Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/18/2025 9:33 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation (10:45 AM)

Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Medical Transport

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jim Moulton, Executive Director, Tri-Valley Transit; Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association Board of Directors - Zoom

 

9:35 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 3, Agency Reporting; Complete Streets Language;

Section 25, Railroads

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

9:45 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 28, 29

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

10:10 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Act 148 of 2024; Dig Safe Provisions

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 27; Section 3

John Dunleavy, Special Projects Manager, Agency of Transportation

Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

 

11:35 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Public Transit

Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion, Sections 28 and 29

Erin Sisson, Deputy Director, Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

Mathew Arancio, Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation Planning and Research Section

Jonathon Weber, Programs Director, Local Motion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:55 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Jason Rasmussen, Executive  Director, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission

 

10:05 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 4, 6, 6

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:40 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Medicaid Transport; Public Transit; Section 28, 30

Alex McCracken, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Grace Johnson, Policy Analyst, Medicaid Policy Unit, Agency of Human Services

Elaine Haytko, Executive  Director, Vermont Public Transportation Association

 

11:00 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 31

Justin Johnson, Lobbyist

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:30 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Witness Testimony

Kelly Stoddard Poor, Associate Director of Outreach, AARP VT - Zoom

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

11:49 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 28, 37

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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