Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

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January 11, 2022 - January 14, 2022

Last Updated 1/14/2022 10:34 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.

 

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

15 min after Floor                   Electric and Highly Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Road Usage Charge Study

Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:45 AM                   Update on Department of Motor Vehicles Branch Operations

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Nancy Prescott, Division Director, Motor Vehicles Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles, Agency of Transportation

 

11:25 PM                   Committee Adjourned

 

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

9:00 AM                   Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Network Annual Map Report (H.433 Sec. 30, 2021) & EVSE Plan Update

Patrick Murphy, Sustainability and Innovations Project Manager, Agency of Transportation

Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Manager - Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development

Dave Roberts, Senior Consultant/Program Coordinator, Drive Electric Vermont

 

9:35 AM                   Break

 

9:55 AM                   Zero Emission Vehicle Program

Megan O'Toole, Climate Change Mitigation Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Deidra Ritzer, Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Transportation Climate Initiative

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

11:15 AM                   Comprehensive Energy Plan

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

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

 

11:45 PM                   Committee Adjourned

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

Thursday, January 13, 2022

9:00 AM                   Federal Infrastructure Bill - Transportation

Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Agency of Transportation Plans for Implementation of the Federal Infrastructure Bill

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

Costa Pappis, Senior Policy Analyst, Policy, Planning & Research Bureau, Agency of Transportation

Ann Gammell, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation

 

11:15 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY 2022 Budget Adjustment

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

11:40 PM                   Committee Adjourned

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

Friday, January 14, 2022

9:00 AM                   New Haven Rail Station Relocation

Trini Brassard, Division Deputy Director, Policy, Planning, and Intermodal Development, Agency of Transportation

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

 

9:30 AM                   MileageSmart Program

Paul Zabriskie, Director of Weatherization and Climate Impact, Capstone Community Action

Samantha Hurt, Coordinator -  MileageSmart, Capstone Community Action

 

10:25 AM                   Committee Adjourned

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jeannie Lowell at jlowell@leg.state.vt.us