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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair
  • Rep. Larry Labor, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Clerk
  • Rep. Ela Chapin
  • Rep. Michael Hoyt
  • Rep. Kate Logan
  • Rep. Kristi Morris
  • Rep. Rob North
  • Rep. Christopher "Chris" Pritchard
  • Rep. Michael "Mike" Tagliavia

House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

January 19, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/16/2026 3:51 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

 

3:00 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

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

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

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   TBA

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

10:00 AM                   H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments

Stormwater Impact Fees, Regional Stormwater Utility Taskforce, Clean Water Service Provider

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

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

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   TBA

 

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

River Corridor Date Changes

Elizabeth Pfeffer, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dartmouth College

 

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