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  • Sen. Anne Watson, Chair
  • Sen. Terry Williams, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Sen. Seth Bongartz
  • Sen. Scott Beck, Clerk

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 1/24/2025 4:18 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Committee Discussion and Priorities

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Public Service Board Overview

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation

Updates

Gus Selig, Executive  Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

12:00 PM                   Ajourn

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2025  Budget Address

Joint Session House Chambers

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:00 AM                   River Corridors

Lauren Oates, Director of External Affairs, The Nature Conservatory

 

9:45 AM                   Land Use Review Board

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:45 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   EPR

Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

9:45 AM                   Dam Safety Program Overview and Updates

Ben Green, Dam Safety Engineer, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:15 AM                   Lakes  and Ponds

Jenny Austin, Manager Lakes and Ponds, Department of Environment Conservation

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

9:00 AM                   RES Tiers

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us