House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

January 27, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Last Updated 1/27/2026 11:39 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 473 - An act relating to the reintroduction of catamounts to the State of Vermont

Peter Brewitt, PHD, Director, Sustainability, Ecology & Policy Program, University of Vermont

 

2:00 PM                   H. 473 - An act relating to the reintroduction of catamounts to the State of Vermont

Renee Seacor, Northeast Rewilding Director, Mighty Earth

 

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                   H. 632 - An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments

Commercial Rechargeable Fire Extinguishers

William Smith, Law Office of William S Smith

Jeff Terrey, Principal, Rasky Partners

Steve Duke, VT Fire Exintguisher

Dwayne Garriss, Synergy Consortium Group

 

3:45 PM                   Budget Process

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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

Walk-through and Discussion

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

 

10:30 AM                   Act 59

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Program Update

Trey Martin, Director of Conservation and Rural Community Development, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Annie Decker, Associate Director of Resource Development & Resiliency, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Isaac Bissell, Conservation Stewardship Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

11:30 AM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Technical Advisory Committee Update

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Vermont Trails and Greenways Council

Hannah Sessions, Owner, Blue Ledge Farm

Alex Smith, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Vermont Clean Water Initiative Report

Claire Madden, Clean Water Initiative Program Tracking & Accounting Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation

Sarah Coleman, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

 

2:00 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Rick Enser, Conservation Biologist

 

2:30 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Jamison Ervin, Manager, Global Program on Nature for Development, UN Development Program

 

3:00 PM                   H. 276 - An act relating to the designation of State wildlands

Justin Lindholm, Logger and Hunting Guide

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 204 - An act relating to the collection and recycling of waste motor vehicle tires

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

 

10:00 AM                   Lake Champlain's Future

Karina Dailey, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee

Mary Perchlik, Member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 778 - An act relating to dam safety

Introduction & Walk-through

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

 

2:15 PM                   H. 608 - An act relating to allowing purple paint markings as notice for posting against hunting and fishing

Introduction and Walk-through

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Theresa Wood, Bill Sponsor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 723 - An act relating to posting of land

Introduction and Walk-through

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Zon Eastes, Bill Sponsor

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 30, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov