Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/15/2025 11:20 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Elizabeth Karter, President, MZ Ryegate LLC

Daniel St Oage, Wood Operator

 

10:30 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Ryegate Language

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Comments on draft 4.1 p. 26

Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Allison Crowley, Lobbyist, Crowley Consultants, LLC

 

11:30 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Introduction of Watson Amendment

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor

 

11:40 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Watson Amendment

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 231 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

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

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

 

9:45 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Rutland Fair language

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

 

10:15 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Watson Amendment

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

 

10:30 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Appeals Language

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kesha Ram-Hinsdale, Reporter, Vermont General Assembly

 

10:40 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

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

 

11:10 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

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

 

11:25 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:15 AM                   Electric Vehicle Sales in Vermont

Joint meeting with Senate Transportation, which will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation

Room 10

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

10:30 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Ryegate language

Committee Discussion  

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   H. 319 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

New draft. Committee Discussion and Vote

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

Allison Crowley, Lobbyist, Crowley Consultants, LLC

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

Brown Fields

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

 

10:30 AM                   H. 479 - An act relating to housing

New draft

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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