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House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
AGENDA
Room 47
January 22, 2019 - January 25, 2019
Last Updated 2/11/2019 12:39 PM
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
10:00 AM House Floor
- Caucuses and Lunch
2:00 PM An Analysis of Decarbonization Methods in Vermont
JFO Consultant Study
Joint Hearing with House Energy and Technology
Room 11
Marc Hafstead, Fellow and Director, Carbon Pricing Initiative, Resources for the Future
Wesley Look, Senior Research Associate, Resources for the Future
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
9:00 AM Act 250 Commission Report
Committee Discussion
Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair, Act 250 Commission
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Trails Alliance
Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
10:45 AM An Analysis of Decarbonization Methods in Vermont
Committee Discussion
Marc Hafstead, Fellow and Director, Carbon Pricing Initiative, Resources for the Future
Wesley Look, Senior Research Associate, Resources for the Future
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
10 min after Floor H. 16 - An act relating to boards and commissions
Committee Discussion
Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
2:00 PM Water Quality Law and Funding
Overview
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, January 24, 2019
9:00 AM Bill Introductions
- H. 17 - An act relating to recreational mineral prospecting
Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor
- H. 33 - An act relating to the use of disposable carryout bags
Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor
- H. 34 - An act relating to delegation of State permitting programs to municipalities
Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor
9:30 AM Introductions
Vermont Legal Aid
Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Wendy Morgan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
10:00 AM H. 56 - An act relating to the use of gun suppressors for hunting
Bill Introduction
Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor
10:15 AM H. 55 - An act relating to the accumulation of microplastics in the waters and environment of the State
Bill Introduction
Rep. Tommy Walz, Sponsor
10:30 AM State's Public Trust Responsibilities for Natural Resources
Overview
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Governor's FY 2020 Budget Address
Joint Assembly - House Chamber
Friday, January 25, 2019
9:30 AM House Floor
10:00 AM Agricultural Environmental Stewardship
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Senate Agriculture Committees and Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
Room 11
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
Josh Faulkner, UVM Extension
Jeff Carter, Agronomist/Soil Scientist, UVM Extension
Heather Darby, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
Scott Magnan, Franklin and Grand Isle Farmer's Watershed Alliance
Jack Lazor, Owner, Butterworks Farm
Tim Kayhart, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs) and Natural Resources
Informational Meeting
Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 3 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
Laura Bozarth at 802-828-2266 or lbozarth@leg.state.vt.us