House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Last Updated 5/1/2025 2:26 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

15 Minutes After Floor                   Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Jason Webster, Co-President, Owner, Huntington Homes, Inc.

 

2:00 PM                   Vermont Web Portal Board

Statute Introduction

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Data management and sharing policies

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

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   Vermont Web Portal Board

Introduction and overview

Jim Lipinski, Director of Shared Services, Agency of Digital Services

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

10:00 AM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission

 

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

Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

 

11:45 AM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Possible Amendment

Rep. Jim Harrison

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   Public Records Overview

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Data management and sharing policies

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles - Zoom

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM                   Municipal data management and sharing policies

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

11:00 AM                   Energy Equity

Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Mia Watson, Special Programs Manager, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 181 - An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards

Sarah Mearhoff, Director of Advocacy and Communications, Associated General Contractors of Vermont

 

3:00 PM                   LIHEAP

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Richard Giddings, Director of Heating and Utility Assistance Program, Department for Children and Families

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Weatherization Workforce Capacity, Education, and Training

Cara Robechek, Deputy Director and Network Manager, Energy Action Network

Richard Faesy, Principal, Energy Futures Group

Will Schwartz, Workforce Development Manager, Efficiency Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   New Report: Fossil Fuel Sales in Vermont Through 2024

Jared Duval, Executive  Director, Energy Action Network

Lena Stier, Data Manager and Research Analyst, Energy Action Network - Zoom

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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