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