House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

AGENDA

Ethan Allen Room

February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020

Last Updated 2/21/2020 2:09 PM

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

10:00 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 581 - An act relating to the funding of the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Walter Medwid, Former Executive Director, Center for Northern Woodlands Education

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

2:00 PM                   H. 582 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Walter Medwid, Former Executive Director, Center for Northern Woodlands Education

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

3:15 PM                   H. 833 - An act relating to the interbasin transfer of surface waters

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

9:30 AM                   H. 716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

Dale Manning, Officer, Capitol Police Department

11:00 AM                   H. 831 - An act relating to stormwater management

Bill Introduction

Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Sponsor

11:15 AM                   H. 828 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Bill Introduction

Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

James Dumont, Lobbyist, VNRC

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   H. 99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ashley Prout McAvey, Master of Environment Management, Vermont for Wildlife

Duane Merrill, Auctioneer and Appraiser, Duane Merrill & Co, Auctioneers and Appraisers

5:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 20, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 683 - An act relating to prohibiting incidental take of migratory birds

Discussion and Potential Vote

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Doug Morin, Wildlife Biologist, Department of Fish & Wildlife

David Mears, Executive Director, Audubon Vermont

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VELCO

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

10:30 AM                   Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

10 Min After Floor                   H. 576 - An act relating to the management of food residuals by agricultural fairs and festivals

Introduction

Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor

Jeff Bartley, Champlain Valley Exposition

-                                   H. 683 - An act relating to prohibiting incidental take of migratory birds

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

5:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 21, 2020

9:30 AM                   House Floor

10 Min After the Floor                   H. 926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Discussion

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VELCO

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

11:30 AM                   H. 683 - An act relating to prohibiting incidental take of migratory birds

Discussion and Potential Vote

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Discussion

Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor

Peter Forbes, Founder, New Learning Journey

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:00 PM                   H. 926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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