House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

January 5, 2026 - January 9, 2026

Last Updated 1/6/2026 3:03 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-energy-and-digital-infrastructure.

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Weatherization: Update and Funding Outlook

Neale Lunderville, President & CEO, Vermont Gas Systems

Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont

 

2:30 PM                   Weatherization: Update and Funding Outlook

Geoff Wilcox, Weatherization Program Administrator, Department for Children and Families

Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy - Zoom

Alek Antczak, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Public Service Department

 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

9:00 AM                   Auditor's Report: DPS, Consumer Affairs and Public Information (CAPI)

Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

9:30 AM                   Consolidated Communications (Fidium): Application to Discontinue Legacy Voice Service

Sarah Davis, VP of Market Development, Consolidated Communications/Fidium Fiber

 

10:30 AM                   Consolidated Communications (Fidium): Application to Discontinue Legacy Voice Service

Barbara Neal, Director, Vermont Enhanced 911 Board - Zoom

 

11:15 AM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Introduction & Overview

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor

 

11:30 AM                   H. 560 - An act relating to the Cybersecurity Advisory Council

Introduction & Overview

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor

 

11:45 AM                   H. 561 - An act relating to electric generation facility fees

Introduction & Overview

Rep. Christopher Morrow, Bill Sponsor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 11 - An act relating to consumer protections applicable to broadband and VoIP services

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   Governor’s State of the State Message

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   Building Energy Code Working Group Report

Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Chair, Building Energy Code Working Group

 

11:00 AM                   Building Energy Code Working Group

Kelly Launder, Assistant Director Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

Andrew Brewer, Lobbyist, Building Energy Code Working Group

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   State of Vermont IT Investments

Lisa Gauvin, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 9, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Solar Siting: Definition of "Plant" in State Statute

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Steph Hoffman, General Counsel, Public Utility Commission

Wesley Skidmore, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Joseph Dingledine at Joseph.Dingledine@vtleg.gov