House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/16/2025 8:10 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Field Trip

Committee Field Trip to Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   Reintroduction of Cougars Feasibility Study

James Murdoch, Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont

 

9:55 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Discussion

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

Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   Climate Action Office

Updates

Jane Lazorchak, Program Manager of the Office of Climate Action, Agency of Natural Resources

 

11:30 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Discussion

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 AM                   House Floor

 

1:55 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Rep. Logan Shelter Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:35 PM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Discussion

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Elena Mihaly, Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion

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

Elena Mihaly, Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

 

10:55 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Committee discussion

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 AM                   House Floor

 

2:55 PM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion

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

 

3:40 PM                   Break

 

3:45 PM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion

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

 

4:15 AM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Rep Logan Shelter Amendment

 

4:17 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion and possible vote

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Anika Adams at aeadams@leg.state.vt.us