House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

January 19, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/22/2026 3:07 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint assembly; House Chamber

 

2:30 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Citizen Experience of the 248a Public Utility Commission Process

Donna Dzugas-Smith, Citizen

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   Cooperative Utilities; Update

Louis Porter, General Manager, Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Rebecca Towne, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

10:00 AM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Act 250 and Sec 248a Discussion

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board

Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Alison Despathy, Chair of the Danville Planning Commission

 

1:30 PM                   Agency of Digital Services 2026 Annual Report, Enterprise Project Management Office Dashboard, FY27 Agency Budget Requests

Joint Hearing with Senate Institutions and will be held in Room 10. It will be streamed on the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Youtube Channel.  

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   ISO-New England: Update, Inter- and Intra-Regional Transmission

Sarah Adams, State Policy Adviser, ISO New England

Eric Johnson, Executive Director of External Affairs, ISO New England

 

10:30 AM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Gail Fallar, Tinmouth Town Clerk and Treasurer

 

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

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Copper to Fiber Transition and Consumer Protections

Bill Introduction

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:00 PM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Bill Walk-through and Introduction

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Bill Sponsor

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Extending the Energy Efficiency Modernization Act

Renewal of the Energy Efficiency Modernization Act and Fiscal Update

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

 

11:30 AM                   Extending the Energy Efficiency Modernization Act

Rate-payer Perspective

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Child Welfare Information System

Update on system development and recent system outages

Joint Hearing with House Human Services. This hearing will be held in Room 11 and will be livestreamed on the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Youtube Channel.

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Carlie Thibault, Quality Assurance Administrator, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Andrea DeLaBruere, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Alex Michalka at Alex.Michalka@vtleg.gov