S.205

An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Sponsors: Sen. John Rodgers , Sen. Robert Starr

Location: Senate Committee on Agriculture

Last Recorded Action: 2/25/2016 - Committed to Committee on Natural Resources & Energy with report of Committee on Agriculture intact, under suspension of Senate Rule 49, on motion of Senator Starr

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:45 AM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Sen. John Rodgers, Senator

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
3:50 PM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Sen. John Rodgers

Thursday, February 4, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Sen. John Rodgers
Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
Jonathan Copans, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Public Service

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Department of Public Service
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kevin Fink, Policy Analyst, Public Service Board

Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
15 minutes after Floor

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Committee discussion

Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

The committee will meet in the Ethan Allen Room

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
Lyn Desmarais, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
Paul Stone, Former Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Roger Allbee, Former Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Walsh, Selectboard Member, New Haven, Vermont
Doug Tolles, Selectboard Member, New Haven, Vermont
Bob Fields, Selectboard Member, Orwell

Friday, February 19, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jonathan Copans, Senior Policy Advisor for Government Affairs, Public Service Department
Billy Coster, Policy and Planning Analysis, Agency of Natural Resources
Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Pat Sagui, Westfield
Bob Amelang, Rutland

Thursday, February 25, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, March 18, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
11:00 AM

S.205 - An act relating to renewable energy development and protecting agricultural and forest soils

Review of Bill Elements

Sen. Robert Starr