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  • Sen. Christopher Bray, Chair
  • Sen. Richard Westman, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Mark A. MacDonald
  • Sen. Brian Campion, Clerk
  • Sen. Dick McCormack

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

April 20, 2021 - April 23, 2021

Last Updated 4/23/2021 6:59 AM

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

 

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 108 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VELCO

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

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

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

James Dumont, Citizen, Bristol

Chris Owen, Chair, Native Fish Coalition

 

11:00 AM                   H. 433 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sen. Thomas Chittenden

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board/Act 250 - Invited

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

Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

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

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

9:00 AM                   Forestry

Committee Discussion: Priorities for the 2022 Session

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Scuttling of the ship Adirondack

Committee Discussion and Possible Amendment

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

Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development

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

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

 

11:00 AM                   ARPA Investments

Review of  Proposed Investments by Governor's and House and  Senate   

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

9:00 AM                   Gubernatorial Appointee, Committee Interview

Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

 

9:30 AM                   Lake Encroachment Amendment

Committee Vote

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

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

 

10:00 AM                   H. 108 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Committee Vote

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 126 - An act relating to the collection and recycling of electronic waste

Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

Scott Cassel, CEO & Founder, Product Stewardship Institute

Terri Kuczynski, District Manager, Addison County Solid Waste

Robin Ingenthron, Owner, Good Point Recycling

 

11:45 AM                   Gubernatorial Confirmation Vote

Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

 

Friday, April 23, 2021

9:00 AM                   ARPA Investments

Governor's Proposed Investments. House and Senate Proposed Investments

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

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