S.78 (Act 53)
An act relating to the advancement of cellular, broadband and other technology infrastructure in Vermont
Sponsors:
Sen. Vincent Illuzzi
,
Sen. Timothy Ashe, Sen. William Carris, Sen. William Doyle, Sen. Peter Galbraith
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2011 - Signed by Governor on May 27, 2011
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Bill Botzow, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Margaret Cheney, Vice-Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Karen Marshall, Chief, Connect VT
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Ernie Shand, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Tim Ashe, Member, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power
- Michael Birnbaum, Cloud Alliance
- Rep. Cynthia Browning, Member, Arlington
- Chris Campbell, Director of Telecommunications, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Verizon Wireless
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Verizon Wireless
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Tom Evslin, Member, Vermont Telecommunication Authority Board
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- James Feehan, Lobbyist, Independent Telephone Companies
- Steven Greenfield, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Chair, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review
- Kerrick Johnson, Vice President of External Affairs, VELCO
- Brian Keefe, Vice President, Central Vermont Public Service
- Rep. Tony Klein, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Larry Lackey, Sovernet Director of Regulatory and Government Relations, Sovernet Communications
- Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
- Karen Marshall, Chief, Connect VT
- Peter Meyers, Vice-Chair, Vermont Telecommunication Authority Board
- Stephan Morse, Member, Vermont Telecommunication Authority Board
- Giovanna Peebles, State Archeologist, Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
- Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
- Jim Porter, Staff Attorney, Department of Public Service
- Chris Recchia, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Dave Sharpe, Member, House Ways & Means Committee
- Loredo Sola, Chair, ECFiber Governing Board
- Jeb Spaulding, Secretary, Agency of Administration
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
- Irv Thomae, Executive Committee Member, ECFiber
- Robert White, Right of Way Chief, Agency of Transportation
- Stephen Wisloski, Director of Investment & Debt Management, Office of the Vermont Treasurer
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chris Campbell, Director of Telecommunications, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Kari Dolan, River Corridor & Floodplain Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Kim Greenwood, Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chittenden County
- Karen Marshall, Chief, Connect VT
- Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Louis Porter, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation
- Chris Recchia, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
House Committee on Judiciary
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Court System
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Lou Borie, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Board
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Verizon Wireless
- Gregg Faber, Utility Analyst, Public Service Board
- Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Karen Marshall, Chief, Connect VT
- Jim Porter, Staff Attorney, Department of Public Service
- Chris Recchia, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Brian Shupe, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chris Recchia, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Aaron Bequeath, Planning Engineer, FairPoint
- David Brotzman, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
- Chris Campbell, Director of Telecommunications, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Ron Cassell, CEO, Matrix
- John Choi, Business Manager, Vermont Telephone Co.
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Verizon Wireless
- Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
- Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- Tess Gauthier, Community Broadband Team Director, Vermont Telephone Co.
- Dave Hallquist, CEO, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS)
- Kerrick Johnson, Vice President of External Affairs, VELCO
- Helen Jordan, Director, e-Vermont Community Broadband Program
- Larry Lackey, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Sovernet Communications
- Larry Lackey, Sovernet Director of Regulatory and Government Relations, Sovernet Communications
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Michael Loucy, Business Development Specialist, VELCO
- Michael Loucy, Senior Business Development Specialist, VELCO
- Pam Mackenzie, President, Comcast
- Jim Merriam, Director, Efficiency Vermont
- Jeff Monder, Chief Information Officer, Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS)
- Roger Nishi, Vice President for Industry Relations, Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom
- Gregg Noble, Director of Business Development, Sovernet Communications
- Lisa O'Day, Network Engineering Manager, FairPoint
- Maureen O'Day, Construction Manager, FairPoint
- Brian Otley, Director, Technology Operations, GMP
- Jim Porter, Staff Attorney, Department of Public Service
- John Roy, Treasurer, ECFiber
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Deborah Shannon, Director of Broadband Outreach & Coordination, VT.Telecommunications Authority (VTA)
- Brian Shupe, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Mike Smith, Vermont President, Fairpoint Communications
- Mike Smith, VT. President, Fairpoint Communications
- Owen Smith, Director for External Affairs, AT&T Northeast Region
- William Snyder, Owner, Stingray, Inc.
- Loredo Sola, Chair, ECFiber Governing Board
- Mike Spillane, Local 2326, IBEW
- Ed Stanak, Coordinator, District 5 Environmental Commission
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
- John Sutich, Director of State Government Relations, Comcast
- George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont
- David Weinstein, Policy Advisor, Senator Bernie Sanders
- Greg White, Director of Engineering, CVPS
- Stan Williams, Chair, ValleyNet
- Mark Wymer, VP Marketing & Online Services, Hughes Network Systems
Senate Committee on Finance
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Tim Ashe, Chittenden County
- Sen. Randy Brock, Franklin County
- David Brotzman, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
- Chris Campbell, Director, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Chris Campbell, Director of Telecommunications, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
- Michel Guite, President, Vermont Telephone Co.
- Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Essex-Orleans County
- Kerrick Johnson, Vice President of External Affairs, VELCO
- Larry Lackey, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Sovernet Communications
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Mike Loucy , Senior Business Development Specialist, VELCO
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chittenden County
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair, Chittenden County
- Sen. Mark A. MacDonald, Orange County
- Karen Marshall, Chief, Connect VT
- Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
- Janet Newton, President, EMR Policy Institute
- Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
- Tuck Rainwater, Lobbyist, Comcast
- Beth Robinson, Counsel, Office of the Governor
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Steve Sharp, Senior Project Manager, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
- Loredo Sola, Chair, ECFiber Governing Board
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
- John Sutich, Director of State Government Relations, Comcast
- James White, Comcast
- Stephen Wisloski, Deputy State Treasurer, Office of the Vermont Treasurer
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Lou Borie, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Board
- Chris Campbell, Director of Telecommunications, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Corey Chase, Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist, Department of Public Service
- Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Verizon Wireless
- William Dodge, Attorney, AT&T
- Gregg Faber, Staff, Public Service Board
- Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
- John Hollar, Lobbyist
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Chair, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Larry Lackey, Sovernet Director of Regulatory and Government Relations, Sovernet Communications
- Larry Lackey, Vermont Fiber Connect, Sovernet Communications
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Karen Marshall, Chair, Connect VT
- Karen Marshall, Chief, Connect VT
- Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
- Louis Porter, Conservation Law Foundation
- Beth Robinson, Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
- Brian Shupe, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Loredo Sola, Chair, ECFiber Governing Board
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
- Brian Sullivan, Attorney, Verizon Wireless
- George Young, Policy Director, Public Service Board