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Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
AGENDA
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January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022
Last Updated 1/21/2022 7:53 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
9:30 AM Senate Floor
-After the Floor S. 225 - An act relating to the Vermont Climate Corps
Introduction
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM S. 234 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
8:30 AM S. 234 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Part I: How Much Housing Do We Need and How Soon Do We Need it ( including near-term pressures such as ARPA timeline requirements versus long-term requirements, such as sustained funding and development)
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Seth Leonard, Managing Director Community Development, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM S. 234 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
What are the impacts of planning and permitting -Act 250, regional and municipal on development, particularly housing development, including affordable housing?
Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Seth Leonard, Managing Director Community Development, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jacob Hemmerick, Planning and Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development
11:30 AM Committee Discussion
12:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 20, 2022
9:00 AM S. 234 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
Day Two of Testimony Oriented to Problem Definition
Part 1: How Much Housing Do We Need and How Soon Do We Need It ( including near-term pressures such as ARPA timeline requirements versus long-term requirements, such as sustained funding and development)
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Alison Stone, Associate General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources, Co-Chair, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM S. 234 - An act relating to changes to Act 250
What are the impacts of planning and permitting- Act 250, regional and municipal on development, particularly housing development, including affordable housing?
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources, Co-Chair, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee
11:30 AM Committee Discussion
Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
Andrea Wright, Environmental Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
12:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 21, 2022
8:30 AM S. 148 - An act relating to environmental justice in Vermont
Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Jennifer Byrne, Environmental Justice Clinic Fellow, Vermont Law School
Bindu Panikkar, Assistant Professor, Gund Institute for Environment
Sandrine Kibuey, Director, VT Tenants & Mobile Home Program/CVOEO
Hayley Jones, Director VT and NH, Community Action Works
Sebbi Wu, Climate and Equity Advocate, VPIRG
Elena Mihaly, Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM Resume Testimony
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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