House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/15/2025 3:47 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 15, 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

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Energy Code Statute Introduction

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   Weatherization

Home Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Geoff Wilcox, Weatherization Program Administrator, Department for Children and Families

 

10:00 AM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Zack Tyler, Energy Futures Group

Richard Faesy, Energy Futures Group

 

11:00 AM                   Weatherization

Capstone Community Action Agency Programs

William Eberle, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   Weatherization

Efficiency Vermont Programs

Juliana Bortz, Program Manager, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   State of Vermont IT Funding

Waldo Jaquith, Government Delivery Manager, US Digital Response

 

10:00 AM                   Energy Issues

Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network - Vermont Town Energy Committee Members

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

 

11:00 AM                   State of Vermont: Climate Investments

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Jane Lazorchak, Program Manager of the Office of Climate Action, Agency of Natural Resources

Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Committee Discussion and Testimony Review

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 121 - An act relating to affordable broadband service

Terrence Dorsey, Chair, SoVT CUD Governing Board

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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