
Office of the State Treasurer
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
3:00 PM Adjourn
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
AGENDA
Room 27 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 5:08 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM FY27 Budget Discussion
Walk-through budget's impact on 26-0748
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM 26-0748 - An act relating to housing
Mark Up
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Corey Parent, Owner, Parent Property Management
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM S. 88 - An act relating to creating an enhanced growth incentive for employee-owned businesses
Introduction and Walk Through
Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM Economic Development
Committee Discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Economic Development
Committee Discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM S. 313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Introduction and Walk-Through
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Chair, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM S. 277 - An act relating to prohibiting mandatory overtime for nurses
Introduction and Walk-Through
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-Chair, Sponsor
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Cannabis
Committee Discussion
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
11:45 AM 26-0748 - An act relating to housing
Possible Vote
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
9:30 AM J.R.S. 37 - Joint resolution supporting, in solidarity with national and international ski organizations and numerous skiers across the globe, the introduction of long-overdue gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition.
Vote
Sen. Philip Baruth, President Pro Tempore, Chittenden County - Invited
Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM S. 238 - An act relating to revenue for education and housing development
Introduction and Walk-Through
Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, -
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
11:25 AM Adjourn
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Education
AGENDA
Room 28 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 9:51 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-education.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:05 PM Committee Discussion
2:10 PM Break
2:15 PM Security Briefing
This item will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content.
Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
Sara Macera, Capitol Police Department
Joe Tremblay, Capitol Police Officer, Capitol Police Department
3:25 PM Break
3:35 PM FY27 Budget
Joint Hearing with House Education Committee
The hearing will take place in Room 11 and be livestreamed on the House Education Committee's YouTube page: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-education
Agency of Education FY27 Budget Presentation
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Cassandra Ryan, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
Sean Cousino, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
4:25 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Excess Spending Adjustment
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
2:30 PM Small and Sparsity Necessity Rules
Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education - Zoom
Tammy Kolbe, Small Schools and Sparse Schools Standards Committee, State Board of Education - Invited
3:15 PM Child Care in Rural Vermont
Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Aly Richards, Board Chair, Let's Grow Kids Action Network
Erin Roche, Vermont Director, First Children's Finance
-- Adjourn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Jason Gingold, Principal, Montpelier Middle and High School
Angela Filion, Principal, Allen Brook Elementary School - Zoom
2:00 PM S. 161 - An act relating to the Governor’s list of scholarship granting organizations
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM School District Mapping
Act 73 of 2025 and mapping
John Adams, Director, Center for Geographic Information, Agency of Digital Services - Invited
3:00 PM S. 313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Introduction and Walk-through
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor - Invited
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
-- Adjourn
Friday, January 30, 2026
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:15 PM S. 214 - An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts
Introduction, walk-through, and discussion
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sharon Ellingwood, School Board Member, NEK Choice School District
Witness TBA, Let's Grow Kids Action Network - Invited
2:15 PM S. 232 - An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries
-- Adjourn
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Senate Committee on Finance
AGENDA
Room 6 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 4:11 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-finance.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM S. 251 - An act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of certain pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:50 PM S. 269 - An act relating to excluding Supplemental Security Income payments from household income
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:20 PM S. 280 - An act relating to an increased education property tax rate for certain residential properties
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-Chair, Sponsor
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 282 - An act relating to increasing taxes on higher income earners and creating the School Construction Aid Special Fund
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor - Invited
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 286 - An act relating to a meals and rooms tax surcharge for school construction aid
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:15 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM S. 252 - An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL volunteers
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Richard Westman, Sponsor - Invited
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM S. 220 - An act relating to addressing education spending in fiscal years 2028 and 2029
Witness Testimony
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jeanne Albert, Ph.D., Steering Committee Member, Rural School Community Alliance
Jamie Kinnarney, Superintendent, White River Valley Supervisory Union
Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
2:45 PM Income Sensitivity and Education Taxes
Witness Testimony
Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist
3:00 PM Property Tax Impacts
Witness Testimony
Tina Muncy, Taxpayer - Invited
Thursday, January 29, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Communications Union Districts (CUDs) Status
Ellie de Villiers, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association
Christa Shute, Executive Director, NEK Broadband
1:45 PM Education Savings Accounts
Joan Wade, Executive Director, Association of Education Service Agency - Zoom
2:30 PM S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters
Walk-through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:15 PM S. 296 - An act relating to development agreements for tax increment financing
Walk-through
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 30, 2026
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:30 PM S. 308 - An act relating to the military retirement income tax exclusion
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Randy Brock, Sponsor
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- S. 312 - An act relating to a refundable machinery and equipment investment tax credit
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Scott Beck, Sponsor
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM Governor Appointments
Kaj Samsom, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
2:15 PM VHFA Program Update
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
AGENDA
Room 4 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 3:59 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM Ethics Commission
Requests
Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Will Stevens, Commission Member, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Pat McDonald, President, Campaign for Vermont
2:00 PM S. 275 - An act relating to creation of the Cemetery Vandalism Response Fund
Walk-through
Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor
Tom Giffin, President, Vermont Old Cemetery Association
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
2:00 PM Vermont Retired State Employees Association (VRSEA)
VRSEA Legislative Day, Request to amend the make-up of the Retired Employee Committee on Insurance (RECI)
Shelley Martin, President, Vermont Retired State Employees Association
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
3:00 PM Committee Bill
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Senate Committee on Government Operations
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
2:00 PM S. 255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Walk-through
Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Sheriff Mark Anderson, Windham County Sheriff, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
3:00 PM Act 119 Report
Jaclyn Holden, Director of Performance and Improvement, Agency of Human Services
Ted Fisher, Principal Assistant and Communications Director, Agency of Human Services
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 30, 2026
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM Committee Meeting
Request to allow Retirement Group C Law-Enforcement Officers to remain in Group C after becoming Police Recruit Trainers at the Vermont Police Academy
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association - Invited
2:00 PM S. 295 - An act relating to Group membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System
Walk-through
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM Adjourn
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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Room 17 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 12:46 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM Food Security
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
10:30 AM S. 163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michelle Wade, APRN, Nurse Practitioner, Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association
Jade Kaplan, Certified Nurse-Midwife, American College of Nurse Midwifery
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
M.D. Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM S. 206 - An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office - Zoom
Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures
Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
10:30 AM S. 210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anonymous Witness, Person with Lived Experience
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
11:15 AM S. 157 - An act relating to recovery residence certification
MarkUp
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM S. 197 - An act relating to establishing a primary care payment reform program
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John M. Saroyan, M.D., Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services
Tom Borys, CEO, OneCare Vermont
Wayne Altman, Professor and Chair of Family Medicine, Tufts University
10:15 AM S. 190 - An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and hospital outsourcing of clinical care
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Alena Berube, Director of Policy, Green Mountain Care Board
Emily Brown, Exective Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Dr. Aida Avdic, Chief Medical Officer, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
M.D. Jay Mullen, President & CEO, BlueWater Health
11:15 AM S. 163 - An act relating to the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care
Markup and Possible Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM Mental Health Advocacy Day
Cari Kelley, Mental Health Advocate
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM S. 64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Walkthrough
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dr. Dean Barcelow, O.D., President, Vermont Optometric Association
10:15 AM H. 545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations
Walkthrough
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & Vermont Psychiatric Association
Tracy Tyson, President-Elect, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
Dr. Rick Hildebrant, MD, Commissioner, Department of Health - Invited
Merideth Plumpton, Immunization Program Manager, Department of Health
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Institutions
AGENDA
Room 7 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 1:35 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-institutions.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM Vermont Veterans' Home
Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home
Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home
Greg Krizan, Director of Environmental Services, Vermont Veterans' Home
1:30 PM Break
2:00 PM FY27 Agency Budget Requests
Digital Services 2026 Annual Report, Enterprise Project Management Office Dashboard
Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
Lisa Gauvin, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Capital Budget Funding
CDAAC
Scott Baker, Director Financial Reporting, Office of the State Treasurer
Jeremiah Breer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the State Treasurer
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
Thursday, January 29, 2026
1:00 PM Senate Floor
1:30 PM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 12 - VAEL heat pump and Big E
Cheryl Achilles, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - Invited
Trevor Lowell, Assistant Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
Jessica Thyme, Project Manager, Buildings and General Services
2:30 PM Capital Budget Adjustment
Section 13 - USAR Facility
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services
3:30 PM Budget Adjustment Act
Section 17 - Vermont Historical Society
Steve Perkins, Executive Director, Vermont Historical Society
Friday, January 30, 2026
11:30 AM Senate Floor
1:00 PM TBD
2:00 PM Security Training
This will not be live-streamed due to sensitive content
John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
Joe Tremblay, Capitol Police Officer, Capitol Police Department
Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
Sara Macera, Sergeant, Capitol Police Department
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 1 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 11:30 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-judiciary.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:20 AM S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations
Walk through
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:50 AM Break
11:00 AM S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations
Witness Testimony
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
11:20 AM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:30 AM S. 183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud
Walk Through and Mark Up
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Racial Disparities Advisory Panel Update
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM PR.4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights
Witness Testimony
Renee McGuinness, Vermont Family Alliance Policy Analyst
9:15 AM S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
Witness Testimony
Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Laurie Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
10:35 AM Supreme Court Justice Confirmation Hearing
Discussion
11:15 AM Supreme Court Appointees
Possible Vote
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:15 AM S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
Walk Through
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
Discussion and Possible Vote
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM Adjourn
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
AGENDA
Room 8 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 5:37 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 224 - An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes
Nicholas Storellicastro, City Manager, Barre City
10:30 AM S. 174 - An act relating to the study of Green Bank models to support and accelerate investments in climate mitigation infrastructure, farming, and agriculture in Vermont
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
10:45 AM S. 174 - An act relating to the study of Green Bank models to support and accelerate investments in climate mitigation infrastructure, farming, and agriculture in Vermont
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
12:00 AM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM Housing Issues
Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Housing and Community Development
9:30 AM Regional Perspectives
Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Devon Neary, Executive Director, Rutland Regional Planning Commission
9:50 AM Local Government Perspective
Paul Connor, Director of Planning, South Burlington
10:10 AM Break
10:20 AM Progress on the Ground
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
Jeff Dube, DHCB
10:45 AM Affordable Housing Perspective
Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth
11:05 AM Small-Scale and Infill Developer Perspective
Jonah Richard, Founder and Builder, Village Ventures
11:45 AM Final question and answers
12:00 AM Adjourn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM Youth Climate Update
Youth Lobby, Representing
9:30 AM Land Access Opportunity Board
Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
10:00 AM Break
10:05 AM Drought Update
Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Sille Larson, Program Manager, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Bryan Redmond, Director, Agency of Natural Resources
10:45 AM S. 174 - An act relating to the study of Green Bank models to support and accelerate investments in climate mitigation infrastructure, farming, and agriculture in Vermont
Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White River Natural Resource Conservation District
11:15 AM S. 219 - An act relating to an energy navigator program report
Steve Maier, Chair of Climate Economy Action Center, Vice Chair Middlebury Energy Committee
Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Jean Terwillinger, Clean Energy Action Committee
Rowland Davis, Shelburne Energy Committee
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections
New Draft, committee discussion and possible vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM S. 247 - An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics
Sen. Anne Watson, , Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM S. 299 - An act relating to posting of land
Sen. Christopher Mattos, Senator, Sponsor
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Dam Memorandum
Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation - Invited
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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Senate Committee on Transportation
AGENDA
Room 3 and Zoom
January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Last Updated 1/27/2026 4:32 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:10 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Walk-through
Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Jordan Villa, Director of Strategic Planning & Legislative Affairs, Department of Motor Vehicles
11:25 AM Break
11:30 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 16
Matt Cota, Managing Director, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association and the Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM S. 211 - An act relating to motor vehicle inspections
Introduction, walk-through
Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Merchand, Motor Vehicle Field Inspector Supervisor, Department of Motor Vehicles
Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
10:00 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 2
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Nancy Prescott, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles
Monique Sullivan, Facilities Operations Manager, Department of Corrections
11:00 AM Mileage-Based User Fee
Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
KEI Trucks
Rich Sabella, Resident, Ferrisburgh - Invited
9:15 AM S. 172 - An act relating to requiring the use of personal flotation devices during cold weather
Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited
Alan Johnson, Boating Law Administrator, Vermont State Police Marine Division
Jess Lukas, Director of Aquatics, Greater Burlington YMCA
9:30 AM Break
9:45 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 5
Lt. Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety
Greg Young, Work Program Coordinator, Vermont Correctional Industries - Invited
10:30 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Fiscal impacts
Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited
11:00 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 8
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
11:30 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 8
Mark Binder, Director of Government Affairs, Copart - Zoom
12:00 PM Adjourn
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM Traffic Court Update
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Joanne Charbonneau, Clerk of State Wide Courts, Court Administrator's Office
9:30 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 18
Cindy Locke, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Snow Travelers - Zoom
10:00 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 18
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns - Invited
10:15 AM 26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 13
Bob Montminy, Owner, B&B Towing - Invited
Herb Bartemy, Vice President, Vermont Towing Association, Inc. - Invited
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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