House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

March 11, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Last Updated 3/13/2025 3:45 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

10:00 AM                   House  Floor & Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 AM                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

Kevin Burke, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Christine Dougherty, President GMWEA and Public Works Assistant Director, Town of Williston, Green Mountain Water Environment Association

Harry Shepard, Second Vice President GMWEA and Public Works Director, Town of Stowe, Green Mountain Water Environment Association

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

 

3:00 PM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Discussion and vote

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

 

4:00 PM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Walk-through

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

 

4:15 PM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Walk-through

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

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife

Colonel Justin Stedman, Chief Warden of the Warden Service Division, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

9:20 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Josh Kelly, Solid Waste Program Manager, Waste Management and Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Theron Lay-Sleeper, General Manager, Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District

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

 

10:00 AM                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

 

10:30 AM                   25-0838 - An act relating to housing

Walk-through and discussion

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

Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:00 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:05 AM                   25-0838 - An act relating to housing

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:50 PM                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion

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

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

9:30 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Discussion and vote

Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife

 

9:40 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Jeremy Jones, Director of EPR, American Coatings Association

 

10:10 AM                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion

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

Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

 

10:40 AM                   25-0838 - An act relating to housing

Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

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

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

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion

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

Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

 

-                                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Discussion

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

 

Friday, March 14, 2025

8:00 AM                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion

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

 

8:15 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Discussion

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

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   Lunch

 

-                                   TBA

 

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