Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/8/2025 10:30 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

 

Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environment Conservation

Laura Dlugolecki, Lake and Shoreland Permitting Analyst, Agency of Natural Resources

 

10:30 AM                   Wake Boats

John Widness, Professor, University of Iowa

Pat Suozzi, President, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds

Steve Sease, Citizen, Montpelier

Phil Dodd, Citizen, Montpelier

Chris Owen, Chair, Native Fish Coalition

Eric Chittenden, Friends of the Waterbury Reservoir

 

11:45 AM                   H. 396 - An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award

Committee Discussion and Vote

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

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Director, Washington County

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission - Invited

 

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                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

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

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

 

10:15 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Colonel Justin Stedman, Chief Warden of the Warden Service Division, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Hannah Smith, General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife

 

11:00 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary - Invited

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Necrason Group

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Luke Groff, Herpetologist, Vermont Fish And Wildlife Department

 

9:15 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

H.231 and H.230 Committee Discussion and possible vote

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

 

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

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

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

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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