Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

April 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024

Last Updated 5/3/2024 10:42 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White River  Natural Resources Conservation District

 

12:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

8:30 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

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

Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier

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

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

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

8:40 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendments and Vote

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor, Senate

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

 

10:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 3, 2024

9:20 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Bray-Ram Hinsdale Amendment Discussion

 

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

Amendment Discussion

Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor

 

9:40 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Chittenden Amendment Discussion

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Finance

Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Chittenden-9

 

9:55 AM                   H. 687 - An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Amendment Discussion and Possible Vote

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

10:30 AM                   H. 877 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Review of Indirect Discharge Permit Language

Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Bethany Sargent, Monitoring and Assessment Program Manager, Watershed Management Division

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

Mason Overstreet, Staff Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation

 

11:00 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

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