S.81 (Act 85)
An act relating to the regulation of octaBDE, pentaBDE, decaBDE, and the flame retardant known as Tris in consumer products
Sponsors:
Sen. Virginia Lyons
,
Sen. Timothy Ashe, Sen. John Campbell, Sen. Sally Fox, Sen. Peter Galbraith, Sen. Mark MacDonald, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Kevin Mullin, Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sen. David Zuckerman
Last Recorded Action: 5/14/2013 - Signed by Governor on June 13, 2013
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Human Services
- Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Nick Carter, VT Public Affairs Coordinator, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, American Chemistry Council
- Janet Doyle, Manager, International Business Machines
- William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Jordan Gonda, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Lauren Hierl, Environmental Health Advocate, VPIRG
- Ruma Kohli, Product Stewardship Program Manager, International Business Machines
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
- Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, iGPS Company
- Thomas Osimitz, Toxicologist
- Stephen Rosario, Senior Director, American Chemistry Council
- Matt Vinci, President, Professional Firefighters Association
- Sarah Vose, State Toxicologist, Department of Health
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Lauren Hierl, Environmental Health Advocate, VPIRG
- Ruma Kohli, Product Stewardship Program Manager, International Business Machines
- Thomas Osimitz, Toxicologist
- Stephen Rosario, Senior Director, American Chemistry Council
- Sarah Vose, State Toxicologist, Department of Health
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Nick Carter, VT Public Affairs Coordinator, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Andy Counts, CEO, American Home Furnishings Alliance
- Janet Doyle, Site Operations and Government Programs, International Business Machines
- William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Jordan Gonda, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Robert M. Hartwell
- Lauren Hierl, Environmental Health Advocate, VPIRG
- Ruma Kohli, Product Stewardship Program Manager, International Business Machines
- Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
- Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, iGPS Company
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Rosario, Senior Director, Northeast Region, American Chemistry Council
- Dr. Heather Stapleton, Flame Retardants Chemist
- Lewis Taffer, Chief Marketing Officer, iGPS Company
- Matt Vinci, President, Professional Firefighters Association
- Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association