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  • Sen. Christopher Bray, Chair
  • Sen. Anne Watson, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Dick McCormack
  • Sen. Mark A. MacDonald
  • Sen. Becca White, Clerk

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

February 14, 2023 - February 17, 2023

Last Updated 2/16/2023 10:04 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

10:00 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

 

Matthew Cota, Owner, Meadow Hill Consulting Firm

 

10:15 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Drew Carlson, Partner, Global Partners, LP

 

10:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

 

Kyle Landis-Marinello, General Counsel, Public Utility Commission

Thomas Knauer, Policy Director, Public Utility Commission

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

8:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Myers Mermal, President, Ethan Allen Institute

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

 

 

Thursday, February 16, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Committee Discussion and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   Resume Discussion

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of  the Sargent at Arms

Election of Trustees for the University of Vermont and

Vermont State Agricultural College

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 17, 2023

8:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Examining the Equity Provisions in the Bill

Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration

 

9:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Committee Discussion and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 5 - An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures

Vote

 

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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