House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

February 16, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/20/2026 10:02 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-energy-and-digital-infrastructure.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel Annual Report

Overview and Discussion

Jim Pinkerton, Vernon Representative, NDCAP - Zoom

Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Public Service

Anthony Leshinskie, State Nuclear Engineer, Department of Public Service - Zoom

 

2:20 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

3:10 PM                   FY27 Budget

ADS Funding

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

3:30 PM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Mark-up and Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Committee Bill and Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

Alek Antczak, Director of Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Public Service Department

 

9:50 AM                   Town Energy Committee Leaders

Updates and Progress

Stephanie Moffett Hynds, Chairperson, Arlington Energy Committee

Bill LaBerge, Arlington Energy Committee

Mary Anne Holmes, Arlington Energy Committee

Duncan McDougall, Waterbury Local Energy Action Partnership

Yves Gonnet, Huntington Energy Committee

Rowland Davis, Shelburne Energy Committee

Catherine Crawley, Stowe Energy Committee

 

10:40 AM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Committee Discussion

 

11:00 AM                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Andrew Brewer, Manager of Government and Public Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC

 

1:30 PM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Committee Discussion

 

2:20 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Kevin Burke, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division

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

Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucus of the Whole

State of the Guard Presentation

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Elect VSC Trustees and Adjutant and  Inspector General

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee Discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee Discussion and Strawpoll

Lisa Gauvin, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:15 PM                   FY27 Budget

Vote on Committee memo to House Appropriations

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Alex Michalka at Alex.Michalka@vtleg.gov