Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023

Last Updated 1/26/2023 9:57 AM

 

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

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

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

Dan Fingas, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont

Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

Jared Duval, Member, Vermont Climate Council

 

11:45 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

9:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

Melissa Bailey, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

James Porter, Director of Public Advocacy, Department of Public Service

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

 

10:30 AM                   S. 21 - An act relating to establishing safety zones around occupied buildings

Bill Introduction and walk through

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

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

 

10:45 AM                   S. 22 - An act relating to the posting of land against hunting or fishing

Bill Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Andrew Perchlik,  , Sponsor

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

 

11:00 AM                   S. 24 - An act relating to the Clean Fuels Program

Bill Introduction and walk-though

Sen. Becca White, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Committee discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

9:00 AM                   Overview of Electric Grid

Sarah Adams, State Policy Adviser, ISO New England

Eric Johnson, Director of External Affairs, ISO New England

Kerrick Johnson, Chief Innovation and Communications Officer, Vermont Electric Power Company - Invited

Hantz Presume, Manager, Transmission Planning, Vermont Electric Power Company

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   LIHEAP

Eligibility determinations

Nicole Tousignant, Senior Policy and Operations Director, Department of Children and Families

 

10:45 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Income eligibility guide lines to quality as low or moderate income

Sarah Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity

 

11:00 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Further information on S.5

-points of concern

-staff budgetary issues

-data sharing

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Ed McNamara, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 27, 2023

8:30 AM                   Efficiency Vermont  Overview

Performance Data

Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Health impacts of reducing emissions

Health impacts of weatherization

Jared Ulmer, Climate & Health Program Manager, Vermont Department  of Health

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Chase Whiting, Staff Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation

 

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

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 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us