Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

January 30, 2024 - February 2, 2024

Last Updated 5/30/2024 12:37 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Fraudulent Airbags

Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies

Judith Fenelus, Director, State Affairs, The Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Craig Orlan, Director, State and Local Government Affairs, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

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

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Blue lights and signal lights, 23VSA 1251

Thomas Howard, Acting Lieutenant, Vermont State Police

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

 

11:15 AM                   Misc. DMV Bill

Window tint

Philip Reynolds, Owner, Tint My Ride

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

Matthew Cota, Owner, Meadow Hill Consulting Firm

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Justin Johnson, Lobbyist, General Motors

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 256 - An act relating to Department of Motor Vehicles credentials and number plates with veteran designations

Committee discussion and possible vote

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

 

9:30 AM                   S. 309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Rusted rotors, muffler stamps, window tinting

Bob Church, Automotive Program Instructor, Burlington Technical Center

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   FY25 Budget Presentation

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Diane Coles, Director of Finance and Logistics, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:15 AM                   Agency of Transportation Bridge Program budget and section 10g report

Transportation Program advancements, cancellations and delays

 

Carolyn Cota, Structures Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 1, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 184 - An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems

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

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association - ZOOM

Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 184 - An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems

Continued from above

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:15 AM                   Misc. DMV Bill

Muffler stamps, rusted rotors, window tint

Capt. Scott Davidson, Chief Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 2, 2024

9:00 AM                   Five year budget projections

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:15 AM                   Block Grant

Bradley Kukenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

10:00 AM                   Transportation for Vermonters

Kati Gallagher, Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Anne Bourdon, Executive  Director, CarShare Vermont

Jonathan Weber, Director, Advocacy and Complete Streets, Local Motion

Christina Erickson, Executive Director, Local Motion

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Committee discussion and possible vote

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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