Senate Committee on Transportation

AGENDA

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January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 1/27/2022 2:22 PM

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

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor Convenes

15 min after Floor                   New Electric Vehicle Incentive Program

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

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

10:40 AM                   Replace Your Ride Program/eBike Incentives

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

10:45 AM                   Break

11:00 AM                   EV Chargers in Multi-Use Dwellings Pilot Report, Act 55, Sec. 25

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

Bronwyn Cooke, Community Planning and Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development

11:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY 2023  Budget Address

Joint Assembly

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

9:00 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to tree replanting in the State highway right-of-way and Agency of Transportation landscaping and streetscaping

Introduction of Bill by sponsor

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor of Bill

9:15 AM                   S. 213 - An act relating to payment options at electric vehicle supply equipment

Introduction of Bill by sponsor

Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor of Bill

9:30 AM                   S. 280 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Overview

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

10:45 AM                   Break

11:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY2023 Budget Overview

Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor Convenes

Thursday, January 20, 2022

9:00 AM                   Recommended Changes to Franchise Laws (S.47 (Act 63), Sec.5)

David Bright, Attorney, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Mitchell Jay, Owner, Midstate Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Barre, Midstate Hyundai, Berlin

Bob Cody, Owner, Cody Chevrolet & President of Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

9:40 AM                   Break

9:45 AM                   District Maintenance and Fleet Division Budget - District Maintenance

Wayne Gammell, Director, Fleet & Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation

Todd Law, Deputy Director, Fleet & Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   District Maintenance and Fleet Division Budget - Fleet Services

Harmony Wilder, Fleet Manager, Agency of Transportation

Todd Law, Deputy Director, Fleet & Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation

11:00 AM                   Highway Division Budget - Bridge Program Budget and 19 VSA Section 10g Report

Robert White, Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

Kristin Higgins, Program Director, Structures/Hydraulics, Agency of Transportation

Pam Thurber, Manager, Structures Assets, Agency of Transportation

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor Convenes

Friday, January 21, 2022

9:00 AM                   Highway Division Budget - Roadway, Paving and Traffic Programs Budget and 19 VSA Section 10g Report

Jesse Devlin, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

10:10 AM                   Municipal Programs and Grant Programs Budgets and 19 VSA Section 10g Report

Rob White, Bureau Director, Project Delivery, Agency of Transportation

Joel Perrigo, Program Director, Municipal Assistance, Agency of Transportation

10:35 AM                   Committee Adjourned

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor Convenes

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