House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021

Last Updated 3/25/2021 11:01 AM

 

 

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 108 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Jeff Nelson, Strategic Advisor, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

 

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   H. 108 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Chris Owen, Chair, Native Fish Coalition

John Brabant, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

 

-                                   Committee Discussion

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Scott DeFife, President, Glass Packaging Institute

Mike Smaha, Vice President, Government Relations, Can Manufacturers Institute

Susan Collins, President, Container Recycling Institute

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Sarah Edwards, Eunomia Research & Consulting, Director, Eunomia

 

-                                   H. 108 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Committee discussion

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR

James Dumont, Lobbyist, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 25, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 108 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Committee discussion

 

10:00 AM                   Use Value Appraisal Programs

Walk-through of language

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   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

 

Ten Minutes After House Floor                   H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Ted Siegler, Resource Economist, DSM Environmental Services, Inc.

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 26, 2021

9:30 AM                   House  Floor

 

Ten Minutes After House Floor                   H. 175 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

 

 

 

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

 Amanda Horrocks at ahorrocks@leg.state.vt.us