2013-2014 Session
Change SessionS.30 (Act 38)
An act relating to siting of electric generation plants
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/14/2013 - Signed by Governor on May 20, 2013
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An act relating to siting of electric generation plants
Detailed Status
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to siting of electric generation plants
Committee Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Friday, January 18, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sen. Joe Benning, Counsel to the Governor
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 11:00 AM
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Committee Discussion
Friday, January 25, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 11:20 AM
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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- 10:40 AM
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:30 AM
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IN ROOM 11
Sandy Reider, MD
Stephen Ambrose, Consultant, SE Ambrose & Associates, ME
Shirley Nelson, Resident, Lowell
Luanne Therrien, Resident, Sheffield
Erica Berl, neighbor, Georgia Mountain project
Mary Boyer, Chair, Windham Selectboard
Lisa Wright Garcia, Rutland County
Steve Young, Wildlife Biologist, Wolcott
Kim Friedman, Chair, Newark Planning Commission
Andres Torrizo, Hydrologist, Watershed Consulting Associates
Joel Cope, Administrative Assistant to the Selectboard, Town of Brighton
Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Friday, February 1, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 11:50 AM
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Committee Discussion
Thursday, February 14, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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- 11:00 AM
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Friday, February 15, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Bill Mark-Up
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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Bill Mark-Up
- 11:35 AM
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Committee Discussion
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:45 AM
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Bill Mark-Up
Thursday, February 21, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:15 AM
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Bill Mark-Up
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
Sen. Joe Benning, Co-sponsor
- 4:00 PM
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Bill Mark-Up
Friday, February 22, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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- 10:00 AM
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:00 AM
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- 9:10 AM
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S.30 and S.21 combined bill Voted Out
Thursday, February 28, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:00 PM
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Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Gregg Faber, Utilities Analyst, Public Service Board
Friday, March 1, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 12:30 PM
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Don Hooper, Regional Representative, National Wildlife Federation
Jim Volz, Chair, Public Service Board
Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Brian Shupe, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Gabrielle Stebbins, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
Elizabeth McDonald, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Thursday, March 14, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Committee Discussion of committee amendments
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- 9:30 AM
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Committee Discussion of amendments by Sen. Ashe & Sen. Lyons
- 10:15 AM
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Amendment by Sen. Ashe
Sen. Tim Ashe
- 11:30 AM
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Sen. Lyons amendment
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
Friday, March 15, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:00 AM
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Committee Discussion and Bill Mark-Up
Friday, March 15, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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Sen. Diane Snelling
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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Sections 4,5,6
Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Bennington County
Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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S.30 Committee Amendment review and discussion
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Gregg Faber, Staff Attorney, Public Service Board
- 11:30 AM
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Committee discussion of committeee amendments v.2.1 and v.3.1
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
- 3:45 PM
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Review of Committee amendment v.4.2
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 28, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Sen. Rodgers and Sen. Ashe amendments re: 3rd reading
Sen. John Rodgers, Senator
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sen. Tim Ashe
Committee Discussion
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10 min. after Floor
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Committee discussion
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:45 AM
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Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- 10 min. after Floor
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Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Thursday, April 4, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:30 AM
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Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review, Department of Taxes
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- 10 min. after the Floor
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Friday, April 5, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10 min. after Floor
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Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
David Snedeker, Planning Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- immediately after Floor
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Jim Morey, Founder, Wild-Life-Styles, Inc.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Sen. Joe Benning
- 11:00 AM
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Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 10 min. after Floor
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Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
T.(Teddi) Ray Lovko, Physician
Thursday, April 11, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Avram Patt, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
Barry Bernstein, Board President, Washington Electric Coop
- 10:40 AM
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Kerrick Johnson, Vice President of External Affairs, Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
- 2:40 PM
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Rep. Mark Higley, Lowell
- 3:00 PM
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Sen. Diane Snelling
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 2:00 PM
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Dave Hallquist, CEO, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- 5 min. after Floor
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Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
Dr. Lori Cragin, State Epidemiologist for Environmental Health, Department of Health
David Grass, Chief, Environmental Health Surveillance, Department of Health
Dr. William Irwin, Radiological Health Chief, Department of Health
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:15 AM
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Committee Discussion after witnesses
Lisa Wright Garcia, Citizen
Ann Rademacher, Citizen
Vanessa Mills Holmquist, Citizen
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 10 min. after Floor
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Noreen Hession, Citizen
Thursday, April 18, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Stephen Ambrose, Consultant, SE Ambrose & Associates, ME
Paul Conner, Director of Planning and Zoning, City of South Burlington
William Staats, Wildlife Biologist, Region I, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Jan Eastman, Chair, Vermont Energy Generation Siting Policy Commission
- 10 min. after Floor
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Josh Castonguay, Director, Generation & Renewable Innovation, Green Mountain Power
Robert Dostis, Director, Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power
Doug Smith, Power Planner, Green Mountain Power
Jeff Nelson, Director of Energy & Environmental Services, VHB, Inc.
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10 min. after Floor
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Committee Discussion
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10 min. after Caucus
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new draft review/vote
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 25, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Rep. William F. Johnson, Canaan
Friday, April 26, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 11:00 AM
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Committee discussion - Review House amendments
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, May 3, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Discussion of House Proposal of amendment - Vote
No committee documents found for S.30 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
An act relating to siting of electric generation plants
Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Ambrose, Consultant, SE Ambrose & Associates, ME
- Sen. Joe Benning
- Barry Bernstein, Board President, Washington Electric Coop
- Josh Castonguay, Director, Generation & Renewable Innovation, Green Mountain Power
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Paul Conner, Director of Planning and Zoning, City of South Burlington
- Dr. Lori Cragin, State Epidemiologist for Environmental Health, Department of Health
- Robert Dostis, Director, Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power
- Jan Eastman, Chair, Vermont Energy Generation Siting Policy Commission
- David Grass, Chief, Environmental Health Surveillance, Department of Health
- Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
- Dave Hallquist, CEO, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Noreen Hession, Citizen
- Rep. Mark Higley, Lowell
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Dr. William Irwin, Radiological Health Chief, Department of Health
- Bill Johnson, Director, Property Valuation & Review, Department of Taxes
- Kerrick Johnson, Vice President of External Affairs, Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
- Rep. William F. Johnson, Canaan
- T.(Teddi) Ray Lovko, Physician
- Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Vanessa Mills Holmquist, Citizen
- Jim Morey, Founder, Wild-Life-Styles, Inc.
- Jeff Nelson, Director of Energy & Environmental Services, VHB, Inc.
- Avram Patt, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
- Ann Rademacher, Citizen
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Doug Smith, Power Planner, Green Mountain Power
- David Snedeker, Planning Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
- Sen. Diane Snelling
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- William Staats, Wildlife Biologist, Region I, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
- Lisa Wright Garcia, Citizen
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Diane Snelling
Senate Committee on Finance
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Gregg Faber, Utilities Analyst, Public Service Board
- Don Hooper, Regional Representative, National Wildlife Federation
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Elizabeth McDonald, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Jim Porter, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Brian Shupe, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Gabrielle Stebbins, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
- Jim Volz, Chair, Public Service Board
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Sen. Robert M. Hartwell, Bennington County
- Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Ambrose, Consultant, SE Ambrose & Associates, ME
- Sen. Tim Ashe
- Sen. Joe Benning, Co-sponsor
- Sen. Joe Benning, Counsel to the Governor
- Erica Berl, neighbor, Georgia Mountain project
- Mary Boyer, Chair, Windham Selectboard
- Joel Cope, Administrative Assistant to the Selectboard, Town of Brighton
- Committee Discussion
- Gregg Faber, Staff Attorney, Public Service Board
- Kim Friedman, Chair, Newark Planning Commission
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
- Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Shirley Nelson, Resident, Lowell
- Chris Recchia, Commissioner, Public Service Department
- Sandy Reider, MD
- Sen. John Rodgers, Senator
- Annette Smith, Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Luanne Therrien, Resident, Sheffield
- Andres Torrizo, Hydrologist, Watershed Consulting Associates
- Lisa Wright Garcia, Rutland County
- Steve Young, Wildlife Biologist, Wolcott
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No fiscal documents found for S.30 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for S.30 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
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Committee of Conference Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.30 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.30 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- Includes subject matter of S.21.
