Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

January 9, 2024 - January 12, 2024

Last Updated 5/30/2024 12:30 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.

 

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

15 Minutes after Floor                   Responses to Flooding and VTrans Resiliency Efforts

Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation

Ernie Patnoe, Acting Director of the Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

 

10:30 AM                   Carbon Reduction and PROTECT Resiliency Report (ACT 62)

Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation

 

10:50 AM                   Break

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

2:00 PM                   Senate Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

 

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

9:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation Equity Framework

David Pelletier, Systems Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation

Colleen Montague, Director of Civil Rights and Labor Compliance, Agency of Transportation

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   Transportation Revenues Update

Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:40 AM                   Committee Discussion

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

 

10:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 11, 2024

9:00 AM                   Update on Electric Vehicle Adoption & Vehicle Incentives Report

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

 

-                                   Updated Map of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)

 Network and Update on Highway System Electric Vehicle Charging Station Buildout

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

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Drive Electric Vermont

Industry Trends, Federal Tax Incentives and Marketing Strategy to Promote Electric Vehicle Incentives

David Roberts, Managing Consultant, Drive Electric VT, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 12, 2024

9:00 AM                   Vermont State Standards Update--Status Report

Erin Sisson, Deputy Director, Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Kara Yelinek, Civil Engineer, Agency of Transportation

 

9:30 AM                   Inflationary Impacts on Transportation System Project Implementation

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Carbon Reduction and PROTECT Resiliency Report (ACT 62)

Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation

 

10:45 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act 2024

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at MCannella@leg.state.vt.us