House Committee on Transportation

AGENDA

Room 43

February 11, 2020 - February 14, 2020

Last Updated 2/14/2020 11:28 AM

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

10:00 AM                   FLOOR

Immediately after Floor                   Party Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Medium and Long Term AOT IT Projects

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

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

Tom Buonomo, Agency IT Director, VT Agency of Digital Services for VTrans

Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

2:15 PM                   Break

2:45 PM                   Central Garage Budget & Fleet Management

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

Tammy Ellis, Central Garage Manager, Agency of Transportation

David Thurber, Maintenance Supervisor, Agency of Transportation

3:20 PM                   20-0504 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Central Garage Equipment Fund Transfer

Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

3:40 PM                   Committee  Discussion

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

9:00 AM                   Work Zone Safety

Increased penalties and enforcement

Colonel William Elovirta, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicle

Lieutenant Tara Thomas, Safety Programs Unit Commander, Vermont State Police

Rep. Brian Smith

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   20-0504 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Supplemental Guide Signs - State Airport and Rail Facilities

Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation

11:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion

Climate Issues

Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

2:00 PM                   20-0504 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Draft TDM Language

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation

3:00 PM                   Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 13, 2020

9:00 AM                   Transportation and Climate Initiative

Rick Weston, Principal and Director of Policy, The Regulatory Assistance Project

Karen Glitman, Senior Director, Center for Sustainable Energy, Senior Fellow, Energy Action Network

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Transportation

Room 11

Charles Safford, Town Manager, Town of Stowe

Eric Osgood, Select Board Chair, Town of Johnson

Chet Hagenbarth, Town Manager, Town of Killington

Brian Osborne, Public Works Director, Town of Colchester

Delsie Hoyt, Town of West Fairlee

Peter Elwell, Town Manager, Town of Brattleboro

Heidi Britch-Valenta, Town Administrator, Town of Highgate

Jeff Wennberg, Commissioner of Public Works, City of Rutland

George Putnam, Select Board Chair, Town of Cambridge

Lucas Herring, Mayor, City of Barre

Sandy Pinsonnault, Town of Dorset

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   FLOOR

20 Minutes after Floor                   H. 907 - An act relating to the creation of the pet vehicle registration plate with proceeds allocated to the Vermont Spay Neuter Incentive Program (VSNIP) and an expansion of VSNIP to cover rabbits

Introduction

Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor

2:00 PM                   Luxury Car Tax

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist - Morris Government Affairs, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:00 PM                   Mandatory Helmets

Danny Hale, Executive Director, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Frank Stanley, Lobbyist, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 14, 2020

9:30 AM                   FLOOR

10 Minutes after Floor                   Letter to Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Budget

Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

11:20 AM                   Love Letter to the Earth

Sydney Kulis, Student - Harwood Union High School, Vermont Youth Lobby

SarahKate Smith, Student - Harwood Union High School, Vermont Youth Lobby

11:30 AM                   Transportation Electrification

Research Study Findings and Implications for Vermont

Keith Wooster, Retired, U.S. Army

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

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