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H.778

An act relating to dam safety

Rep. Ela Chapin , Rep. Marc Mihaly , Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin , Rep. Conor Casey , Rep. Larry Labor , Rep. Kate McCann , Rep. Christopher Pritchard , Rep. Lawrence Satcowitz , Rep. Amy Sheldon , Rep. Thomas Stevens , Rep. Theresa Wood
House Committee on Appropriations
2/24/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Sponsor(s)
Location
House Committee on Appropriations
Last Recorded Action
House 2/24/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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An act relating to dam safety

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2025-2026
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to dam safety

Roll Call History

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An act relating to dam safety

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to dam safety

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
1:15 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Introduction & Walk-through

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Bill Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
1:15 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Karina Dailey, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee
2:00 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Michael Billingsly, Emergency Management Director, Town of Plainfield
Cil Relland, Emergency Management Administrator and GIS Specialist, Town of Plainfield
3:00 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Christian Meyer, Executive Director, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
Keith Cubbon, Planner, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
10:15 AM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Dam Safety Program
Sarah Moore, Administrator, Department of Environmental Conservation, Dam Safety Program
11:00 AM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
3:00 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Jon Copans, Executive Director, Montpelier Commission on Recovery and Resilience

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
3:00 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Drew Hazelton, Rescue Inc.

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
11:15 AM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Jonny Findon Henry, Chief Dam Safety Engineer, Green Mountain Power
1:15 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:30 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
2:30 PM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 20, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
After Floor

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Possible Vote


Friday, February 27, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
11:00 AM

H.778 - An act relating to dam safety

Walk through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

An act relating to dam safety

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Environment
  • Michael Billingsly, Emergency Management Director, Town of Plainfield
  • Jon Copans, Executive Director, Montpelier Commission on Recovery and Resilience
  • Keith Cubbon, Planner, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
  • Karina Dailey, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Jonny Findon Henry, Chief Dam Safety Engineer, Green Mountain Power
  • Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
  • Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Dam Safety Program
  • Drew Hazelton, Rescue Inc.
  • Christian Meyer, Executive Director, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
  • Rep. Marc Mihaly, Bill Sponsor
  • Sarah Moore, Administrator, Department of Environmental Conservation, Dam Safety Program
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Cil Relland, Emergency Management Administrator and GIS Specialist, Town of Plainfield

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Fiscal Information

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No committee of conference members found for H.778 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to dam safety

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.778 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.778 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.

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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel

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