House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/1/2025 2:36 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

10:00 AM                   House  Floor & Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Ted Diers, Assistant Director Water Division, NH Department of Environmental Service - Zoom

Aubrey Voelker, Coordinator, Salt Reduction Program and Green SnowPro, NH Department of Environmental Services, Watershed Assistance Section - Zoom

Dr. Kent Henderson, Board of Directors, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds

Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice

Robbie Devoid, Owner, Potential View - Zoom

Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environment Conservation

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Discussion

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

 

10:00 AM                   25-0991 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Mike Smaha, Vice President, Government Relations, Can Manufacturers Institute - Zoom

John Langhus, Owner, Putney Rd. Redemption Center

Susan Collins, President, Container Recycling Institute - Zoom

Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

11:15 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

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

Allan Strong, Ph.D, Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

9:00 AM                   25-0991 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Michael Noel, Government Affairs Manager, Tomra Collectible Solutions

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

Jacob Trombley, Owner, Redemption Center

Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

11:00 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Luke Groff, Herpetologist, Vermont Fish And Wildlife Department

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   TBD

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   TBD

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Anika Adams at aeadams@leg.state.vt.us