Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

January 6, 2026 - January 9, 2026

Last Updated 1/2/2026 5:04 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Portable Solar Bill

Bill Introduction and Walk through

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor of the Amendment, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rupert Mayer, BrightSaver

Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG

 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

9:00 AM                   Impacts of Federal Changes

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Federal Impacts on LIHEAP

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

 

11:00 AM                   EAN Report

Jared Duval, Executive  Director, Energy Action Network

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Address

 

Thursday, January 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   Joint Hearing

Senate Natural Resources and Energy and House Committee on Environment. Room 11

Janet Hurley, Land Use Review Board

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Brooke Dingledine, Board Member

 

Friday, January 9, 2026

9:00 AM                   Portable Solar Bill

TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service

Michael Derouchers, Director, Fire Safety Division, Public Safety Department

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Water Utility Bill

Bill Introduction and Walk through

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison County

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

 

10:30 AM                   Waste Water Duplication Bill

Bill Introduction and Walk through

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor of the Amendment, Sponsor

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

 

11:00 AM                   Salt Bill

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor of the Amendment, Sponsor

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Jude Newman at Judith.Newman@vtleg.gov