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  • Sen. Christopher Bray, Chair
  • Sen. Brian Campion, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Mark A. MacDonald
  • Sen. John Rodgers
  • Sen. Christopher A. Pearson

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8

April 17, 2018 - April 20, 2018

Last Updated 4/20/2018 9:43 AM

 

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

-After the Floor                   H. 410 - An act relating to adding products to Vermont’s energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment

Committee Discussion, Possible Committee vote

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Granda, Senior Researcher, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

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

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

8:30 AM                   H. 904 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee Discussion and Possible vote

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

Randy Richardson, Chair, Vermont Trails and Greenways

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Tim Tierney, Past Director, Kingdom Trails Association

Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 233 - An act relating to protecting working forests and habitat

Committee Discussion and Possible vote

 

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 19, 2018

8:30 AM                   H.663

 H. 663

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

 

9:00 AM                   H. 730 - An act relating to State response to waters in crisis

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

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 904 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

H. 233 - An act relating to protecting working forests and habitat

Committee Discussion and Possible vote

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

Ryan Patch, Senior Agriculture Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

Michael Synder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

 

Friday, April 20, 2018

8:30 AM                   H. 410 - An act relating to adding products to Vermont’s energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment

Committee Discussion and Possible vote

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Bradley Talbot, Vermont Licensed Plumbers Association

Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Society of Association Executives

Chris Granda, Senior Researcher, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

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

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 559 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

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

H. 785 - An act relating to Wastewater Systems and potable water supplies lending

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

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

Miscellaneous Possible Amendments/Additions

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

 

10:30 AM                   H. 636 - An act relating to miscellaneous fish and wildlife subjects

Committee Discussion and Possible vote

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife - Invited

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

Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society

Brenna Galdenzi, President, Protect Our Wildlife

Mike Covey, Vermont Tradition Coalition

Ed Larson, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition

 

11:30 PM                   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