Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 1:11 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Peter Anthony, Citizen, Barre

 

10:15 AM                   H. 396 - An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award

Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor, Chittenden-16

 

10:30 AM                   H. 396 - An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award

Mark up and Possible Vote

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition

 

11:15 AM                   S. 133 - An act relating to land use, housing, and brownfields

Sections 3 and 4

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

 

11:30 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

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   Beck Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:15 AM                   Beck Amendment

Sen. Scott Beck, Senator, Sponsor

 

9:30 AM                   Break

 

 

10:00 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

New draft

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

Allison Crowley DeMag, Lobbyist

 

10:45 AM                   S. 139 - An act relating to the management of materials from packaging

Sen. Anne Watson, Bill Sponsor, Senator

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sen. Scott Beck, Senator, Sponsor

 

11:30 AM                   S. 139 - An act relating to the management of materials from packaging

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

12:00 PM                   Ajourn

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

 

9:20 AM                   H. 493 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Beck Amendment

Sen. Scott Beck, Senator, Sponsor

 

9:25 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Harrison Amendment

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor, Senator

 

10:00 AM                   S. 110 - An act relating to changes to Vermont’s air pollution and renewable energy laws

Introduction and Walk through

Sen. Terry Williams,  , Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

11:00 AM                   S. 32 - An act relating to providing a free fishing license to persons with developmental disabilities

Bill Introduction and testimony

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison County

Raymond Bapp, Citizen, Addison County

 

12:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Mark up and Possible vote

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

Allison Crowley DeMag, Lobbyist

 

9:30 AM                   S. 32 - An act relating to providing a free fishing license to persons with developmental disabilities

  Walk through

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

 

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

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

 

11:15 AM                   H. 396 - An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award

Committee Discussion   

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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