S.197
An act relating to liability for toxic substance exposures or releases
Sponsors:
Sen. Brian Campion, Sen. Richard Sears
Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2018 - Governor vetoed bill; text of Governor's veto message
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michelle Anderson, Chief of Contract Administration, Agency of Transportation
- Chris Appel, Attorney, Shook, Hardy and Bacon LLP
- Ray Ault, Ault Commercial Realty
- Richard Bland, Vice President, General Counsel, Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
- Jamie Bolduc, Bolduc Metal Recycling
- Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association and American Petroleum Institute
- Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Michael Fitzgerald, Impacted Bennington Resident
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Marc Heath, Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
- Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Thom Jagielski, Director - Burlington Site Operations, Global Foundries
- Emily Joselson, Attorney, Langrock, Sperry & Wool
- Ruma Kholi, Product Stewardship Program Manager, GlobalFoundries
- Stephen Monahan, Director Workers' Compensation and Safety Division, Department of Labor
- William Moore, President and CEO, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- George Potter, GW Tatro Construction
- Ken Rumelt, Senior Attorney, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
- Jeff Simone, Accuworx
- David Snedeker, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
- Art Whitman, Chair Government Relations Committee, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
Senate Committee on Finance
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property and Casualty Insurers Assoc. (PCI), State Farm
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- John Hollar, American Insurance Association
- Emily Joselson, Attorney, Langrock, Sperry & Wool
- Pat Murray, Department of Financial Regulation
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
- Ken Rummelt, Professor
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Sen. Brian Campion, Sponsor
- Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association
- Joe Chouquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association
- Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Johanna de Graffenreid, Environmental Advocate, VPIRG
- William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Coleen Healy
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association
- Evan Hughes, Lobbyist, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
- Emily Joselson, Attorney, Langrock, Sperry & Wool
- Ruma Kholi, Product Stewardship Program Manager, GlobalFoundries
- Ruma Kohli, Product Stewardship Program Manager, Global Foundries
- David Mears, Vice-Dean, Vermont Law School
- William Moore, President and CEO, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jill Rickard, Director of DFR Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
- Ken Rumelt, Staff Attorney, Assistant Professor, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
- Jeremy Zeliger, Senior Programs Manager, Vermont Judiciary