House Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 43 and Zoom

January 31, 2023 - February 3, 2023

Last Updated 3/21/2023 8:49 AM

 

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

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   Agency of Transportation Overview

Facilities and Emergency Management Units

Brad McAvoy, Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation

Mike Touchette, Emergency Management Director, Agency of Transportation

 

1:00 PM                   Agency of Transportation Overview

Performance Unit

Manuel Sainz, Chief of Performance, Agency of Transportation

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

Amanda Gilman-Bogie, Supervisor, Continuous Improvement, Agency of Transportation

 

1:30 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Transportation Finance and Administration budget

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

Todd Eaton, VT Local Roads Branch Manager, Vermont Local Roads, Agency of Transportation

Brad McAvoy, Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

2:10 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Town highway Class II roadway and town highway structures grant program awards and cash flow management

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

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

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget

Transportation funding outlook and options

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

-                                   Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget

Prior legislative report on transportation revenue options

Costa Pappis, Federal Policy Manager, Policy, Planning & Research Bureau, Agency of Transportation

 

-                                   History and Breakdown of Purchase and Use Tax

Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

8:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget

Agency of Transportation Rail budget and section 10g report

Daniel Delabruere, Bureau Director, Rail and Aviation, Agency of Transportation

 

9:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget

Agency of Transportation Aviation budget and section 10g report

Daniel Delabruere, Bureau Director, Rail and Aviation, Agency of Transportation

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Vehicle Electrification

EVSE Network Annual Map Report (H.433 Sec. 30) Highway System Electric Charging

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

 

11:00 AM                   Vehicle Electrification

Agency of Transportation electrification support activities - coordination, marketing, supply chain, and technical assistance

Peter Walke, Director, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC

Dave Roberts, Managing Consultant, Drive Electric Vermont, VEIC

 

12:00 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

House Chamber

 

1:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:45 PM                   H. 479 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk-through of Agency of Transportation's proposal

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

9:00 AM                   Department of Motor Vehicles Modernization

Update

Lisa Gauvin, JFO Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   Zero-Fare Transit Service

Impact of Zero-Fare Service in FY 24 (Act 184 of 2022, Section 16)

Stephen Falbel, President, Steadman Hill Consulting, Inc.

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Clayton Clark, General Manager, Green Mountain Transit

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk-through of Agency of Transportation's proposal (continued)

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 479 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk-through of Agency of Transportation's proposal (continued)

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Transportation Budget

Highlights of the Governor's proposed transportation budget

Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 3, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:15 AM                   H. 16 - An act relating to a rail feasibility study

Introduction of Bill

Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor

 

11:30 AM                   H. 100 - An act relating to pedestrian safety

Introduction of Bill

Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Sponsor

Rep. Jubilee McGill, Sponsor

 

11:50 AM                   H. 119 - An act relating to excessive motor vehicle noise

Introduction of Bill

Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor

 

11:55 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Municipal Funding and Grant Program

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

12:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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