Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 6, 2026

Last Updated 1/30/2026 5:07 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:15 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Section 14 of Act 43 of 2025; Municipal Grant Payback Report;

Section 16 of Act 43 of 2025; Municipal Grant Efficiencies Report

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

 

11:45 AM                   Transportation for Vermonters (T4VT)

Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Section 5

Greg Young, Work Program Coordinator, Vermont Correctional Industries - Invited

 

9:30 AM                   State Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections and Emissions Testing

Legislative Research Service Report

Adelyne Collin, Student, University of Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   26-0743 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Kit cars

Jonathan Slason, PE Managing Consultant, Resource Systems Group - Invited

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Department of Environmental Conservation Updates

Kit cars

Rachel Stevens, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources - Invited

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

 

-                                   S. 211 - An act relating to motor vehicle inspections

Rachel Stevens, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

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

 

11:45 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Kei Trucks

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 5, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

10:00 AM                   S. 211 - An act relating to motor vehicle inspections

Fiscal overview

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 6, 2026

9:00 AM                   Agency of Natural Resources Updates

Wildlife Crossings

Jen Hawkins-Hilke, Conservation Planning Biologist, Agency of Natural Resources

Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation

 

9:30 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Section 13

Chris Herrick, Director of Emergency Management, Agency of Transportation

 

10:00 AM                   TBA

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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