House Committee on Transportation

AGENDA

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February 9, 2021 - February 12, 2021

Last Updated 2/12/2021 8:22 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

1:15 PM                   VTrans COVID Relief Act FHWA Funding Plan

Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation

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

Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

2:30 AM                   Break

2:35 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec.2 - Town Highway Structures and Class 2 Town Highway Roadway Programs in Fiscal Year 2021

Sec.3 - Airport and Rail Signs

Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation

Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation

3:25 PM                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Sec.E 915 - Town Highway Aid Program

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

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

9:00 AM                   Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

Construction Update

Joel Perrigo, Interim Municipal Assistance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Daniel Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation

9:30 AM                   Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

Legislative Report (Act. 139 (2020) Sec. 12(d)(e))

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

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

Daniel Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec.7 - New PEV Incentive Program

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

11:00 AM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec.9 - PEV Dealers and Sales Force Incentive and Training Program

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

Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association

11:45 AM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

2:00 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec.10 - EVSE Grant Program

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

Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Manager - Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of  Housing & Community Development

2:45 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec.8 - Replace Your Ride Program

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

Linda McGinnis, Senior Fellow, Energy Action Network

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 11, 2021

9:00 AM                   MileageSmart Program

Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action

Paul Zabriskie, Director of Weatherization and Climate Impact, Capstone Community Action

Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development, Capstone Community Action

Jenevra Wetmore, Program Participant, Capstone Community Action

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   Vehicle Incentive and Emissions Repair Programs Report

(Act 121 (2020) Sec.14))

Daniel Dutcher, Senior Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation

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

11:00 AM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec.12 - Public Transit Electrification Plan

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

11:45 AM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

1:45 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

-                                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM                   Downtown Transportation Fund

Proposed Expansion

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Manager - Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development

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

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 12, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

15 minutes after Floor ends                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Sec.E105(a)(1) - Changes to DMV IT System

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

11:45 AM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

-                                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

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 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us