Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/23/2026 11:23 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 234 - An act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate

Introduction, walk-through

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Patrick Infurna, Co-founder, Vermont Green FC

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:40 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Update on Public Transit Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program, Older Adults and Person's with Disabilities Transportation, Job Access Transportation Program

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Aaron Frank, Town Manager of Colchester

Caleb Grant, Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association

Clayton Clark, General Manager, Green Mountain Transit

 

11:00 AM                   Mileage-Based User Fee

Marc Deflin, Chief Sales and Client Officer, Emovis - Zoom

 

11:30 AM                   Mileage-Based User Fee

Road Usage Charge Guide walk-through

Roshini Durand Mootoosamy, Policy and Service Design, CDM Smith

Jenny Roberts, RUC Discipline Leader, CDM Smith

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Budget Overview. This will be a Joint Meeting with House Transportation. It will be held in Room 10 and livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-transportation

Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation

Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

 

10:20 AM                   Agency of Transportation FY27 Budget Overview

Department of Motor Vehicles Budget. This is a Joint Meeting with House Transportation and will be held in Room 10. It will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-transportation

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   Public Transit

Update on Public Transit Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program, Older Adults and Person's with Disabilities Transportation, Job Access Transportation Program

Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Colchester

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   Emergency Board Consensus Revenue Forecast

This is a Joint Meeting with House Transportation. It will be livestreamed on the Senate Transportation YouTube page.

Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC

 

9:45 AM                   26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:30 AM                   Mileage-Based User Fee

Update and comparison

Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   Vermont Citizen's Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

Karina Dailey, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee

Breck Bowden, Member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee - Zoom

Bob Fischer, Water Facility Operator, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee

Lori Fisher, Member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee - Zoom

Andrew Milliken, Member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee - Zoom

Mary Perchlik, Member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee - Zoom

 

9:30 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Maintenance Update

Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation - Zoom

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Report on Coordination of Healthcare and Transportation Services. This is a Joint Meeting with Senate Transportation. It will be held in Room 11 and will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Stephen Falbel, President, Steadman Hill Consulting, Inc. - Zoom

Dan Currier, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation

Karen Vastine, Sr. Community Relations Officer, University of Vermont Health Network - Zoom

Natasha Withers, Medical Director of High Value Care, UVM Health - Zoom

Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Caleb Grant, Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association

Jim Moulton, Executive Director, Tri-Valley Transit - Zoom

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid - Zoom

Grace Johnson, Policy Analyst, Medicaid Policy Unit, Agency of Human Services - Zoom

 

11:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

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