Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

April 22, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Last Updated 4/26/2024 11:13 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Monday, April 22, 2024

1:00 PM                   H. 289 - An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard

Committee Discussion and Vote

Bob Atchinson, Citizen, Windham County

Mia Watson, Special Programs Manager, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

David Blittersdorf, CEO & Founder, AllEarth Rail

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

12:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

9:00 AM                   Combined Sewer Overflow Grants

Information on the methodology for grant selection

Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

William Wilson, Environmental Engineer Water Investment Division, VT DEC

 

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

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

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

11:37 AM                   Updates

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024

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

Committee Discussion -Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board

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

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

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

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

12:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 26, 2024

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

Amendment. Committee Discussion and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

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

Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier

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

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

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us