Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/3/2025 9:42 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Wake Boats

John widman, ProfessorIowa University

Pat Suozzi, President, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds

Steve Sease, Citizen, Montpelier

David Kidney, Citizen, Montpelier

Phil Dodd, Citizen, Montpelier

Chris Owen, Chair, Native Fish Coalition

 

10:50 AM                   Wake Boats Continued

 

 

11:00 AM                   Wake Boats

 Department of Environmental Conservation

 

11:30 AM                   H. 396 - An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Rep. Kathleen James, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:40 AM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

10:20 AM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Section 13

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:40 AM                   H. 397 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

11:00 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Introduction and Walk through

Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Sponsor

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

 

11:30 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Luke Groff, Herpetologist, Vermont Fish And Wildlife Department

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:00 AM                   TBD

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us