Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR)

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

March 26, 2026

Last Updated 3/26/2026 8:30 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/shared-joint-committees.

 

8:00 AM                   Convene, Review, and Approve Minutes of March 19, 2026

 

8:05 AM                   25-P021 - Rules for the Designation and Operation of Home Health Agencies

Rule was received 2/19/2026 and is posted here: https://dlp.vermont.gov/survey-cert/facility-regs

 

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Pam Cota, Survey and Certification Unit Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Angela McMann, Adult Services Division Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Eric Covey, Interim Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

Kaili Kuiper, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid

 

8:20 AM                   25-P047 - Vermont Residential Building Energy Standards (RBES) Amendments

Rule was received 2/18/2026 and is posted here: http://publicservice.vermont.gov

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department

Benjamin Civiletti, Special Counsel, Public Service Department

Kelly Launder, Assistant Director Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

Richard Faesy, Principal, Energy Futures Group

Andy Shapiro, President, Energy Balance, Inc.

Jim Bradley, Project Developer/Manager, Hayward Design Build, LLC

Sandra Vitzthum, Member, Public Policy Committee, The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter

Bob Duncan, Duncan Wisniewski Architecture

 

8:30 AM                   25-P048 - Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES) Amendments

Rule was received 2/18/2026 and is posted here: http://publicservice.vermont.gov

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Department

Benjamin Civiletti, Special Counsel, Public Service Department

Kelly Launder, Assistant Director Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

Richard Faesy, Principal, Energy Futures Group

Andy Shapiro, President, Energy Balance, Inc.

Jim Bradley, Project Developer/Manager, Hayward Design Build, LLC

Sandra Vitzthum, Member, Public Policy Committee, The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter

Bob Duncan, Duncan Wisniewski Architecture

 

8:40 AM                   24-P042 - General Assistance Emergency Housing Assistance Rules

 

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