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  • Sen. Anne Watson, Chair
  • Sen. Terry Williams, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Sen. Seth Bongartz
  • Sen. Scott Beck, Clerk

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 9:53 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:30 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Serenity Wolf, Ciitzen

 

11:00 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Mark up  

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

 

11:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 125 - An act relating to reporting on the energy transition

Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Scott Dolan, Agriculture Weights & Measures Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

9:15 AM                   H. 125 - An act relating to reporting on the energy transition

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

 

9:30 AM                   H. 125 - An act relating to reporting on the energy transition

Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs,, Meadow Hill Consulting

 

10:15 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Hannah Smith, General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife

 

11:00 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Possible Vote

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   Act 250 History and Municipal Appeals Process

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Mark -up

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

 

10:00 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on General and Housing

 

11:00 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:30 AM                   Energy Action Network

Review latest energy report

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 133 - An act relating to land use, housing, and brownfields

Walk through

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 396 - An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Colonel Justin Stedman, Chief Warden of the Warden Service Division, Department of Fish and Wildlife - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   TBD

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us