House Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 43

January 21, 2020 - January 24, 2020

Last Updated 5/1/2020 10:56 AM

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

 

Immediately after Floor                   Party Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 715 - An act relating to changing penalties for speeding in work and school zones and using a portable electronic device while operating a moving motor vehicle

Introduction

Rep. Brian Smith, Sponsor

 

1:10 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to requiring motor vehicles to move over when approaching stationary law enforcement and emergency vehicles or workers in a work zone

Introduction

Rep. Nader Hashim, Sponsor

 

1:20 PM                   H. 698 - An act relating to an additional purchase and use tax on new motor vehicles that exclusively run on an internal combustion engine

Introduction

Rep. Zachariah Ralph, Sponsor

 

1:30 PM                   H. 699 - An act relating to the creation of the bicycle safety vehicle registration plate

Introduction

Rep. James Masland, Sponsor

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

 

3:10 PM                   Bridges

Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

9:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation Budget Presentation

Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation

Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Roadway, Paving & Traffic Programs Budget

Including 19 VSA Section 10g Report

Jesse Devlin, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

20 minutes after Floor                   Bridge Program Budget

Including 19 VSA Section 10g Report

Kristin Higgins, Structures Section Chief, Agency of Transportation

Pam Thurber, Bridge Management & Inspection Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Jonathan Griffin, Project Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

3:30 PM                   Municipal Assistance and Municipal Programs Budget

Including 19 VSA Section 10g Report

Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 23, 2020

9:00 AM                   Supplemental Electric Vehicles Report

John Cotter, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation

Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service

 

9:45 AM                   Maintenance Budget

Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation

Derek Lyman, Traffic Signal & ITS Manager, Agency of Transportation

Jessica Lance, Financial Administrator, Agency of Transportation

Shane Morin, State Maintenance Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Ian Degutis, Traffic Operations Engineer, Agency of Transportation

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Public Transit

Elaine Haytko, Executive Director, Vermont Public Transportation Association

Ken Putnam, Chair of VPTA Board, Marble Valley Regional Transit Authority

Nick D'Agostino, Executive Director, Rural Community Transit

Randy Schoonmaker, CEO, Southeast Vermont Transit

Brian Maroney, Executive  Director, Green Mountain Community Network

John Moore, Interim General Manager, Green Mountain Transit Association

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation

Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Public Transportation Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

 

15 Minutes after Floor                   Public Transit Budget

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 24, 2020

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

 

11:30 AM                   Report from AOT on Ongoing Concern

Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation

 

11:45 AM                   Town Highway Issues

Town Highway Aid

Municipal Road General Permit and Water Quality

Gas Tax

Pedestrian Rights

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Lori Morse at 802-828-2262 or lmorse@leg.state.vt.us