Senate Committee on Transportation

AGENDA

Room 3

February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020

Last Updated 2/21/2020 12:37 PM

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:00 AM                   S. 238 - An act relating to the use of green signal lamps on wreckers

Introduction

Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor

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

-                                   S. 203 - An act relating to motorcycle helmets

Introduction

Holly Wilkins, President, United Motorcyclists of Vermont

Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor

Rep. Brian Smith, Derby

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

10:45 AM                   Break

11:00 AM                   S. 241 - An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers that sell directly to consumers

Continued walk-through and mark up

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

Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association

Colonel Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Tesla

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

9:00 AM                   Montpelier Microtransit Update

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

9:45 AM                   Local Motion Update, Comments Regarding Rail Trail

Karen Yacos, Executive  Director, Local Motion

Jonathan Weber, Program Manager, Local Motion

Mary Catherine Graziano, Senior Manager, Education & Safety Programs, Local Motion

10:45 AM                   Break

11:15 AM                   Electrification of State Fleet

Chris Cole, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Harmony Wilder, Fleet Manager, Buildings and General Services

Thursday, February 20, 2020

9:00 AM                   Kilowatt Hour Charging Fee Update and PEV Electric Distribution Utility Rate Design

Room 5

Update from VTrans, Public Service Department

Comments from Utilities

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation

Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service

David Farnsworth, Senior Associate, The Regulatory Assistance Project

Melissa Bailey, Manager of Government and Member Affairs, VPPSA

Patricia Richards, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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

Joint Assembly

Immediately Following Joint Assembly                   Senate Floor

Friday, February 21, 2020

9:00 AM                   Kilowatt Hour Charging Fee Update and PEV Electric Distribution Utility Rate Design

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

Brian Otley, Chief Operating Officer, Green Mountain Power

Robb Kidd, Conservation Program Manager, Sierra Club, Vermont Chapter

10:45 AM                   Committee Discussion

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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