2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.481
An act relating to stormwater management
House Committee on Environment
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
3/28/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 3/28/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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An act relating to stormwater management
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to stormwater management
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to stormwater management
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to stormwater management
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
3 Acre Storm Water Rule Background and Implementation Timeline
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Terry Purcell, Operational Section Supervisor, Stormwater Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Three Acre Storm Rule
Page Kaleita, Concerned Citizen
Bill Houston, Concerned Citizen
Tom Dipietro, Director of Public Works, South Burlington
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Kevin Burke, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 2:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)
Jon Hill, Owner, Greenstone Slate Company
Mary Beth Hadeka, Owner, Hadeka Stone Corporation
Jerry Hadeka, Owner, Hadeka Stone Corporation
- 3:40 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Review of proposed stormwater legislation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 1:15 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Kevin Burke, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 9:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Review of proposed stormwater legislation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 11:30 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Walk-through and discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 1:15 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division
Kevin Burke, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Christine Dougherty, President GMWEA and Public Works Assistant Director, Town of Williston, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
Harry Shepard, Second Vice President GMWEA and Public Works Director, Town of Stowe, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 10:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:50 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 10:10 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division
- 3:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 8:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- 11:40 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion
- 1:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Discussion and vote
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:30 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
potential vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 5:00 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Walk through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 5:45 PM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Technical Amendment and vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 11:00 AM
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H.481 - An act relating to stormwater management
Amendment from House Appropriations Committee
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to stormwater management
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Environment
- Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
- Kevin Burke, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
- Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)
- Tom Dipietro, Director of Public Works, South Burlington
- Christine Dougherty, President GMWEA and Public Works Assistant Director, Town of Williston, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
- Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
- Jerry Hadeka, Owner, Hadeka Stone Corporation
- Mary Beth Hadeka, Owner, Hadeka Stone Corporation
- Jon Hill, Owner, Greenstone Slate Company
- Bill Houston, Concerned Citizen
- Page Kaleita, Concerned Citizen
- Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division
- Terry Purcell, Operational Section Supervisor, Stormwater Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Harry Shepard, Second Vice President GMWEA and Public Works Director, Town of Stowe, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.481 – An act relating to stormwater management, As recommended by the House Committee on Appropriations
- H.481 – An act relating to stormwater management, As introduced by the House Committee on Environment
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An act relating to stormwater management
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