Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8

March 20, 2018 - March 23, 2018

Last Updated 3/23/2018 10:08 AM

 

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

8:30 AM                   S. 219 - An act relating to the accumulation of microplastics in the waters and environment of the State

S. 255 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk through

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

 

9:00 AM                   S. 219 - An act relating to the accumulation of microplastics in the waters and environment of the State

Neil Kamman, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

9:30 AM                   Annual Energy Renewable Plan

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 410 - An act relating to adding products to Vermont’s energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment

As Passed By House

Introduction and Walk through

Rep. Curtis McCormack, sponsor of bill

Rep. Marcia Gardner, House Committee On Government Operations - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   Comprehensive Energy Planning

 

 

Aaron Adler, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Granda, Senior Researcher, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

 

11:15 AM                   H. 748 - An act relating to State designations and electronic filing of proposed plans, plan amendments, and bylaws under Title 24

Bill Introduction and walk through

Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

 

~                   H. 881 - An act relating to corrective action plans under Act 250

Rep. Robert Forguites, Sponsor, House Committee on Institutions

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

~                   H. 726 - An act relating to creating a voluntary pollinator-friendly standard for solar arrays

Rep. Amy Sheldon, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Rep Robin Chestnut-Tangerman, Reporter, House Energy and Technology

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 22, 2018

9:00 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur, Director of Transportation Efficiency, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

 

9:15 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

9:30 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Rebecca Ryan, Senior Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast

 

9:45 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Dan Potter, Energy Policy and Program Analyst, Department of Public Service

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Daniel Dutcher, Senior Environmental Policy Analyst, Agency of Transportation

 

10:45 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission

 

11:00 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

11:15 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health

 

11:30 AM                   S. 271 - An act relating to electric vehicles

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office

Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 23, 2018

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

Sen Pollina Amendment

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

 

~                   Sen Pollina Amendment

S. 285 - An act relating to universal recycling requirements

 Pollina Amendment

 

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters

Andrew McLean, President & Founder MMR, Beverage Association of Vermont

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

John Langus, Brattleboro Redemption Center

Lara Lonon, CFO, Alchemist Brewery

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Wholesale Beverage Association

Kim Crosby, Casella Waste Management

Kimberly Trombley, Owner, Vermont Redemption Center

 

11:15 AM                   Pollina Amendment

Committee Vote

 

11:30 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