2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.305 (Act 142)
An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 11:05 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Bill Walk through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 11:00 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Energy Efficiency Modernization Act
Melissa Bailey, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service
Steph Hoffman, Interim General Counsel, Public Utility Commission
Thomas Knauer, Policy Director, Public Utility Commission
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:30 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Committee Discussion, Amendment and Vote
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC
Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
Candace Morgan, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive, Green Mountain Power
Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 8:00 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Walk-through and introduction
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Christopher Bray, Reporter, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Review draft language
Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission
Thomas Knauer, Policy Director, Public Utility Commission
Steph Hoffman, Interim General Counsel, Public Utility Commission
Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy
Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:35 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Review draft language
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, Green Mountain Power
Candace Morgan, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive, Green Mountain Power
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 2:00 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC
- 3:20 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 1:00 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy
- 2:35 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, VGS
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 1:00 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Amendments
Bridget Morris, Morris Strategies, Ryegate Associates
Andy Boutin, General Manager, Pellergy, LLC
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
- 3:45 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Amendments
Debbie New, Founder, Vermont Community Thermal Networks
James Dumont, Attorney, Bristol
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 10:20 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Amendments
Dylan Giambatista, Director of Public Affairs, Vermont Gas Systems
Morgan Hood, Manager of Innovative Products and Services, Vermont Gas Systems
- 1:00 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Committee discussion
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
- 2:40 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Committee discussion
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 1:15 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Review
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner
- 2:20 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Vote
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:45 PM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 10:00 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Gregg Farber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
Ann Bishop, Operations Director, Public Utility Commission
Rep. Avram Patt, Reporter of the Bill, House Energy and Technology
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:30 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
amendments
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:07 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
vote
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:15 AM
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Walk through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy
- Andy Boutin, General Manager, Pellergy, LLC
- Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Reporter, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
- Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Dumont, Attorney, Bristol
- Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
- Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
- Dylan Giambatista, Director of Public Affairs, Vermont Gas Systems
- Steph Hoffman, Interim General Counsel, Public Utility Commission
- Morgan Hood, Manager of Innovative Products and Services, Vermont Gas Systems
- Thomas Knauer, Policy Director, Public Utility Commission
- Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
- Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission
- Candace Morgan, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive, Green Mountain Power
- Bridget Morris, Morris Strategies, Ryegate Associates
- Debbie New, Founder, Vermont Community Thermal Networks
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
- Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
- Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC
- Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner
- Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, Green Mountain Power
- Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, VGS
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ann Bishop, Operations Director, Public Utility Commission
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Gregg Farber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
- Rep. Avram Patt, Reporter of the Bill, House Energy and Technology
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy
- Melissa Bailey, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
- Steph Hoffman, Interim General Counsel, Public Utility Commission
- Thomas Knauer, Policy Director, Public Utility Commission
- Candace Morgan, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive, Green Mountain Power
- Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
- Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.305 (Act 142) – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Public Utility Commission, As Enacted
- S.305 – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Public Utility Commission, As Passed by the General Assembly
- S.305 – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Public Utility Commission, As recommended by the House Committee on Environment and Energy with Further Proposal of Amendment by the House Committee on Ways and Means
- S.305 – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to the Public Utility Commission, As recommended by the House Committee on Environment and Energy, Draft 4.1
No committee of conference members found for S.305 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.305 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.305 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
- Signed into law 5/30/2024
- As Enacted (ACT 142)
- Act Summary
An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
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| 3 V.S.A. § 165. Public contract advocate |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8. Powers of single Commission member or other officer or employee |
| 30 V.S.A. § 10. Service of process; notice of hearings; temporary restraining orders |
| 30 V.S.A. § 102. Petition; hearing; certificate |
| 30 V.S.A. § 201. Definitions |
| 30 V.S.A. § 209. Jurisdiction; general scope |
| 30 V.S.A. § 231. Certificate of public good; abandonment of service; hearing |
| 30 V.S.A. § 248. New gas and electric purchases, investments, and facilities; certificate of public good |
| 30 V.S.A. § 248c. Fees; Department of Public Service and Public Utility Commission; participation in certification and siting proceedings |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7004. Notice of excavation activities |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8009. Baseload renewable power portfolio requirement |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8124. Clean Heat Standard compliance |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8125. Default delivery agent |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8126. Rulemaking |
| 32 V.S.A. § 3102. Confidentiality of tax records |
