House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

March 30, 2021 - April 2, 2021

Last Updated 4/12/2021 10:16 AM

 

 

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   H. 446 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

Proposed changes to Act 250

Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board/Act 250

Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

 

-                                   H. 446 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

Solid waste haulers

Jeff Myers, President, Myers Container Service Corp.

 

-                                   H. 446 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

Brownfields

Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Patricia Coppolino, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 167 - An act relating to establishment of the Environmental Stewardship Board

Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Vermont Wildlife Coalition

 

-                                   H. 411 - An act relating to the retrieval and disposal of wild animals

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Amy Sheldon, Sponsor

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

 

-                                   H. 172 - An act relating to trapping and hunting

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 316 - An act relating to control over hunting dogs

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 1, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 411 - An act relating to the retrieval and disposal of wild animals

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition

Barry Londeree, Former Vermont State Director, Humane Society of the United States

 

-                                   21-0956 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

Possible vote

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House  Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Retention of Superior Count Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

 

Fifteen Minutes After House Floor                   S. 20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Human Services. Please click here for the livestream.

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 2, 2021

9:30 AM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Lunch

 

-                                   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