S.230
An act relating to improving the siting of energy projects
Sponsors:
Sen. Christopher Bray
,
Sen. Joseph Benning, Sen. Mark MacDonald, Sen. Alice Nitka
Last Recorded Action: 6/9/2016 - Veto of the Governor sustained on a roll call Yeas = 8, Nays = 20
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Margaret Cheney, Public Service Board
- Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Public Service Department
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Ambrose, Consultant, SE Ambrose & Associates, ME
- John Brabant, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Sen. Brian Campion
- Margaret Cheney, Public Service Board
- Chris Cochran, Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Jonathan Copans, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Public Service Department
- Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
- Alexander DePillis, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Robert Dostis, Co-Chair, Green Mountain Power
- Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
- Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
- George Gross, Community Owned Solar Cooperative
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
- Dotty Kyle, Mad River Community Solar Farm
- Rep. Paul Lefebvre
- Adam Lougee, Director, Addison County Regional Planning Commission
- Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Anne Margolis, Manager, Department of Public Service
- Anne Margolis, Renewable Energy Development Manager, Department of Public Service
- Deborah Markowitz, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Ben Marks, ACORN Energy Co-op
- Rep. James Masland
- James Matteau, Citizen
- Noelle McKay, Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
- Melodie McLane, Resident, Fairfax
- Matt Parisi
- Rep. Christopher Pearson
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Martha Staskus, Vice President, VERA Renewables
- James Sullivan, Executive Director, Bennington County Regional Planning Commission
- Mark Whitworth, Legislative Outreach, Energize Vermont
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Sen. John Rodgers
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Finance
- Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Jonathan Copans, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Alexander DePillis, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Tom Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
- Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
- Sen. John Rodgers, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Sen. Robert Starr
- Sen. Robert Starr, Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Sam Swanson, Pace Climate and Energy Center
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Bob Amelang
- Sen. Tim Ashe
- Melissa Bailey, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Representative, Vermont Power Producer Supply Authority
- Melissa Bailey, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Representative, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority
- Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power
- Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, New England Cable and Telecommunications Association
- Ansley Bloomer, Assistant Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
- Mary Boyer, Selectboard, Windham
- John Brabant, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Senator, Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Jared Cadwell, President VLCT and Fayston Selectboard
- Margaret Cheney, Public Service Board
- Don Chioffi, Member of Selectboard, Rutland Town
- Joel Clark, Selectboard Member, Swanton
- Andrea Cohen, Executive Director, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Andrea Cohen, Manager Government Affairs & Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Warren Coleman, General Counsel, MMRVT
- Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Verizon Wireless
- Geoff Commons, Director of the Public Advocacy Division, Department of Public Service
- Jonathan Copans, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
- Jonathan Copans, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Public Service Department
- Joel Cope, Town Administrator, Brighton
- Billy Coster, Director of Planning, Agency of Natural Resources
- Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
- Steve Crowley, Sierra Club Vermont
- Alexander DePillis, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, North west Regional Planning Commission
- Robert Dostis, Co-Chair, Green Mountain Power
- Brian Dubie, Former Lt Governor
- James Dumont, Attorney
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- Gregg Faber, Utilities Analyst, Public Service Board
- Chad Farrell, Encore Redevelopment
- Brian Fecher, Selectboard Member, Irasburg
- Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
- Rep. Marianna Gamache, Bill Sponsor
- Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
- Jon Groveman, Chair, Natural Resources Board
- Geoff Hand, Attorney, Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand
- Jamieson Heins, Planning Commission, Shelburne
- Cindy Hill, Attorney
- Russ Hodgkins, Town Administrator, Westminster
- Asa Hopkins, Director of Energy Policy and Planning, Public Service Department
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
- Tom Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
- Larry Labor, Selectboard, Morgan
- Christine Lang, Swanton
- Adam Lougee, Director, Addison County Regional Planning Commission
- Ben Luce, Professor, Lyndon State College
- Anne Margolis, Department of Public Service
- Jake Marren, Staff Attorney, Public Service Board
- Stephen Marx, Selectboard Member, Strafford
- Lisa Morris, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Sen. Kevin Mullin
- Sharon Murray, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association
- Adam Necrason, Lobbyist
- Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
- Ken Nolan, Chief Operating Officer, Burlington Electric Department
- Rep. Kesha K. Ram
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Patricia Richards, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
- Sen. John Rodgers, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Sen. Robert Starr
- James Sullivan, Executive Director, Bennington County Regional Planning Commission
- Sam Swanson
- Chris Violette, Zoning Administrator and Fire Chief, Barre Town
- Jim Volz, Chair, Public Service Board
- Thomas Weiss, Citizen, Montpelier
- Mark Whitworth, Legislative Outreach, Energize Vermont
- Jeffrey Wright, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Michael Zahner, Consultant