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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Kathleen James, Chair
  • Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Richard Bailey
  • Rep. Christopher Howland
  • Rep. Bram Kleppner
  • Rep. Christopher Morrow
  • Rep. Michael "Mike" Southworth
  • Rep. Dara Torre, Clerk

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/18/2025 10:49 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

15 Minutes After Floor                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   State of Vermont IT Funding

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   Energy Action Network Updates

Jared Duval, Executive  Director, Energy Action Network - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   H. 121 - An act relating to affordable broadband service

Ernesto Falcon, Program Manager, Communications and Broadband Policy Branch, California Public Utilities Commission

 

11:00 AM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Kelly Launder, Assistant Director Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

 

3:00 PM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Sandra Vitzthum, Member, Public Policy Committee, The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter - Invited

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   Weatherization

Mia Watson, Special Programs Manager, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   H. 121 - An act relating to affordable broadband service

Sean Gonsalves, Senior Reporter, Editor, and Researcher, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

 

11:00 AM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Andrew Brewer, Lobbyist, American Institute of Architects

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 11 - An act relating to consumer protections applicable to broadband and VoIP services

Committee Discussion and Testimony Review

 

3:30 PM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Enrique Bueno, Senior Engineer, ePlus Buildings - Invited

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:45 PM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Craig Peltier, Director of Asset Management and Project Design, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board - Invited

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

Should you require accessibility services, please click here and note that requests should be made 48 hours in advance of testimony.

 

 

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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