H.915 (Act 158)
An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - Signed by Governor on June 17, 2026
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Kristi Morris, Reporter, House Committee on Environment
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Environment
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Rep. William Canfield, Sponsor
- Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Susan Collins, President, Container Recycling Institute
- Resa Demino, Principal, Resource Recycling Systems
- Bree Dietly, Principal, Breezeway Consulting, Beverage Association of Vermont
- Casey Harrington, Owner, Beverage Baron
- Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Josh Kelly, Solid Waste Program Manager, Waste Management and Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
- John Langhus, Owner, Putney Rd. Redemption Center
- Michael Noel, Government Affairs Manager, Tomra Collectible Solutions
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rachel Pearlman, Primary Researcher, Resource Recycling Systems
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Beverage Association of Vermont
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR
- Nicholas Sherman, President of Public Relations, Wholesale Beverage Distributors
- Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Mike Smaha, Vice President, Government Relations, Can Manufacturers Institute
- Shane Switser, Concerned Citizen, Lyndonville Redemption and Beverage
- Shane Switser, Owner, Lyndonville Redemption
- Sam Tracy, Director of Legislative Affairs & Business Development, CLYNK
- Jacob Trombley, Owner, Vermont Redemption INC
- Kimberly Trombley, Owner, Vermont Redemption INC
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sal Spada, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Bree Dietly, Principal, Breezeway Consulting, Beverage Association of Vermont
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nicholas Sherman, President of Public Relations, Leonine Public Affairs
- Sal Spada, Joint Fiscal Office
- Shane Switser, Owner, Lyndonville Redemption and Beverage
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- JR Bullock, Owner, Olivia's Market Rutland City
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Susan Collins, President, Container Recycling Institute
- Scott DeFife, Executive Director, Glass Packaging Institute
- Resa Demino, Principal, Resource Recycling Systems
- Bree Dietly, Principal, Breezeway Consulting, Beverage Association of Vermont
- Andrew Hackman, Principal Lobbyist, Junior Products Manufacturers Association
- Casey Harrington, Owner, Beverage Baron
- Ethan Hayes, Owner, MO Beverage
- Josh Kelly, Solid Waste Program Manager, Waste Management and Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
- John Langhus, Owner, Putney Rd. Redemption Center
- Michael Noel, Government Affairs Manager, Tomra Collectible Solutions
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rachel Pearlman, Primary Researcher, Resource Recycling Systems
- Rep. Amy Sheldon, Bill Sponsor, House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Nicholas Sherman, President of Public Relations, Leonine Public Affairs
- Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Mike Smaha, Vice President, Government Relations, Can Manufacturers Institute
- Tristan Steichen, Executive Director, NLCRC
- Shane Switser, Owner, Lyndonville Redemption
- Sam Tracy, Director of Legislative Affairs & Business Development, CLYNK