Joint Finance Committee Budget Hearing Information
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) will conduct public hearings on state agency operating budget requests for Fiscal Year 2026, beginning on February 4, 2025. These hearings will be held in the JFC Hearing Room, with a virtual, Zoom option.
A complete hearing schedule can be found here: View the Public Hearing Schedule.
Streaming
All hearings will be live-streamed via a link on the General Assembly’s web page: https://legis.delaware.gov/WatchandListen
Public Comment
Members of the public may provide public comment in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar during these hearings at designated time following each state agency’s presentation. All speakers will be limited to two minutes. Limited seating will be available for members of the public who wish to provide public comment in person in the JFC Hearing Room, with overflow space available in the cafeteria.
All virtual public commenters must register by accessing the daily meeting links posted to the legislative calendar and/or public meeting calendar. Upon clicking the registration link, registrants will be required to enter their first name, last name, and email address. An optional question allows the registrant to list their organizational affiliation if any. Once the registration is complete, the registrant will receive an email (to the address they registered with) that includes the joining link, meeting ID, and password.
Written comments can be submitted at any time to the following email address: JFC_Public_Comment@delaware.gov.
Hearing Documents
Agency presentations and other relevant documents will be posted to this page during the Public Hearing process.