House Committee on Environment and Energy

AGENDA

Room EA and Zoom

April 23, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Last Updated 4/30/2024 3:34 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

8:45 AM                   S. 254 - An act relating to including rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the State battery stewardship program

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Anne Watson, Reporter, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy and Communications, Chittenden Solid Waste District

10:00 AM                   Break

10:10 AM                   S. 254 - An act relating to including rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the State battery stewardship program

George Kerchner, Executive Director, The Rechargeable Battery Association

Todd Ellis, Managing Director, Call 2 Recycle

Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources

11:00 AM                   Break

11:10 AM                   S. 254 - An act relating to including rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the State battery stewardship program

Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy and Communications, Chittenden Solid Waste District

Todd Ellis, Managing Director, Call 2 Recycle

Lelande Rehard, Policy & Programs Senior Associate, Product Stewardship Institute

Allison Crowley, Lobbyist, Household and Commercial Products Association

Michael Gruber, Senior Vice President, Household and Commercial Products Association

Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources

11:50 AM                   Committee Discussion

S.305 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes related to the Public Utility Commission - Stebbins Amendment

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 25, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 258 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition

Justin Lindholm, Former Fish & Wildlife Board Member

John Rodgers, Former Senator, Saint Johnsbury

Devin Brennan, Student, Vermont Law School

Fred Bird, Manager of Northeastern States, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

9:45 AM                   Break

10:00 AM                   S. 258 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

William Sargent, Former Deputy Game Warden

Michelle Lute, Co-Director, Wildlife for All

Trevor Bunnell, Citizen, Danville

Patrick Berry, President & CEO, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

Alex Smith, Member, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

After Floor                         S. 253 - An act relating to building energy codes

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Co-sponsor

Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, Down Rachlin Martin, LLC

3:10 AM                   Adjourn

Friday, April 26, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

11:30 AM                   S. 254 - An act relating to including rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the State battery stewardship program

Vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

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