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House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
AGENDA
Room 47
February 12, 2019 - February 15, 2019
Last Updated 2/15/2019 2:40 PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
10:00 AM House Floor
- Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM 19-0815 - An act relating to fee bill
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
2:00 PM 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Forest Fragmentation
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
3:00 PM Lake Champlain Action Plan
Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future
David Mears, Committee Member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future
3:30 PM Stormwater Rules Change
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
9:00 AM 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Room 11
Forest Fragmentation
Forest Industry Issues
Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
Alan Robertson, Chair, Policy Committee, Vermont Woodlands Association
10:00 AM 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Room 11
Mapping
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Erik Engstrom, ANR GIS Project Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation
11:00 AM FY 2020 State Budget
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Joanna Pallito, Finance Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
Tracy LaFrance, Financial Administrator, Department of Environmental Conservation
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
10 min after Floor Bill Introductions
- H. 126 - An act relating to a zero-waste economy
Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
- H. 99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products
Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor
- H. 98 - An act relating to landfill operation in the State
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor
2:30 PM FY 2020 State Budget
Fish and Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
3:00 PM 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Municipal, State and Regional Planning, Enhanced Designation, Jurisdiction
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, February 14, 2019
9:00 AM Water Quality Funding
Impervious Surface Mapping
John Adams, Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information
9:45 AM 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Enhanced Designation
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
- H. 197 - An act relating to various amendments to Act 250
10:30 AM 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
High Elevation Ecology
Forest Fragmentation
Stormwater and Water Quality Impacts from Development
Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
10 min after Floor Water Quality Funding
Local Government Day
Tom Dipietro, Director, Department of Public Works, South Burlington
Chip Sawyer, Director of Planning and Development, St. Albans City
Jeff Wennberg, Public Works Director, Rutland
James Sherrad, Stormwater Coordinator, Williston
- FY 2020 State Budget
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 15, 2019
9:30 AM House Floor
10 min. after Floor H. 197 - An act relating to various amendments to Act 250
Walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Mark-up
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM 19-0040 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Mark-up
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:45 PM Adjourn
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If you have any questions and comments, please contact
Laura Bozarth at 802-828-2266 or lbozarth@leg.state.vt.us