S.214 (Act 170)

An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Sponsors: Sen. Robert Hartwell

Last Recorded Action: 5/5/2012 - Signed by Governor on May 18, 2012

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2011 - 2012 Legislative Session

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
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S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, January 20, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
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S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Smart Meter Information and Overview of Issues

Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
Brian Keefe, Vice President, Central Vermont Public Service
Robert Dostis, Customer Relations and external Affairs, Green Mountain Power
Randy Pratt, Manager of Government Relations, Vermont Electric Coop
Cindy Sage, MA, Sage Associates, Santa Barbara, CA
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union

Thursday, January 26, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Immediately following Floor session

Dr. Karl Maret, President, Dove Health Alliance
Cindy Sage, MA, Sage Associates, Santa Barbara, CA
B. Blake Levitt, Medical/Science Journalist & Author
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
George Young, Policy Director, Public Service Board
Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont

Thursday, February 2, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012


Thursday, February 9, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
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S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

VT Electric Co-op Deployment and Privacy Issues

Randy Pratt, Manager of Government Relations, Vermont Electric Coop
George Young, Policy Director, Public Service Board

Friday, February 24, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
2:45 PM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Committee Discussion


Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
Tom Buckley, Manager, Burlington Electric Department
Avram Patt, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General

Thursday, March 1, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Committee Discussion and Markup

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
Randy Pratt, Manager of Government Relations, Vermont Electric Coop

Friday, March 2, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
Matt Levin, Lobbyist, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Sponsor

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Committee Discussion and Mark up

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Green Community Action

Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
1:30 PM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Proposed Amendment

Sen. Philip Baruth, Chittenden County
Sen. John F. Campbell, Senate President Pro-Tem, Windsor County
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service

Thursday, March 22, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
-

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Immediately following the floor - Committee Amendment


Thursday, March 29, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
11:00 AM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:15 AM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Janet Newton, EMR Policy Institute
Brian Keefe, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, Central Vermont Public Service
Kevin Jones, Smart Grid Project Leader, Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
Tom Buckley, Manager, Customer and Energy Services, Burlington Electric Department
10 mins after Floor

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Rep. Cynthia Browning, Arlington
Ray Pealer, Citizen
Tom Buckley, Manager, Customer and Energy Services, Burlington Electric Department

Thursday, April 5, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:30 AM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

C.Sage and M.Blank testimony via phone

Brian Otley, Director, Technology Operations, Green Mountain Power (GMP)
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power (GMP)
Cindy Sage, MA, Sage Associates, Santa Barbara, CA
Martin Blank, Associate Professor of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics (Retired), Columbia University
Avram Patt, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Green Community Action
10 mins after Floor

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

mark up

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 20, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
after S.28

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

strike all

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
after Floor

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
2:30 PM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Issues related to smart meters

Angelo Napolitano, The Watchers
Gaelan Brown, Citizen
Dennis Morrisseau, Citizen
Gene Bifano, Citizen

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
2:30 PM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Update on Amendment

Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Asa Hopkins, Director of Energy Policy and Planning, Department of Public Service
Chris Recchia, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
3:30 PM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

consideration of Senate concurrence with proposal of amendment

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, May 4, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:05 AM

S.214 - An act relating to the Vermont energy act of 2012

Consideration of Rep. Olsen's amendment to S.214

Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Representative, Jamaica