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House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
AGENDA
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January 11, 2022 - January 14, 2022
Last Updated 1/14/2022 1:37 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-natural-resources-fish-and-wildlife.
Please note that closed captions/transcripts may not be completely error-free.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucus
- Lunch
1:00 PM UVM Gund Institute Research Overview
Stephen Posner, Director of Policy, Gund Institute for Environment
2:00 PM Climate Action Plan
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Jane Lazorchak, Director of Global Warming Solutions Act, Agency of Natural Resources
Chris Campany, Member, Steering Committee and Just Transitions Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
Elizabeth Miller, Member, Steering Committee, Vermont Climate Council
Lauren Oates, Member, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
Abbie Corse, Member, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
Iris Hsiang, Youth Member, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
9:00 AM H. 492 - An act relating to the structure of the Natural Resources Board
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Alison Stone, Associate General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Ronald Shems, Former Chair Natural Resources Board
James Dumont, Citizen
10:15 AM H. 509 - An act relating to Act 250 jurisdiction in one-acre towns
Walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Dumont, Citizen
- Lunch
1:00 PM Department of Fish and Wildlife
Commissioner Introduction
Christopher Herrick, M.Ed., Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
1:30 PM H. 411 - An act relating to the retrieval and disposal of wild animals
Walk-through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Use Value Appraisal Programs
Committee Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 13, 2022
9:00 AM H. 492 - An act relating to the structure of the Natural Resources Board
Diane Snelling, Former Chair Natural Resources Board
10:00 AM H. 466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
Surface Water Diversion and Transfer Study Report Presentation
Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Jeff Crocker, Streamflow Protection Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation
Jordan Gonda, Esq., Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Lunch
1:00 PM H. 466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
Walk-through and Committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM House Floor
- Adjourn
Friday, January 14, 2022
9:30 AM House Floor
Floor session will be followed by training for House members
- Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
- 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
Lizzy Carroll at lcarroll@leg.state.vt.us