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House approves $9 billion FY2026 budget after lengthy debate; vote 104–38
Summary
The Vermont House passed H.4–93, the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, after extended committee presentations and floor debate about housing, health care, and several program cuts and restorations. The final recorded vote was 104 in favor and 38 opposed.
The Vermont House on March 27 approved H.4–93, the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, after multiple committee presentations and floor debate that ranged across education funding, health care rates, housing investments, and several one-time appropriations. The measure passed on third reading by a roll-call tally of 104–38.
Representative Shy of Middlebury, speaking for the House Appropriations Committee, opened the committee report by summarizing a budget that reflects testimony from 284 witnesses and seeks to balance competing priorities within projected revenues. The committee’s draft sets total spending across general, federal, transportation and education funds at just over $9 billion, an increase of about 3.7% ($322 million) over the current year, with a roughly $166 million (7.3%) increase in general fund spending.
Key choices and fiscal strategy
The bill sets education yields and rates for fiscal 2026, uses $77…
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