House Committee on Environment and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Ethan Allen Room and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 10:28 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-environment-and-energy.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 126 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection

Appropriations Amendment

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations

 

9:15 AM                   H. 158 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Ways and Means Amendment

Rep. Carol Ode, House Ways & Means Committee

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

 

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Lunch & Caucuses

 

2:30 PM                   An act relating to the Clean Heat Standard

H.715 - 2022

Rep. Laura Sibilia

 

2:45 PM                   An act relating to the Clean Heat Standard

S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through efficiency, weatherization measures, electrification, and decarbonization

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Collin Smythe, Climate Change Progress and Data Analyst, Agency of Natural Resources

Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

8:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through efficiency, weatherization measures, electrification, and decarbonization

Laura Murphy, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Richard Cowart, Director, Vermont Climate Council

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

 

12:30 PM                   H. 126 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection

The Durfee Amendment

Rep. David Durfee, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

8:30 AM                   H. 126 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection

Vote on Amendment

 

9:00 AM                   H. 158 - An act relating to the beverage container redemption system

Amendment Discussion

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

 

10:00 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through efficiency, weatherization measures, electrification, and decarbonization

Walk-through

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House  Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through efficiency, weatherization measures, electrification, and decarbonization

Jay Green, Racial Equity Policy and Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 126 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection

Parsons Amendment

 

15 Mins After the Floor                   Committee Meeting

 

-                                   Lunch

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Cate DePonte at cdeponte@leg.state.vt.us