House Committee on Energy and Technology

AGENDA

Room 10 and Zoom

January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 4/19/2022 11:23 AM

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, House Committee on Energy and Technology

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Sarah Bruce, Chair, Hartland Energy Committee

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY2023 Budget Address

2:30 PM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

James Sullivan, Director, Bennington County Regional Commission

Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Kate Stephenson, Chair, Montpelier Energy Advisory Committee

3:15 PM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

State Energy Management Program Expansion

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

Ed Delhagen, Facilitator and Energy Programs Specialist, Department of Public Service

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

Walk-through

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:50 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Geoff Martin, Intermunicipal Regional Energy Coordinator, Two-Rivers Ottauquechee Planning Commission

10:45 AM                   Break

11:00 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

State Energy Management Program Expansion and State Energy Revolving Fund

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

Brian Sewell, State Energy Management Program Coordinator, Buildings and General Services

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

State Energy Management Program Expansion

Dan Reilly, Director of Public Affairs, Efficiency Vermont

Jody Lesko, Director of Programs and Implementation, Efficiency Vermont

2:20 PM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, January 20, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

Mark-up and Discussion

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:45 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to the creation of the Municipal Fuel Switching Grant Program

Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

11:30 AM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Unemployment Insurance Update

Shawn Nailor, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

2:00 PM                   E-911 Update

Barb Neal, Executive Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board

3:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, January 21, 2022

9:30 AM                   House Floor

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Comprehensive Energy Plan

2022 Report Overview

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

2:30 PM                   Adjourn

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 Rowan Hawthorne at rhawthorne@leg.state.vt.us