Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

AGENDA

Room 8 and Zoom

April 15, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/19/2024 7:57 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.

Monday, April 15, 2024

10:00 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Charles Baker, Secretary/Treasurer, Vermont Association of Planning and Development

Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies

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

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Break for Lunch

12:30 PM                   Resume Committee Work

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Sponsor, House Committee on Environment and Energy

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:00 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies

Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

12:00 PM                   Recess

4:00 PM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lindsay Kurrie, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

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

Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources

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

Charles Baker, Secretary/Treasurer, Vermont Association of Planning and Development

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

7:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

8:30 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Committee Discussion and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

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

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

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

10:30 AM                   Break

10:40 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Recess

4:00 PM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Committee Discussion and Vote

Thursday, April 18, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Bill Walk through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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

Candace Morgan, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive, Green Mountain Power

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, April 19, 2024

8:30 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth

9:00 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Bill Introduction and walkthrough

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, Windham-2

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission

Elizabeth Schilling, Staff Attorney, Vermont Public Utility Commission

Bob Attchinson, Citizen, Windsor County

11:15 AM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Committee Discussion and Possible  Vote

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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