H.35 (Act 64)
An act relating to improving the quality of State waters
Sponsors:
Rep. David Deen
Last Recorded Action: 5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on June 16, 2015
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- John Akielaszek, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Deb Beckett, Town Clerk-Treasurer, Williston
- Jonathan Bond, Water Committee Co-Chair, Sierra Club, Vermont Chapter
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Jeff Carter, UVM Extension
- Ela Chapin, Farm Viability Enhancement Program
- Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rep. Alison H. Clarkson, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Eric Clifford, President, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
- Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
- Chris Cole, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Transportation
- Carol Dawes, City Clerk-Treasurer, Barre City
- Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Vicky Drew, State Conservationist
- Ben Dykema, Wilcon Farm, North Ferrisburg
- Lori Fisher, Executive Director, The Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlains Future
- Shawn Gingue, Dairy farmer, Farmers Watershed Alliance
- Kent Henderson, Chair, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Bill Howland, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Basin Program
- Brian Jerose, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Tim Kayhart, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
- Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Brian Kemp, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
- Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
- Robb Kidd, Organizing Representative, Sierra Club, Vermont Chapter
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Laggistics
- Rep. Patricia McCoy, Town Clerk-Treasurer, Poultney
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Julie Moore, Water Resources Engineer, Stone Environmental, Inc.
- Michael O'Grady, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Anna Poulin, Farmer, Randolph
- Justin Poulin, Farmer, Randolph
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Pat Sagui, Composting Association of Vermont
- Alisha Sawyer, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Alisha Sawyer, Coordinator, Franklin Watershed Committee Coordinator
- Steven Scheinert, Vermont EPSCoR
- Andrew Schroth, Department of Geology, UVM, Vermont EPSCoR
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Denise Smith, Executive Director, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Amanda St. Pierre, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Judith Van Houten, State EPSCoR Director
- Linda Wells, Town Clerk-Treasurer, Plainfield
- Lorenzo Whitcomb, Board Member, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
- Cameron Wood, Office of Legislative Council
- Kirsten Workman, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
- Donna Zeller, Town Clerk-Treasurer, Rutland
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Carolyn Whitney Branagan, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. David L. Deen, Reporter, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Laurie Adams, Assistant Director for Water Quality, Burlington Department of Public Works
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dan Albrecht, Senior Planner, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
- Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Jason Bourdeau, Owner, Bourdeau Brothers
- Rep. Carolyn Whitney Branagan, House Committee on Appropriations
- Deb Brighton, Consultant
- Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor
- Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Jeff Carter, UVM Extension Argonomy Specialist Field Crops & Nutrient Management, Middlebury
- Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
- Chris Cole, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Transportation
- Rep. Daniel Connor, House Committee on Agriculture
- Dan Dickerson, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Sponsor
- Craig DiGiammarino, Operations Division Environmental Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
- Tom Dipietro, Storm water Superintendent, City of South Burlington
- James Ehlers, Executive Director, Lake Champlain International
- Larry Gervais, Farmer's Watershed Alliance
- Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Devon Green, Special Counsel for Tax Legislation, Department of Taxes
- Kim Greenwood, Water Program Director & Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
- Tim Grover, Chief Operator Main and North Plants, City Of Burlington
- Richard Haesler, Assistant City Attorney, City Of Burlington
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Kent Henderson, Chair, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Carey Hengstenberg, Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Lauren Hierl, Political Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
- Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor
- Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Bill Howland, Director, Lake Champlain Basin Program
- Jim Jutras, Public Works Engineer, Village of Essex Junction
- Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Robb Kidd, Organizing Representative, Sierra Club, Vermont Chapter
- Chris Kilian, Director, Conservation Law Foundation
- Mike Kline, Rivers Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Scott Kline, Attorney General's Office
- Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Peter LaFlamme, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Peter LaFlamme, Director, Water shed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, United Dairy Farmers of Vermont
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Chris Louras, Mayor, City of Rutland
- Elizabeth MacDonald, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Deborah Markowitz, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Elizabeth McDonald, Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Steve McLeod, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Megan Moir, Stormwater Program Manager, City Of Burlington
- Clare Mollineaux, Student
- Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Julie Moore, Stone Environmental, Inc.
- Julie Moore, Board Chair, VT Citizens Advisory Committee
- Patricia Moulton, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Mark Nelson, Chair, Sierra Club, Vermont Chapter
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Joanna Pallito, Business Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rep. Corey Parent, Sponsor
- Ethan Parke, Director of Conservation Assessment and Analysis, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, House Committee on Agriculture
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
- Andrew Perchlik, Director, Public Service Department
- Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Shane Prisby, Trails Manager, VAST
- Rep. Joey Purvis, House Committee on Agriculture
- Darlene Reynolds, Chair, Farmer's Watershed Alliance
- John Roberts, Small Farm Water Quality Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Pat Sagui, Composting Association of Vermont
- Ernie Saunders, President, NEMRC
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Alex Shashok, Student
- Rep. Amy Sheldon, Middlebury
- Denise Smith, Executive Director, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- William Sorrell, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
- Frank Stanley, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
- Sen. Robert Starr, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Matt Tatreault, Trails Administrator, VAST
- Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Specialist, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Jeff Wennberg, Commissioner, City of Rutland Department of Public Works
- Mike Winslow, Staff Scientist, Lake Champlain Committee
- Cameron Wood, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. David Zuckerman, Senator, Senate Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. David L. Deen
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, Westminster
- Patricia Gabel, Court Administrator's Office
- Patricia Gabel, State Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Rob McDougall, Assistant Attorney General
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Division, Vermont Bar Association
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Megan Moir, Stormwater Program Manager, City Of Burlington
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chip Sawyer, Director of Planning & Development, City of St. Albans
House Committee on Transportation
- Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
- Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association
- Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Rep. Robert Helm, Fair Haven
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
- Alan May, Better Back Roads Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Edward Miller, Attorney, Vermont Truck and Bus Association
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Rep. Cynthia Browning
- Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Eileen Dickinson
- Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Carey Hengstenberg, Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rep. Mark Higley
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Corey Parent
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Realtors
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Senator
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Bob Foster, Middlebury
- Richard Haesler, Assistant City Attorney, City Of Burlington
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Brian Herrington, Government Relations Director, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jim Leland, Director, Agriculture Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
- Trey Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Julie Moore, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Alyssa Schuren, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin
- Diane Snelling
- Sen. Robert Starr
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Matthew Chapman, Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Fish, Wildlife & Water Resources Committee
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Cameron Wood, Office of Legislative Council