House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

March 31, 2026 - April 3, 2026

Last Updated 3/27/2026 2:43 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Wildlife Crossings

Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, Department of Fish and Wildlife - Invited

Robert Zaino, Ecologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Committee Discussion

 

2:30 PM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Committee Discussion

 

3:00 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to studying the creation of model bylaws

Act 181 and Act 250 Review

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

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor, Senate Natural Resources - Invited

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Act 181 and Act 250 Review

Kirsten Sultan, Board Member, Land Use Review Board - Invited

 

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

Act 181 and Act 250 Review

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission - Invited

 

11:45 AM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Possible Vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 2, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 3, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov