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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