Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR)

AGENDA

Room 10 and Zoom

April 2, 2026

Last Updated 4/2/2026 8:59 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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8:00 AM                   Convene, Review, and Approve Minutes of March 26, 2026

8:05 AM                   25-P047 - Vermont Residential Building Energy Standards (RBES) Amendments

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

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

Bob Duncan, Duncan Wisniewski Architecture

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

Jenny Carter, Professor and Senior Attorney, Vermont Law and Graduate School

Andy Shapiro, President, Energy Balance, Inc.

8:15 AM                   25-P048 - Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES) Amendments

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

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

Bob Duncan, Duncan Wisniewski Architecture

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

Jenny Carter, Professor and Senior Attorney, Vermont Law and Graduate School

Andy Shapiro, President, Energy Balance, Inc.

8:25 AM                   24-P042 - General Assistance Emergency Housing Assistance Rules

Leah Burdick, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

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