S.137
An act relating to the Vermont recovery and reinvestment act of 2009
Sponsors:
Location: Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
Last Recorded Action: 5/7/2009 - Committed to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on motion of Senator Shumlin
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Clark Amadon, Trout Unlimited
- Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Petroleum Association
- Brian Fitzgerald, Hydrology Program, Agency of Natural Resources
- Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- Kim Greenwood, Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Brice Simon, Consultant, Stevens Law Office, Morrisville
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Gail and Ken Albert, Owner, Shelburne Vineyard
- Gail and Ken Albert, Owner, Vermont Grape and Wine Council
- Roger Allbee, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jim Bush, Director, Vermont Federal Recovery Office
- Ela Chapin, Farm Viability Enhancement Program, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Patricia Coates, Assistant to Rep. Peter Welch
- Jake Feldman, owner, Honey Garden Apiaries, Vermont Grape and Wine Council
- Chris Foster, Co-interim CEO, Food Bank
- Joshua Galperin, Office of Legislative Council
- Joshua Galperin, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi
- Stephen Klein, Director, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Lane, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Rick Marsh, President, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association
- Rebekah Murchison, President, Vermont Grass Farmers' Association
- Abbie Nelson, Vermont FEED
- Jenny Nelson, Assistant to Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Michael O'Grady, Office of Legislative Council
- Bob Paquin, Assistant to Sen. Patrick Leahy
- David Rogers, Operations Division Director, NOFA VT
- Meghan Sheradin, Vermont Fresh Network
- Joan Stewart, Vermont Federal Recovery Office
- Anson Tebbetts, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Enid Wonnacott, Northeast Organic Farming Organization of Vermont (NOFA)
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Briar Alpert, CEO, BioTek Instruments
- Robert Appel, Vice President, Stowe Mountain Resort
- Todd Bailey, VT. League of Conservation Voters
- Ken Belyea, Vermont Association of Realtors
- Betsy Bishop, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
- David Blittersdorf, Founder, Earth Turbines, Inc.
- Nancy Boone, Acting State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing & Community Affairs
- David Bradbury, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
- Rep. Christopher Bray, Member, House Agriculture Committee
- Paul Bruhn, Director, Preservation Trust of Vermont
- Dan Caron, CFO, Mylan Technologies
- Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Frank Cioffi, President, Greater Burlington Industrial Corp.
- Frank Cioffi, President, Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation
- Robert Clarke, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
- Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- Harry Colombo, Staff, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Executive Committee, Vermont Coalition for Workforce Solutions
- Kevin Dorn, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Peg Elmer, Associate Director, Land Use Institute, Vermont Law School
- Judith Erhlich , Director of Operations, VT. Division of Historic Preservation
- Dan Fogel, President, University of Vermont
- Dawn Francis, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Robert Giroux, Vermont Bond Bank
- Paul Giuliani, Bond Counsel, East Central Vermont Community Fiber
- Paul Giuliani, Bond Counsel, ECFiber
- Kim Greenwood, Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Jon Groveman, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel
- Blair Hamilton, Executive Director, Efficiency Vermont
- Tom Hark, Founding President, Vermont Youth Conservation Corp
- Paul Haskell, Vermont Futures
- Richard Hessler, Staff Attorney, City Of Burlington
- Jack Hoffman, Public Assets Institute
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Amanda Ibey, VT. Home Builders & Remodelers Asoc.
- Bill Johnson, Director, Property Review & Evaluation, Department of Taxes
- Scott Johnstone, Executive Director, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
- Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Economic Incentive Review Board
- Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Larry Kupferman, Director, CEDO, City of Burlington
- Karen Lafayette, City Of Burlington
- Jonathan Leopold, CAO, City Of Burlington
- Matt Levin, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Sandra Levine, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Neale Lunderville, Secretary, Agency of Administration
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Karen Marshall, Chair, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Bob McEwing, Director of Planning, BTV
- Larry Meier, Downs Rachlin Martin
- Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
- Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Ben O'Brien, BJ's Hunting and Shooting Supply Inc.
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- John O'Kane, Chair
- Beth Pearce, Deputy Treasurer, Vermont Treasurer's Office
- Mark Perrault, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Pam Porell, Vice-President of Government Affairs, Fairpoint Communications
- Jim Porter, Staff Attorney, Department of Public Service
- Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- David Rice, Senior Director of Government Relations, Mylan Technologies
- Michael Rooney, Executive Vice President, RingMaster Software Corporation
- Maria Royle, Office of Legislative Council
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
- Beth Sachs, Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
- Brian Searles, Manager, Burlington Airport
- Brian Shupe, Vermont Forum on Sprawl
- Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, COVE
- Richard Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Public Safety Department
- Chris Snyder, Executive Vice President, The Snyder Companies
- Loredo Sola, Chair, Esat Central Vermont Community Fiber Governing Board, Pomfret
- George Twigg, Deputy, Efficiency Vermont
- Janet Zug, East Central Vermont Community Fiber Organizer, Tunbridge
Senate Committee on Finance
- Mel Adams, Director, Physical Infrastructure, Office of Economic Stimulus & Recovery
- Briar Alpert, CEO, BioTek Instruments
- Betsy Bishop, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
- David Blittersdorf, President, Earth Turbines, Inc.
- Joe Bookchin, Executive Director, Vermont Film Commission
- Bob Bouchard, Bouchard-Pierce Appliances
- JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
- David Bradbury, President, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
- Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Paul Bruhn, Director, Preservation Trust of Vermont
- Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking and Securities, Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
- Dan Caron, CFO, Mylan Technologies
- Frank Cioffi, President, Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation
- Dama Claire, Film Production Consultant
- Cairn Cross, Managing Director, Fresh Tracks Capital
- Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families, Agency of Human Services
- Kevin Dorn, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- David Friedman, Essex, VT
- Kristin Haas, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Bonnie Hawley, VRA Vice-President, Hawley's Florist, Rutland
- Bob Hill, Vermont Association of Realtors
- Doug Hoffer, Independent Burlington-based Policy Analyst
- Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Bruce Hyde, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Senator, Essex-Orleans County
- Tom Kavet, Economist, Consultant to the Joint Fiscal Office, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Economic Incentive Review Board
- Larry Kupferman, Director, CEDO, City of Burlington
- David Lane, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jonathan Leopold, CAO, City Of Burlington
- Matt Levin, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Sarah London, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Don Mayer, CEO, Small Dog Electronics
- Susan Mesner, Economist, Department of Taxes
- Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
- Janet Newton, Electro Magnetic Radiation Policy Institute
- Lee Owen, General Manager, Bouchard-Pierce Appliances
- Pamela Parshall, Vice President, Vermont Federation of Dog Clubs
- Ed Petersen, Vermont Association of Dog Clubs
- Denis Place, CEO, SemiProbe
- Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- David Rice, Senior Director of Government Relations, Mylan Technologies
- Jim Robinson, Middlebury Alternative Investment Advisors
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
- Damien Saccani, Film Producer
- Richard Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
- Janis St. Onge, Deputy, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Sara Teachout, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Anson Tebbetts, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Heather Tremblay, VRA President, University Mall
- George Twigg, Deputy, Efficiency Vermont
- David Walsh, Founder & CEO, Standards Technology Group
- Mary Walz, Citizen, Hyde Park
- Burr Warne, CEO, Global Classroom
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael Belyea, Legislative Director, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- David Bradbury, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
- Chris Campbell, Vt. Offic e of Economic Stimulus and Recovery
- Sen. William H. Carris, Senator, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- Harry Colombo, Staff, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- Dawn Francis, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Kim Greenwood, Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, Fairpoint Communications
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Anthony Iarrapino, Conservation Law Foundation
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Senator and Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Matt Levin, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Anne Margolis, Manager, Clean Energy Development Fund-Dept. Public Service
- Jan Marinelli, Lobbyist, Fairpoint Communications
- Mark McKay, Intern, Conservation Law Foundation
- Leslee McKenzie, Hickok and Boardman, Vt. Assn. of Realtors
- Peter Meyer, Chair, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Sen. Hinda Miller, Chittenden County
- Sen. Hinda Miller, Senator, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Janet Newton, Electro Magnetic Radiation Policy Institute
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Laura Pelosi, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Pam Porell, Vice-President of Government Affairs, Fairpoint Communications
- Jim Porter, Staff Attorney, Department of Public Service
- Sen. Douglas A. Racine, Senator, Senate Health and Welfare
- Parker Riehle, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- Brian Shupe, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- William Shuttlesworth, Director, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Brice Simon, Consultant, Stevens Law Office, Morrisville
- Richard Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
- Thomas Weiss, self
- Michael Zahner, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board