House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

 

AGENDA

 

Room 47

February 27, 2018 - March 2, 2018

Last Updated 3/14/2018 4:21 PM

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 631 - An act relating to forestland used for maple production

 Matt Gordon, Executive Director, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association

Dave Lafoe, Unified Towns and Gores - Phone

 

2:00 PM                   H. 730 - An act relating to State response to waters in crisis

Discussion mark up and vote

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

 

4:00 AM                   H. 881 - An act relating to corrective action plans under Act 250

Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 808 - An act relating to all-terrain vehicles

Discussion and walk thru

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Elise Annes, Vice President for Community Relations, Vermont Land Trust

Jim Shallow, Conservation and Policy Director, Audubon Vermont

Danny Hale, Executive Director, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

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

Frank Stanley, Lobbyist, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

immediately after floor                   H. 808 - An act relating to all-terrain vehicles

Mark up and vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

30 min after floor                   H. 730 - An act relating to State response to waters in crisis

Mark up and vote

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

 

45 min after floor                   H. 560 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances

Discussion and mark up

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

 

Thursday, March 01, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 679 - An act relating to application of the solid waste franchise tax

Discussion

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

10:00 AM                   H. 560 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances

Discussion

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

Kim Crosby, Casella Waste Management

Jennifer Holliday, Environmental and Safety Compliance Manager, Chittenden Solid Waste District

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Matt McMahon, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 min after floor                   H. 560 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances

Discussion and mark up

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

 

Friday, March 02, 2018

9:00 AM                   H. 560 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances

Discussion mark up and possible vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Jennifer Holliday, Environmental and Safety Compliance Manager, Chittenden Solid Waste District

 

10:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:45 AM                   H. 560 - An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances

Mark up and vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

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

Jennifer Holliday, Environmental and Safety Compliance Manager, Chittenden Solid Waste District

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 10 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

 Christy Ketchel at 802-828-2266 or cketchel@leg.state.vt.us