House Committee on Transportation

AGENDA

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February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021

Last Updated 2/26/2021 3:15 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

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

Committee Discussion

2:45 PM                   Emissions Repair Program

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

Capt. Scott Davidson, Chief Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles

3:50 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:00 AM                   Public Transit

Jim Moulton, Board Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association, Executive Director, Tri-Valley Transit

Nick D'Agostino, Executive Director, Rural Community Transit

Elaine Haytko, Executive  Director, Vermont Public Transportation Association

Jon Moore, General Manager, Green Mountain Transit

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. 2 - Town Highway Structures and Class 2 Town Highway Roadway Programs in FY2021

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

Shane Morin, State Maintenance Engineer, Agency of Transportation

11:35 AM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

11:50 AM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

2:30 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

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

3:20 PM                   S. 86 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and vessels

Walk-through

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

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021

9:00 AM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec. 8 - Replace Your Ride

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

Linda McGinnis, Co-Chair, Replace Your Ride Steering Committee

9:55 AM                   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 Development Division, Agency of Transportation

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

10:45 AM                   Break

10:55 AM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec. 10 - EVSE

Karen Glitman, Senior Director, Center for Sustainable Energy, Senior Fellow, Energy Action Network

Tyler Petersen, Director of US Transportation Programs, Center for Sustainable Energy

11:55 AM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

2:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

2:10 PM                   House Floor

3:00 PM                   District Leveling Planned Investments

VTrans COVID Relief Additional Leveling Funds

Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

Kevin Marshia, Asset Management Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

3:25 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Public Transit Budget

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 26, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

11:00 AM                   Emissions Repair Program

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

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles - Invited

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   MileageSmart Program

Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:50 PM                   21-0655 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Automated Traffic Law Enforcement Systems in Work Zones Pilot

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Maintenance

Modifications to Town Grant Programs

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

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us