Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8

September 15, 2020 - September 18, 2020

Last Updated 9/21/2020 9:59 AM

 

 

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

8:00 AM                   Joint Meeting with Senate Agriculture on Holding Tanks (VSA 1979b)

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

Brian Redmond, Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 833 - An act relating to the interbasin transfer of surface waters

Bill Introduction

Discussion of possible waste water amendment

Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations

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

Jeff Crocker, River Ecologist, Department of Environmental Conservation

Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Jeff Nelson, Strategic Advisor, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, VT Council of Trouts Unlimited

Mason Overstreet, Staff Attorney, Environmental Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law School

 

Thursday, September 17, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Committee Discussion and Vote  of Proposed Benning Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources - Invited

Warren Colman, VT Trails Association

 

9:15 AM                   H. 833 - An act relating to the interbasin transfer of surface waters

Committee Discussion and Vote

Michael O'Grady, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

Friday, September 18, 2020

9:00 AM                   H. 673 - An act relating to tree wardens

Bill Walk-through, Introduction, Discussion and Possible Vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Bill Baron, Tree Warden, Grand Isle - Invited

Lee Krohn, Town Manager, Shelburne

Gwynn Zokav, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Mark Dillenbeck, Tree Warden, Charlotte - Invited

Warren Spinner, Tree Warden, Essex Junction

Elise schadler, Manager, Urban and Community Forestry Program

Danielle Fitzko, Director of Forests, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Craig DiGiammarino, Pollution Prevention and Compliance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us