Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8

February 20, 2018 - February 23, 2018

Last Updated 2/23/2018 10:10 AM

 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

After the floor                   Department of Environmental Conservation

DEC Budget

 

Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Joanna Pallito, Director of Administration and Innovation Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:45 AM                   S. 153 - An act relating to the energy transformation category of the Renewable Energy Standard

S. 252 - An act relating to municipal and regional land use planning and electric generation siting

S. 259 - An act relating to establishing a community energy program

Walk through and Bill Introductions

Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   S. 210 - An act relating to establishing noise standards for projects subject to State permits for air pollution control and land use

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:45 AM                   S. 214 - An act relating to protecting land at interstate interchanges and protecting settlement patterns

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

9:15 AM                   S. 258 - An act relating to disclosure of biodiesel content in heating oil

Bill Walk Through

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM                   S. 258 - An act relating to disclosure of biodiesel content in heating oil

Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

 

9:50 AM                   Committee  Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

 

Thursday, February 22, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 285 - An act relating to universal recycling requirements

Final Mark up

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:15 AM                   S. 287 - An act relating to universal recycling requirements

Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Pat Austin, Hauler, Orleans County

Kim Crosby, Casella Waste Management

Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, Solid Waste Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Jen Holiday, Chittenden County Solid Waste Management District

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

9:45 AM                   S. 287 - An act relating to universal recycling requirements

Perry Thomas, Program Manager, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:00 AM                   S. 260 - An act relating to funding the cleanup of State waters

As Recommended

Albert Perry

 

11:15 AM                   Clean Water Day

Cedar Creek Room

 

11:30 AM                   Energy Efficiency Progress

Paul Howell, Maintenance and Facilities Team Leader, Husky Injection Molding Systems, Inc

Dave Laforce, President, Built by Newport

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

 

Friday, February 23, 2018

8:30 AM                   S. 285 - An act relating to universal recycling requirements

 Vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

8:45 AM                   S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Walk through

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:00 AM                   S. 259 - An act relating to establishing a community energy program

Margaret Cheney, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission

 

9:30 AM                   S. 259 - An act relating to establishing a community energy program

Ed McNamara, Director of Planning and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

 

9:45 AM                   S. 259 - An act relating to establishing a community energy program

Olivia Campbell Andersen, Executive  Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 259 - An act relating to establishing a community energy program

Melissa Bailey, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Representative, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority

Robert Dostis, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations, Green Mountain Power

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

11:00 AM                   S. 259 - An act relating to establishing a community energy program

Bhima Nitta, Power Guru

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 6 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Jude Newman at 828-2296 or jnewman@leg.state.vt.us