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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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