House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

AGENDA

Ethan Allen Room

February 11, 2020 - February 14, 2020

Last Updated 2/14/2020 11:40 AM

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

8:30 AM                   19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Agency of Transportation Act 250 Proposal

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

Andrea Wright, Environmental Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

9:15 AM                   19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Discussion and Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR

10:00 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Discussion and Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, VNRC

Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

9:00 AM                   19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Hybrid Board Language

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Hybrid Board Language, Draft 11.1 - Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association

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

Dhyan Nirmegh, Resident, Starksboro

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

Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

Brooke Dingledine , Attorney, VDM Law

5:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 13, 2020

9:00 AM                   19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Draft 12.2 Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Dhyan Nirmegh, Resident, Starksboro

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

Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 14, 2020

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   Committee Discussion

11:45 AM                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring four 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 or comments, please contact

 Marc Grimes at 802-828-2261 or mgrimes@leg.state.vt.us