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  • Sen. Dick Mazza, Chair
  • Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Jane Kitchel
  • Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Clerk
  • Sen. Russ Ingalls

Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

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January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022

Last Updated 1/28/2022 11:06 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.

 

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

10:15 AM                   S. 280 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Sections 2-3

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

--                                  S. 280 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Section 4

Captain Kevin Andrews, Chief of Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

--                                  S. 280 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Sections 5-8

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:10 AM                   Break

 

11:25 AM                   S. 280 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Committee discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

9:00 AM                   Towing

Bob Montminy, Director, Vermont Towing Association

Steve Ellis, Owner, Ray's Auto, Newport

Wade Wright, Owner, Wright's Towing

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Recommended Changes to Franchise Laws (S.47 (Act 63), Sec.5)

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

 

11:15 AM                   S. 280 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Possible vote

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

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:25 AM                   Break

 

11:35 AM                   S. 280 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Vote

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

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

Thursday, January 27, 2022

9:00 AM                   Federal and State Infrastructure Funding

Kerrick Johnson, Chief Innovation and Communications Officer, Vermont Electric Power Company

Rebecca Towne, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Hantz Presume, Manager, Transmission Planning, Vermont Electric Power Company

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

Candace Morgan, Director of Corporate Affairs, Green Mountain Power

Graham Turk, Innovation Strategist, Green Mountain Power

 

10:00 AM                   Department of Motor Vehicles Overview of Accomplishments

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:50 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Budget

Joe Segale, Bureau Director, Policy, Planning and Research, Agency of Transportation

 

11:25 AM                   Finance and Administration Division Budget

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

Brad McAvoy, Senior Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

11:40 PM                   Committee Adjourned

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

Friday, January 28, 2022

9:00 AM                   State Highway Safety Office Budget

Todd Sears, Bureau Deputy Director, Operations and Safety, Agency of Transportation

Allison LaFlamme, Administrator, State Highway Safety Office - Behavioral Safety Unit, Agency of Transportation

Captain Paul White, Law Enforcement Liaison, State Highway Safety Office, Agency of Transportation

William Jenkins, Law Enforcement Liaison, State Highway Safety Office, Blue Line Consulting

 

9:30 AM                   Department of Motor Vehicles Budget

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance & Logistics, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   PEV Electric Distribution Utility Rate Design Reports (H.433, S.33)

Joan White, Utility Analyst, Public Utility Commission

Philip Picotte, Utilities Economic Analyst, Department of Public Service

Micah Howe, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission

 

11:05 AM                   Committee Adjourned

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jeannie Lowell at jlowell@leg.state.vt.us