Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021

Last Updated 2/25/2021 10:43 AM

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10 min. after Floor                   Stormwater/Water Quality Coordination Efforts

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation

Jim Ryan, Stormwater Program Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

Jennifer Callahan, Stormwater Technician, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:00 AM                   Vermont New Electric Vehicle Incentive Programs

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

Daniel Dutcher, Senior Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation

Dave Roberts, Coordinator, Drive Electric Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   MileageSmart Program

Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action

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

Daniel Dutcher, Senior Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

11:00 AM                   Emissions Repair Program

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division

Scott Davidson, Chief Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 25, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 40 - An act relating to the use of colored signal lamps on fire department and emergency medical service vehicles

Committee discussion, possible vote

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

Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

9:30 AM                   Act 151 (2020) Energy Efficiency Charge Funds for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Programs

Dan Reilly, Director, Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

Kelly Lucci, Director of Partner and Customer Engagement, Efficiency Vermont

 

10:45 AM                   VTrans Project Selection and Prioritization

Kevin Marshia, Asset Management Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 26, 2021

9:00 AM                   AOT Transportation Research Program Overview and Coordination with External Research Partners

Dr. Emily Parkany, Research Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

10:00 AM                   Vermont Transportation Research Impact on State Policy and Practices

Dr. Gregory Rowangould, Director, Transportation Research Center and Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts in PDF form 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

 Liz Raddock at lraddock@leg.state.vt.us