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  • Sen. Richard Westman, Chair
  • Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Clerk
  • Sen. Andrew Perchlik
  • Sen. Patrick "Pat" Brennan

Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 2:43 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

Followed by mandatory training

 

11:30 AM                   Traffic Court Update

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   Joint Meeting, Highway Crash Data Pedestrian and Public Safety

This is a Joint Meeting with House Transportation and will be livestreamed on the Senate Transportation YouTube channel. It will be held in Room 10.

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles - Invited

Lt. Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety - Invited

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety - Invited

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles - Invited

Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Fiscal Office

Review fiscal impacts of OreGo and Virginia Mileage Choice Program

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Oregon Department of Transportation Updates

OreGo Program

Maureen Bock, Chief Innovation Officer, Oregon Department of Transportation - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Walk through

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

 

9:30 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Federal Policy Update

Costa Pappis, Federal Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Fiscal Office

Review fiscal impacts of Utah Road Usage Charge

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Utah Department of Transportation Updates

Utah Road Usage Charge

Lyle McMillan, Director of Strategic Investments, Utah Department of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   Virginia Mileage Choice Program

Scott Cummings, Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:15 AM                   Trucking Update

Single trip overweight permits

Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association and the Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association

 

10:45 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Transportation Support Study

Mathew Arancio, Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation Planning and Research Section

Chris Clow, Transportation Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Dan Currier, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation

Jonathan Slason, PE Managing Consultant, Resource Systems Group

Marcella Dent, Planning Coordinator, Agency of Transportation

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov