House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/13/2026 1:33 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 723 - An act relating to posting of land

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Discussion on water section

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

Representative Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor, Windham 2

 

3:00 PM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   H. 723 - An act relating to posting of land

Discussion and Vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 70 - An act relating to the inclusion of use value appraisal land in the conserved land inventory

Committee Discussion

 

10:30 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service

 

11:00 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

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

 

11:15 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

11:45 AM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Discussion

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hannah Smith, General Counsel, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition

 

2:00 PM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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

 

2:30 PM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT

 

2:45 PM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board

 

3:00 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Committee Discussion and Vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Bill Review and Discussion

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

 

10:30 AM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Bill Review and Discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   26-0787 - An act relating to the regulation of forestry under Act 250

Bill Review and Discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:30 PM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Bill Review and Committee Discussion

 

1:45 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Bill Review and Committee Discussion

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

2:10 PM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Bill Review and Committee Discussion

 

3:05 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   26-0772 - An act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture

Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont

 

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 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov