House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/11/2025 8:07 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Mary White, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau - Zoom

 

2:00 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Amy Sheldon, Sponsor

Christopher Klyza, Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies, Middlebury College - Zoom

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Zack Porter, Director, Standing Trees

 

2:50 PM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Rob LaClair, Concerned Citizen

 

3:15 PM                   H. 204 - An act relating to the collection and recycling of waste motor vehicle tires

Introduction

Rep. Chris Taylor, Sponsor

 

3:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

9:10 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Discussion and possible vote

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

Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife

 

9:45 AM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Discussion and possible vote

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

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   H. 303 - An act relating to the use of septage, sludge, and biosolids

Walk-through and discussion

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

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

Eamon Twohig, Program Manager, Residuals Management and Emerging Contaminants Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

Jeremy Rathburn, Wastewater Superintendent, Middlebury

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

9:00 AM                   Beavers in Vermont

Reducing Human/Beaver Conflict

Skip Lisle, M.S., President, Beaver Deceivers International

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:10 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

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

 

10:15 AM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

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

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

 

10:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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