Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

AGENDA

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April 6, 2021 - April 9, 2021

Last Updated 4/9/2021 9:32 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

-After the Floor                    S. 119 - An act relating to establishing a community energy program

Hantz Presume, Systems Planning Manager, VELCO

Kerrick Johnson, Chief Innovation and Communications Officer, VELCO

11:00 AM                   S. 126 - An act relating to the collection and recycling of electronic waste

Sen. Richard Westman, Sponsor

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

11:45 AM                   Committee  Discussion

Possible committee bill(s)to address prioritizing  ANR and DPS programs

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

8:30 AM                   H. 108 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Bill Walk-through

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

Warren Colman, Lobbyist, VELCO

9:45 AM                   Break

10:00 AM                   Bennington Water Reclassification

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

John Beling, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation

John Schmeltzer, DEC Waste Management Division

Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office

Laura Murphy, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

11:00 AM                   S. 109 - An act relating to the Vermonters’ Enhanced Energy Savings Act

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Daniel Reilly, Director of Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

TJ Poor, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources, Department of Public Service

David Westman, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

Thursday, April 8, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 129 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Rob Mullen, Chair, Vermont Wildlife Coalition

Vincent Illuzzi, Citizen

10:00 AM                   Scuttling of the ship Adirondack

Oliver Pierson, Lakes and Ponds Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

Lauren Sopher, Director of Science and Water Programs, Lake Champlain Committee

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

10:30 AM                   Break

Friday, April 9, 2021

9:00 AM                   ARPA Funds

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Emily Byrne, Director of Finance and Administration, Agency of Natural Resources

10:00 AM                   S. 129 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

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

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife

Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

Alice Flanders, Citizen

11:00 AM                   Scuttling of the ship Adirondack

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

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 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us