House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

May 4, 2021 - May 7, 2021

Last Updated 5/7/2021 3:30 PM

 

 

 

 

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

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

Possible vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Walk-through

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

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

James Dumont, Lobbyist, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

-                                   Proposed Language About the Future Sinking of Ships

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

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

9:30 AM                   H. 411 - An act relating to the retrieval and disposal of wild animals

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

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

 

11:00 AM                   Proposed Language About the Future Sinking of Ships

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

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

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

Susan Evans McClure, Director, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

John Paul, Port Engineer, Lake Champlain Transportation Co.

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Ten Minutes After House Floor                   RADVT Lobby Day

Sophie Bodnar, Leadership Development Coordinator, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Drew Troller-Renfree, Representative, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Bindu Pannakar, Professor, Rights and Democracy Vermont

 

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

Committee discussion

 

-                                   Proposed Language About the Future Sinking of Ships

Committee discussion

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 6, 2021

9:00 AM                   Water Infrastructure Universe of Need

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

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

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Proposed Language About the Future Sinking of Ships

Committee discussion

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Ten Minutes After House Floor                   Proposed Language About the Future Sinking of Ships

 

-                                   Committee  Discussion

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 7, 2021

9:30 AM                   House  Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Proposed Language About the Future Sinking of Ships

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 411 - An act relating to the retrieval and disposal of wild animals

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

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition

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

 

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

Proposed amendment

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

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

 

-                                   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