House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/2/2025 2:51 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-energy-and-digital-infrastructure.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

15 Minutes After Floor                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Committee Discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   2025 Common Environmental Agenda

Introduction and overview

Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Dan Fingas, Executive  Director, Vermont Conservation Voters

 

3:30 PM                   H. 121 - An act relating to affordable broadband service

Kimberly Gates, Controller, Franklin Telephone and Independent Telephone Companies

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

9:00 AM                   State of Vermont IT Funding

Briefing Memo: Overview and Committee Discussion

James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Lisa Gauvin, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:15 AM                   H. 394 - An act relating to renewable energy generation

Section 3 of H.394

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   State of Vermont IT Funding

How do other states fund and plan for IT projects?

Sean McSpaden, Principal Legislative IT Analyst, Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   State of Vermont IT Funding

Doug Robinson, Executive Director, National Association of Chief Information Officers

 

3:30 PM                   Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee

Introduction

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lisa Gauvin, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

9:00 AM                   Rural Broadband: Federal BEAD Funding

Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

 

9:45 AM                   Rural Broadband: Federal BEAD Funding

Rob Vietzke, Program Director, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association

Ellie de Villiers, Chair, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association

 

10:30 AM                   H. 394 - An act relating to renewable energy generation

Vermont Conservation Design

Robert Zaino, Ecologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Andrea Shortsleeve, Interim Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

11:15 AM                   Carrier of Last Resort

State and Federal Laws

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 11 - An act relating to consumer protections applicable to broadband and VoIP services

Consolidated Communications

Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications

 

3:00 PM                   H. 121 - An act relating to affordable broadband service

Consolidated Communications

Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications

 

3:30 PM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Vermont Electric Coop Community Solar Program

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Act 154 of 2022: Vermont Environmental Justice Law

Introduction and overview

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Act 122 of 2024: Climate Superfund Act

Walk-through of statute

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Act 122 of 2024: Climate Superfund Act

Treasurer Update

Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

2:00 PM                   Municipal Energy Resilience Program

Brian Sewell, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services

Cole Barney, Legislative Liaison, Department of Buildings and General Services

Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jack Locker at jlocker@leg.state.vt.us