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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair
  • Rep. James McCullough, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Harvey Smith, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz
  • Rep. Nelson Brownell
  • Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Clerk
  • Rep. Paul Lefebvre
  • Rep. Leland Morgan
  • Rep. Kristi Morris
  • Rep. Larry Satcowitz
  • Rep. Thomas Terenzini

House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

April 20, 2021 - April 23, 2021

Last Updated 4/23/2021 11:03 AM

 

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   S. 101 - An act relating to promoting housing choice and opportunity in smart growth areas

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Alex Weinhagen, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association

 

-                                   Designed Downtown

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

3:00 PM                   Expedited Permitting for ARPA Projects

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Colonel Jason Batchelder, Director of Law Enforcement, Department of Fish & Wildlife

Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife

Tim Biebel, Chair, Fish and Wildlife Board

Eric Nuse, Retired Vermont Game Warden, Johnson

Jessee Lawyer, Enrolled Citizen, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi

David Kelley, Board Member, Vermont Wild Life Coalition

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House  Floor

 

Ten Minutes After House Floor                   H. 411 - An act relating to the retrieval and disposal of wild animals

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 120 - An act relating to updates to Act 250

Capability and development plan

Beth Humstone, Urban Planner, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

-                                   H. 120 - An act relating to updates to Act 250

Board and district commissioners

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 23, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 446 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

Proposed amendment

Rep. Lucy Rogers, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

Ten Minutes After House Floor                   S. 101 - An act relating to promoting housing choice and opportunity in smart growth areas

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   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