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Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
AGENDA
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January 11, 2022 - January 14, 2022
Last Updated 1/14/2022 11:22 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM S. 201 - An act relating to the use of leghold traps
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM S. 151 - An act relating to the posting of land with paint markings
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM S. 200 - An act relating to Act 250 downtown master plan permits
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
8:30 AM S. 232 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard
Walk-through of Renewable Energy Standard and Clean Heat Standard
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:00 AM Clean Heat Standard
S. 233 - An act relating to the Clean Heat Standard
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jane Lazorchak, Director of Global Warming Solutions Act, Agency of Natural Resources - Invited
Richard Cowart, Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project - Invited
David Farnsworth, Senior Associate, The Regulatory Assistance Project - Invited
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM Extended Producer Responsibility
Walk-through and Current Working Group Status
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John Leddy, Executive Director, Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
11:30 AM Inter Basin Water
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 13, 2022
9:00 AM S. 234 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Walk-through of Bray Act 250
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Forest Health in Vermont
Including Land Lost and Fragmentation
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
11:00 AM S. 235 - An act relating to Act 250 jurisdiction over agricultural businesses
Walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 14, 2022
8:30 AM S. 148 - An act relating to environmental justice in Vermont
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
9:00 AM Climate Action Plan, Environmental Just Transitions Group, Environmental Justice
Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
Amanda Carlson, Capstone
Kashka Orlow, Just Transitions Subcommittee Member, low and moderate income Vermonters
Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families, Co-Chair of Just Transitions Subcommittee
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM S. 129 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife
Reintroduction
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM Introduction of New Fish and Wildlife Commissioner
Christopher Herrick, M.Ed., Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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