Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

January 14, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 1/17/2025 7:47 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Senate Chamber

 

11:00 AM                   Introductions

 Agency of Natural Resources

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Charles Martin, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Natural Resources

Andrea Shortsleeve, Interim Commissioner, Fish and Wildlife

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Danielle Fitzgo, Comissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   Organizational Updates

Kate Gluckman, Director, Serve Learn Earn

Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company

 

10:15 AM                   Information Updates

Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Jeremy Little, Policy and Outreach Associate, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Committee  Discussion and Planning

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   Act 18 Review

Joint hearing with House Energy and Digital Information

Rm. 267, Pavilion Building

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   Clean Heat Report

Ed McNamara, Chair, Public Utility Commission

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Clean Heat Standard Equity Report

Mia Watson, Special Programs Manager, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

11:10 AM                   Technical Advisory Group

Rick Weston, Principal and Director of Policy, The Regulatory Assistance Project

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   Security Briefing

Due to the nature of the content this meeting will not be live streamed.

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief, Capitol Police Department

Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department

 

10:15 AM                   Regional Planning Commission Updates

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Catherine Dimitruk, Chair, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies

Christian Meyer, Director, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

 

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