House Committee on Environment

AGENDA

Room EA and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 10:08 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucuses

-                                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   Integrating Vermont's Environmental Justice Act into the DEC's State Revolving Fund Program.

Liz Curry, Principal, Commonland Solutions - Zoom

Jeremiah Ward, Cooperative Development Specialist, Cooperative Development Institute - Zoom

1:45 PM                   Break

2:00 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Review

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

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Abbey Duke

3:15 AM                   Break

3:20 PM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Discussion

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

Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife

3:45 PM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Discussion

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

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   Committee Field Trip

Chittenden County Solid Waste Materials Recycling Facility

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

1:50 PM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Discussion

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

2:20 PM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Discussion and vote

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

3:00 PM                   Break

3:05 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Review

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

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 113 - An act relating to lakes in crisis and requirements for designation

Peggy Stevens, Don't Undermine Memphremagog's Purity - Zoom

Joahanne Lavoie, President, Memphremagog Co. - Zoom

John Barrows, Don't Undermine Memphremagog's Purity - Zoom

Polly Jones, Member, Don't Undermine Memphremagog's Purity - Zoom

Ben Copans, Watershed Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation

10:00 AM                   Break

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

Discussion

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

10:40 AM                   H. 113 - An act relating to lakes in crisis and requirements for designation

Discussion

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Review

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

-                                   Lunch

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