S.30 (Act 38)
An act relating to siting of electric generation plants
Sponsors:
Sen. Joseph Benning, Sen. Robert Hartwell
,
Sen. Norman McAllister, Sen. Kevin Mullin, Sen. John Rodgers, Sen. Margaret Flory, Sen. Peter Galbraith, Sen. M. Jane Kitchel, Sen. Robert Starr
Last Recorded Action: 5/14/2013 - Signed by Governor on May 20, 2013
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Ambrose, Consultant, SE Ambrose & Associates, ME
- Sen. Joe Benning
- Barry Bernstein, Board President, Washington Electric Coop
- Josh Castonguay, Director, Generation & Renewable Innovation, Green Mountain Power
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Paul Conner, Director of Planning and Zoning, City of South Burlington
- Dr. Lori Cragin, State Epidemiologist for Environmental Health, Department of Health
- Robert Dostis, Director, Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power
- Jan Eastman, Chair, Vermont Energy Generation Siting Policy Commission
- David Grass, Chief, Environmental Health Surveillance, Department of Health
- Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
- Dave Hallquist, CEO, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Noreen Hession, Citizen
- Rep. Mark Higley, Lowell
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Dr. William Irwin, Radiological Health Chief, Department of Health
- Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review, Department of Taxes
- Kerrick Johnson, Vice President of External Affairs, Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
- Rep. William F. Johnson, Canaan
- T.(Teddi) Ray Lovko, Physician
- Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Vanessa Mills Holmquist, Citizen
- Jim Morey, Founder, Wild-Life-Styles, Inc.
- Jeff Nelson, Director of Energy & Environmental Services, VHB, Inc.
- Avram Patt, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
- Ann Rademacher, Citizen
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Doug Smith, Power Planner, Green Mountain Power
- David Snedeker, Planning Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
- Sen. Diane Snelling
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- William Staats, Wildlife Biologist, Region I, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
- Lisa Wright Garcia, Citizen
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Finance
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Gregg Faber, Utilities Analyst, Public Service Board
- Don Hooper, Regional Representative, National Wildlife Federation
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Elizabeth McDonald, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Brian Shupe, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Gabrielle Stebbins, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
- Jim Volz, Chair, Public Service Board
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Bennington County
- Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Ambrose, Consultant, SE Ambrose & Associates, ME
- Sen. Tim Ashe
- Sen. Joe Benning, Co-sponsor
- Sen. Joe Benning, Counsel to the Governor
- Erica Berl, neighbor, Georgia Mountain project
- Mary Boyer, Chair, Windham Selectboard
- Joel Cope, Administrative Assistant to the Selectboard, Town of Brighton
- Committee Discussion
- Gregg Faber, Staff Attorney, Public Service Board
- Kim Friedman, Chair, Newark Planning Commission
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
- Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Shirley Nelson, Resident, Lowell
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Sandy Reider, MD
- Sen. John Rodgers, Senator
- Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Luanne Therrien, Resident, Sheffield
- Andres Torrizo, Hydrologist, Watershed Consulting Associates
- Lisa Wright Garcia, Rutland County
- Steve Young, Wildlife Biologist, Wolcott