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  • Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Paul Clifford
  • Rep. Kate Logan
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  • Rep. Larry Satcowitz
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  • Rep. Dara Torre

House Committee on Environment and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

March 26, 2024 - March 29, 2024

Last Updated 3/29/2024 3:32 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-environment-and-energy.

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendments

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations

Rep. Carl Demrow, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Rep. Caleb Elder, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendments

Rep. Tesha Buss, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:50 AM                   Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendments

Rep. Tesha Buss, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor

Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board

 

1:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 199 - An act relating to mergers and governance of communications union districts

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

9:30 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendments

Rep. Noah Hyman, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Edye Graning, Sponsor

Rep. Tesha Buss, Sponsor

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendments

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 28, 2024

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

Friday, March 29, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Will Marlier at wmarlier@leg.state.vt.us