House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

AGENDA

Room EA and Zoom

February 1, 2022 - February 4, 2022

Last Updated 2/8/2022 8:38 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-natural-resources-fish-and-wildlife.

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucus

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   Fee Bill Memo

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

-                                   H. 501 - An act relating to physical contaminant standards for residual waste, digestate, and soil amendments

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor

Peter Blair, Attorney, CLF Zero Waste Program, Conservation Law Foundation, Vermont Natural Resources Council - ZOOM

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

2:15 PM                   FY23 Budget Discussion

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources - ZOOM

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 411 - An act relating to the retrieval and disposal of wild animals

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition - ZOOM

Barry Londeree, Former Vermont State Director, Humane Society of the United States - ZOOM

Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs - ZOOM

Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Vermont Wildlife Coalition - ZOOM

10:30 AM                   H. 606 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection

Eric Sorenson, Ecologist, Resident of East Calais - ZOOM

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership - ZOOM

Zack Porter, Director, Standing Trees - ZOOM

Brenda Bergman, Ph.D, Director of Science and Freshwater Programs, The Nature Conservancy in Vermont - ZOOM

Robert Zaino, Ecologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife - ZOOM

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 492 - An act relating to the structure of the Natural Resources Board

Ronald Shems, Former Chair Natural Resources Board, Natural Resources Board - ZOOM

Thomas Durkin, Environmental Judge - ZOOM

Peg Elmer Hough, Vermont Planners Association - ZOOM

2:00 PM                   Fee Bill Memo

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 3, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 492 - An act relating to the structure of the Natural Resources Board

Mark-up and discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM                   Security and Evacuation Review

Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

2:15 PM                   H. 492 - An act relating to the structure of the Natural Resources Board

Mark-up and discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - ZOOM

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, February 4, 2022

10:30 AM                   House Floor

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 501 - An act relating to physical contaminant standards for residual waste, digestate, and soil amendments

Natasha Duarte, Director, Composting Association of Vermont - ZOOM

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - ZOOM

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - ZOOM

Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources - ZOOM

Eric Roy, Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, UVM - ZOOM

Michael Cassella, General Manager, Casella Waste Management - ZOOM

Eric Fitch, CEO, PurposeEnergy, Inc. - ZOOM

Tom Gilbert, Owner/Operator, Black Dirt Farm, Stannard VT - ZOOM

-                                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lizzy Carroll at lcarroll@leg.state.vt.us