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  • Sen. Dick Mazza, Chair
  • Sen. Richard Westman, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Jane Kitchel, Clerk
  • Sen. Peg Flory
  • Sen. Randy Brock

Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3

January 14, 2018 - January 20, 2018

Last Updated 1/19/2018 10:47 AM

 

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

9:30 AM          Senate Convenes

 

10:00 AM          North Hero - Grand Isle Drawbridge Project

Todd Sumner, Civil Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Kristin Higgins, Structures Section Chief, Agency of Transportation

 

10:30 AM          Border Updates

Derby & Highgate Ports, Richford Bridge, A-35 Canadian Hwy upgrade

Robert White, Right of Way Chief, Agency of Transportation

Carolyn Carlson, Structures Project Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

9:00 AM          Amtrak Passenger Service to Burlington/Montreal

Daniel Delabruere, Aviation & Rail Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

9:30 AM          Rail Safety  Operation Life Saver

Alan Franklin, Grants Program Manager, Rail Section, Agency of Transportation

Daniel Delabruere, Aviation & Rail Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

10:00 AM          FRA Bridge Maintenance Program

Daniel Delabruere, Aviation & Rail Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Erin Charbonneau, Civil Engineer, Agency of Transportation

 

11:00 AM          VTrans Strategic Plan and Results-Based Accountability

Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

Kevin Viani, Performance Chief, Finance and Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

 

1:00 PM          Senate Convenes

 

Thursday, January 18, 2018

9:00 AM          Middlebury Tunnel Update

Joint Public Hearing with House Transportation Committee in Room 10

Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director, Agency of Transportation

Brian Carpenter, Chair, Middlebury Selectboard

Jim Gish, Community Liaison, Downtown Bridges Replacement Project

George Jaeger, New Haven

Max Kraus, Resident, Middlebury

Adam Lougee, Director, Addison County Regional Planning Commission

Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation

 

11:00 AM          Review of Committee actions from 2017

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council

 

1:00 PM          Senate Convenes

 

Friday, January 19, 2018

9:00 AM          S. 272 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles and motorboats

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council

John Zicconi, Executive Secretary, Transportation Board

Wanda Minoli, Interim Commissioner, DMV, Department of Motor Vehicles

Colonel Jake Elovirta, Director of Motor Vehicle Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Operations Division Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:00 AM          Vermont Automobile Dealers Association

update

Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association

 

11:00 AM          Transportation Revenue Update

Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM          Senate Convenes

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Ken Feld at 802-828-2254 or kfeld@leg.state.vt.us