House Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 43 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 12:16 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 5, 8, 9

Amanda Churchill-Kipp, Policy and Practice Specialist, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division - Zoom

 

1:30 PM                   Act 135 of 2024

Verra Mobility

Lew Miller, Senior Vice President of Global Operations, Verra Mobility - Zoom

Victoria Ireton, Manager, State and Local Government Relations, Verra Mobility - Zoom

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:17 PM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 8

Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Zoom

Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

2:45 PM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 6, 25, 42

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

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:17 PM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 15, 16, 17, 18, 44

Monica Allard, Co-founder, Vermont Queer Legal Professionals

 

4:08 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:02 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 16, 22, 23, 36, 43

John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

9:47 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 38, 39, 40, 41

Lt. Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety

 

10:15 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Pouech Amendment

Lt. Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:07 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 38, 39, 40, 41,

Wes Ward, Owner, Wes Ward Auto Repair

 

11:20 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Kostik, Director of Special Projects, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   Act 135 of 2024

Mandy Wooster, Executive Director of Policy Development, Department of Public Safety

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police - Zoom

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:06 PM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:10 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 15, 16, 17, 18

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Matthew Kostik, Director of Special Projects, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Matthew Kostik, Director of Special Projects, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:35 PM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Fiscal Note Update

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:55 PM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Updates to T-Bill from Senate

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

 

3:53 PM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sec. 33

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:55 PM                   Break

 

4:07 PM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sec 35 Legal Trails Briefing

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:15 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Pouech Amendment

Bruce Burgess, President, Bicycle Holidays - Zoom

 

11:34 AM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Pouech Amendment

Jonathon Weber, Programs Director, Local Motion

Robb Kidd, Conservation Program Manager, Sierra Club Vermont

David Ellenbogan, Volunteer Leader, Sierra Club

 

12:00 PM                   S. 123 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Committee Discussion Sec. 11, 15 & 16

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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