Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/13/2026 1:02 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Walk through of Land Use Review Board suggested edits

Jenny Ronis, General Counsel, Land Use Review Board

Sarah Hadd, Board Member, Vermont Land Use Review Board

 

11:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

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

Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes

 

11:40 AM                   S. 224 - An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes

New Draft  

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

Bryan Redmond, Director, Agency of Natural Resources

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Mary White, President, Vermont Farm Bureau

 

9:15 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

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

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

Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

 

9:30 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

 Committee discussion

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   S. 224 - An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes

Committee discussion

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

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 138 - An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects

New Draft  

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:40 AM                   S. 138 - An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects

Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

10:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

New draft and committee discussion

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 224 - An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes

Walkthrough

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

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

 

11:15 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Housing and Community Development

Corey Parent,  , Let's Build Homes

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

8:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Jamey Fidel, Vice President, Vermont, National Audubon Society/Audubon Vermont

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

 

9:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Committee Discussion and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 138 - An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects

Committee Discussion and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

11:15 AM                   S. 224 - An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes

New Draft  

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

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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