2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.52 (Act 53)
An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/21/2017 - Signed by Governor on May 30, 2017
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An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Detailed Status
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Roll Call History
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An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Meetings
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An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee walk-through
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair of Act 174 working group
- 3:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion
Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Recommendations Review / Committee Discussion
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
- 1:45 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion
Margaret Cheney, Public Service Board
Andrea McHugh, Public Service Board
- 4:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
June Tierney, Commissioner, Public Service Department
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Denise Wheeler, President, Calais Selectboard
- 2:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Charles Storrow, A T & T
Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
Thursday, February 16, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:15 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:45 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Geoff Commons, Director of the Public Advocacy Division, Department of Public Service
- 3:15 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
George Young, Public Service Board
- 3:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Elizabeth Cooper
- 4:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Kim Greenwood, Director of Environmental Compliance, Department of Environmental Conservation
Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 4:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Geoff Commons, Director of the Public Advocacy Division, Department of Public Service
George Young, Policy Director, Public Service Board
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 1:45 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
- 2:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Geoff Commons, Director of the Public Advocacy Division, Department of Public Service
- 2:15 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion / Possible Vote
Thursday, March 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion / Possible Vote
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion / Possible Vote
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:15 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Senator
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 2:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Introduction and Discussion
Sen. Virginia Lyons
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 11:15 AM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Margaret Cheney, Public Service Board
Thursday, April 6, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 15 min after Floor
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Discussion
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clay Purvis, Department of Public Service
Gregg Faber, Attorney, Public Service Board
Charles Storrow, Partner, Leonine Public Affairs
Olivia Anderson Campbell, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
John Brabant, Lobbyist, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 2:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Olivia Campbell Andersen, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Verizon
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, A T & T
Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
John Brabant, Lobbyist, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Jim Porter, Public Service Department
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Discussion and possible mark-up
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Public Service Department
Olivia Anderson Campbell, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
Thursday, April 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Mark-up and Discussion
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Verizon
Olivia Anderson Campbell, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
John Brabant, Lobbyist, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Public Service Department
- 15 min after Floor
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Friday, April 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 8:30 AM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Electric Co-op and Green Mountain Power
- 12:40 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
James Feehan, Lobbyist, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Electric Co-op and Green Mountain Power
Sarah Wolfe, Clean Energy Advocate, VPIRG
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Renewable Energy Vermont
- 2:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Electric Co-op and Green Mountain Power
Sarah Wolfe, Clean Energy Advocate, VPIRG
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Reporter, House Committee on Energy and Technology
Thursday, April 20, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- After floor adjournment
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 11:30 AM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Rep. Lippert Amendment
Rep. William J. Lippert, Hinesburg
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion / Possible Vote
Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:00 PM
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S.52 - An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee Discussion
Committee Documents
An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Reporter, House Committee on Energy and Technology
House Committee on Energy and Technology
- Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Olivia Anderson Campbell, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
- John Brabant, Lobbyist, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Olivia Campbell Andersen, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
- Margaret Cheney, Public Service Board
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Verizon
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Electric Co-op and Green Mountain Power
- Gregg Faber, Attorney, Public Service Board
- James Feehan, Lobbyist, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
- Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
- Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Hinesburg
- Sen. Virginia Lyons
- Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Renewable Energy Vermont
- Jim Porter, Public Service Department
- Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Public Service Department
- Clay Purvis, Department of Public Service
- Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, A T & T
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
- Charles Storrow, Partner, Leonine Public Affairs
- Sarah Wolfe, Clean Energy Advocate, VPIRG
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Senator
Senate Committee on Finance
- Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Margaret Cheney, Public Service Board
- Geoff Commons, Director of the Public Advocacy Division, Department of Public Service
- Elizabeth Cooper
- Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board
- Kim Greenwood, Director of Environmental Compliance, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair of Act 174 working group
- Andrea McHugh, Public Service Board
- Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Charles Storrow, A T & T
- June Tierney, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Denise Wheeler, President, Calais Selectboard
- George Young, Public Service Board
- George Young, Policy Director, Public Service Board
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An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Committee of Conference Meetings
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.52 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.52 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/30/2017
- As Enacted (ACT 53)
- Act Summary
An act relating to the Public Service Board, energy, and telecommunications
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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| 30 V.S.A. § 2. Department powers |
| 30 V.S.A. § 3. Public Utility Commission |
| 30 V.S.A. § 11. Pleadings; rules of practice; hearings; findings of fact |
| 30 V.S.A. § 30. Penalties; affidavit of compliance |
| 30 V.S.A. § 231. Certificate of public good; abandonment of service; hearing |
| 30 V.S.A. § 246. Temporary siting of meteorological stations |
| 30 V.S.A. § 248. New gas and electric purchases, investments, and facilities; certificate of public good |
| 30 V.S.A. § 248a. Certificate of public good for communications facilities |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7001. Definitions |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8002. Definitions |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8015. Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- Contains subject matter from H.501. House proposal of amendment duplicated provisions from H.50, H.347, and H.411 that were removed by Senate further proposal of amendment.
