Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

AGENDA

Room 8 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 6/19/2026 9:09 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

Followed by mandatory training

11:00 AM                   S. 202 - An act relating to portable solar energy generation devices

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

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

11:30 AM                   S. 202 - An act relating to portable solar energy generation devices

Jake Marren, Staff Attorney, Vermont Public Utility Commission

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   Federal Funding and Recent Events

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

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Melissa Bailey, Director, State Office of Energy

Richard Giddings, Director of Heating and Utility Assistance Program, Department for Children and Families

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

10:30 AM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division

11:15 AM                   S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections

Megan Moir, Director, Burlington Pubic Works

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 202 - An act relating to portable solar energy generation devices

Ken Nolan, General Manager, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority

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

Kevin Crawford, Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Amber Widmayer, Regulatory Specialist, Burlington Electric Department

10:10 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   S. 138 - An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects

Possible  Watson Amendment

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Amanda Samai, Castle Green Finance

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

Friday, January 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Sen.  Seth Bongartz, Sponsor

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

9:30 AM                   S. 224 - An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor

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

10:00 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

S. 223

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Mike  Wichrawski, VT Fish and Wildlife

-                                   S. 224 - An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes

-                                   Land Posting

10:50 AM                   Break

11:10 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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