2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.778
An act relating to dam safety
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Last Recorded Action
- House 2/24/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to dam safety
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to dam safety
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to dam safety
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 1:15 PM
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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
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H.778 - An act relating to dam safety
Karina Dailey, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee
- 2:00 PM
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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
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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
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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
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H.778 - An act relating to dam safety
Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
- 3:00 PM
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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
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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
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H.778 - An act relating to dam safety
Jonny Findon Henry, Chief Dam Safety Engineer, Green Mountain Power
- 1:15 PM
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H.778 - An act relating to dam safety
Walk-through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:30 PM
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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
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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
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H.778 - An act relating to dam safety
Possible Vote
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:00 AM
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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
Committee Documents
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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An act relating to dam safety
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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