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H.216

An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Rep. Margaret Cheney ,
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
2/7/2013 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

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An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Committee Meetings

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Meeting Full List

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
2:15 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

LIHEAP Program Discussion

Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10:00 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

LIHEAP Program Discussion

Richard Moffi, Fuel Assistance Program Chief, Agency of Human Services
Friday, February 1, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
11:00 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

LIHEAP Program Discussion

Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council
Paul Zabriskie, Weatherization Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council
Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
9:00 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

LIHEAP Program Discussion; E. Eddy testimony via phone

Elizabeth Eddy, Outreach Program Manager, BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
3:15 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Bill introduction

Margaret Cheney, Sponsor
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10:45 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council
Paul Zabriskie, Weatherization Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council
10 min. after Caucus

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
9:00 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Ben Walsh, Clean Energy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Johanna Miller, Energy Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
10:30 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Claire Wallace, President, Vermont Realtors
Chris MacDonald, Governmental Affairs Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont
Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
Kelly Launder, Asst. Dir. of Planning & Energy Resources, Public Service Department
Jonathan Dancing, Interim Director, Building Performance Professionals Association of Vermont
10 min. after Floor

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Tom Thacker, Weatherization Program Director, BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
3:00 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Ludy Biddle, Executive Director, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
Melanie Paskevich, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
Mary Lamson, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
Mary Cohen, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
Friday, February 15, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10 min. after Floor

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Geoff Wilcox, Staff, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, Weatherization Program
Steve Geller, Executive Director, Southern Vermont Community Action
Harald Schmidtke, Weatherization Program Director, Southern Vermont Community Action
1:00 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Tom Buckley, Manager, Customer and Energy Services, Burlington Electric Department
Jenn Wood, Weatherization Program Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Diana Chace, Legislative Liaison, Conservation Law Foundation
Richard Faesy , Principal, Energy Futures Group, Inc.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10 min. after Floor

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Paul Dragon, Chief Administrator, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, Agency of Human Services
Geoff Wilcox, Staff, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, Weatherization Program
Eileen Simollardes, Vice President, Vermont Gas Systems
Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
10 min. after Caucus

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Ann Bishop, Chief Economist, Public Service Board
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Craig Peltier, Asset Manager, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
9:00 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

B. Root and G. Wilcox testimonies via phone; committee discussion between witness testimony

Bill Root, Member, Thermal Efficiency Task Force
Geoff Wilcox, Staff, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, Weatherization Program
William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
10 min. after Floor

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Committee Discussion

Friday, February 22, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10 min. after Floor

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

new bill draft

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Randy Pratt, Manager of Government Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
1:00 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10 min. after Floor

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

3:10 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Bill mark up; funding discussion

Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund, Public Service Department
4:00 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
2:30 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

LIHEAP Program Discussion

Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
2:45 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Bill mark up

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
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H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Committee Discussion

Friday, March 1, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
1:15 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

new draft (v.2.1) review; mark up

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10 min. after Floor

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

bill mark up

10 min. after Caucus

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

bill mark up

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
10:00 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

new draft (v. 2.2) review

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Janet Doyle, Manager, Site Operations & Government Programs, International Business Machines
2:00 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Steve Geller, Executive Director, Southern Vermont Community Action
Asa Hopkins, Director of Energy Policy and Planning, Public Service Department
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
9:15 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
Ed Von Turkovich, Director of Business Development, Department of Buildings & General Services
Harmony Wilder, Fleet Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
11:00 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

committee discussion

2:45 PM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

new draft review (v.3.1)

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 15, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
8:30 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

new draft review

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:30 AM

H.216 - An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

committee discussion of latest draft

Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont
Geoff Wilcox, Staff, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, Weatherization Program
No committee documents found for H.216 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.

An act relating to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Witnesses Who Testified

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Ludy Biddle, Executive Director, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
  • Ann Bishop, Chief Economist, Public Service Board
  • Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • Tom Buckley, Manager, Customer and Energy Services, Burlington Electric Department
  • Diana Chace, Legislative Liaison, Conservation Law Foundation
  • Margaret Cheney, Sponsor
  • Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council
  • Mary Cohen, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
  • Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
  • Jonathan Dancing, Interim Director, Building Performance Professionals Association of Vermont
  • Janet Doyle, Manager, Site Operations & Government Programs, International Business Machines
  • Paul Dragon, Chief Administrator, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, Agency of Human Services
  • William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Elizabeth Eddy, Outreach Program Manager, BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
  • Richard Faesy , Principal, Energy Futures Group, Inc.
  • Steve Geller, Executive Director, Southern Vermont Community Action
  • Asa Hopkins, Director of Energy Policy and Planning, Public Service Department
  • Mary Lamson, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
  • Kelly Launder, Asst. Dir. of Planning & Energy Resources, Public Service Department
  • Chris MacDonald, Governmental Affairs Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
  • Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
  • Johanna Miller, Energy Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Richard Moffi, Fuel Assistance Program Chief, Agency of Human Services
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Melanie Paskevich, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
  • Craig Peltier, Asset Manager, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund, Public Service Department
  • Randy Pratt, Manager of Government Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  • Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
  • Bill Root, Member, Thermal Efficiency Task Force
  • Harald Schmidtke, Weatherization Program Director, Southern Vermont Community Action
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Eileen Simollardes, Vice President, Vermont Gas Systems
  • Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
  • Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Tom Thacker, Weatherization Program Director, BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
  • George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Efficiency Vermont
  • Ed Von Turkovich, Director of Business Development, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Claire Wallace, President, Vermont Realtors
  • Ben Walsh, Clean Energy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Geoff Wilcox, Staff, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, Weatherization Program
  • Harmony Wilder, Fleet Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  • Jenn Wood, Weatherization Program Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
  • Paul Zabriskie, Weatherization Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council

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Committee of Conference Meetings

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Act

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Staff & Other Information

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Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel
Notes
See H.519 and H.520

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