2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.259
An act relating to climate change cost recovery
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Anne Watson
- Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Christopher Bray
- Sen. Brian Campion
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden
- Sen. Alison Clarkson
- Sen. Ann Cummings
- Sen. Martine Gulick
- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Sen. Wendy Harrison
- Sen. Nader Hashim
- Sen. M. Jane Kitchel
- Sen. Virginia Lyons
- Sen. Mark MacDonald
- Sen. Richard McCormack
- Sen. Andrew Perchlik
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky
- Sen. Rebecca White
- Sen. Irene Wrenner
- Less…
- Location
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Last Recorded Action
- House 4/26/2024 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Walk-through and Testimony
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- 10:45 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Rachel Rothschild, Professor, University of Michigan Law School
Jennifer Rushlow, Dean, Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, Vermont Law School
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Andy Jones, Farm Manager, Intervale Community Farm
Justin Makin, Associate Professor, Dartmouth Department of Geography
- 10:30 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Testimony and Possible Mark-up
Rick Heede, Director, Climate Accountability Institute
Geoff Hand, Attorney, Saunders Raubvogel & Hand
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Marian Wolz, Resilience and Adaptation Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- 10:00 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Committee Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Megan O'Toole, Climate Change Mitigation Program Manager, Climate Action Office, Agency of Natural Resources
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Committee Discussion and Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:30 PM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Bill introduction
Sen. Nader Hashim, Reporter, Senate Education Committee
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Committee vote
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- After the floor
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Committee vote
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:45 PM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Judiciary. This meeting will be held in Room 267 of the Pavilion Building and live-streamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Justin Mankin, Faculty, Dartmouth College
- 10:10 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Judiciary. This meeting will be held in Room 267 of the Pavilion Building and live-streamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Marian Wolz, Resilience and Adaptation Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
Rick Heede, Director, Climate Accountability Institute
- 11:35 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Judiciary. This meeting will be held in Room 267 of the Pavilion Building and live-streamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:10 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Environment and Energy
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Room 267, Pavilion Building
Justin Mankin, Faculty, Dartmouth College
- 10:10 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Environment and Energy
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Room 267, Pavilion Building
Amy Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Marian Wolz, Resilience and Adaptation Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
Rick Heede, Director, Climate Accountability Institute
- 11:35 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Environment and Energy
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Room 267, Pavilion Building
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Testimony
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Rachel Rothschild, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Law School
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Geoff Hand, Attorney, Saunders Raubvogel & Hand
Jennifer Rushlow, Dean, Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, Vermont Law and Graduate School
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 9:30 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
Andy Jones, Farm Manager, Intervale Community Farm
- 10:45 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 1:35 PM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Discussion and vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- 10:05 AM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- 12:50 PM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Vote
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 3:15 PM
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S.259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery
vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
- Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Rick Heede, Director, Climate Accountability Institute
- Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
- Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Andy Jones, Farm Manager, Intervale Community Farm
- Justin Mankin, Faculty, Dartmouth College
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Marian Wolz, Resilience and Adaptation Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
House Committee on Judiciary
- Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Amy Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Geoff Hand, Attorney, Saunders Raubvogel & Hand
- Rick Heede, Director, Climate Accountability Institute
- Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Justin Mankin, Faculty, Dartmouth College
- Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Rachel Rothschild, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Law School
- Jennifer Rushlow, Dean, Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, Vermont Law and Graduate School
- Marian Wolz, Resilience and Adaptation Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
- Sen. Nader Hashim, Reporter, Senate Education Committee
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
- Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Geoff Hand, Attorney, Saunders Raubvogel & Hand
- Rick Heede, Director, Climate Accountability Institute
- Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Andy Jones, Farm Manager, Intervale Community Farm
- Justin Makin, Associate Professor, Dartmouth Department of Geography
- Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Megan O'Toole, Climate Change Mitigation Program Manager, Climate Action Office, Agency of Natural Resources
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Rachel Rothschild, Professor, University of Michigan Law School
- Jennifer Rushlow, Dean, Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, Vermont Law School
- Marian Wolz, Resilience and Adaptation Coordinator, Agency of Natural Resources
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An act relating to climate change cost recovery
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Regular Session 2023-2024
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