Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/27/2026 10:00 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Side by side; committee discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

11:45 AM                   Intelligent Speed Assistance Devices

Review of S.258

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor

 

-                                   Lakes Management

Review of S.224

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

5:00 PM                   S. 211 - An act relating to motor vehicle inspections

Public Hearing to be held in Room 10, 5-7PM.

 

-                                   Department of Motor Vehicles

Inspection Manual Updates; Public Hearing to be held in Room 10, 5-7PM

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles - Zoom

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   S. 211 - An act relating to motor vehicle inspections

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:20 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Committee Discussion

Rail Council

 

11:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 263 - An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems by municipalities

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

 

9:30 AM                   Medicaid Transport

Caleb Grant, Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association

Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

Bobby Farlice-Rubio, Volunteer Coordinator, Rural Community Transportation

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Budget Prioritization and 10-year Outlook

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

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

8:45 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Technical amendment; fiscal note

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:00 AM                   Mileage-Based User Fee

Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, Dartmouth College

Fintan Letzelter, Student, Dartmouth College - Zoom

Dylan Unruh, Student, Dartmouth College - Zoom

Carter Hoskins, Student, Dartmouth College - Zoom

Sam Williams, Research Fellow, Dartmouth College

Kristin Smith, Professor, Policy Research Shop, Dartmouth College

 

10:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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