House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

January 19, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/22/2026 1:54 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-environment.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

2:15 PM                   25-0991 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

2:45 PM                   25-0991 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

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

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

10:15 AM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   25-0991 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

11:30 AM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Michael Kellet, Executive  Director, Restore the North Woods - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 204 - An act relating to the collection and recycling of waste motor vehicle tires

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments

Emergency Rulemaking Authority

Esq. Jordan Gonda, Esq., Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

9:30 AM                   H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments

Proposed technical corrections regarding Stormwater Impact Fees and Water Quality Restoration Formula Grants and Program updates on Clean Water Service Providers and the Regional Stormwater Utility Study Committee

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Terry Purcell, Operational Section Supervisor, Stormwater Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

Chris Rottler, Water Investment Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

Ethan Swift, Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast

 

2:00 PM                   H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments

Vehicle Emissions Repair Program

Deirdra Ritzer, Mobile Sources Section Chief of the Air Quality Division, Agency of Natural Resources

 

2:30 PM                   H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments

River Corridor Date Changes

Rebecca Pfeiffer, River Corridor and Floodplain Protection Manager, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Siting and Land Use

Annette Smith, Executive  Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov