House Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 43 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/9/2026 11:34 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Sections 7-9

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

1:30 PM                   Break

 

1:50 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Continued Sections 10-21

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   Department of Motor Vehicles Bill

Introduction

Sen. Richard Westman, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation

 

3:40 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Continued Section 22 - 23

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:15 AM                   Vermonters for a Clean Environment

Alison Despathy, Community and Environmental Health Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Section 11 Introduction and Discussion

Sen. David Weeks, Sponsor of Bill

 

11:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation

Agency's Response to S.287 and Others

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Devon Neary, Executive Director, Rutland Regional Planning Commission - Zoom

Adam Lougee, Executive Director, Addison County Regional Planning Commission - Zoom

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:50 PM                   Vehicle Sales Update

Matt Cota, Representing, Meadow Hill Consulting - Zoom

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   Joint Fiscal Office

Revenue Updates for February and March

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:00 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Continued Sections 24 - 27

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:55 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:20 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Section 18

Matt Nesto, Captain, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Department of Motor Vehicles

Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Sections 25-26, Limited Specialty Use Vehicles

Justin Johnson, Lobbyist, MMR

 

10:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

10:43 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Section 20 and 21, Snowmobile Registrations and Floatation Devices

Alan Johnson, Boating Law Administrator, Vermont State Police Marine Division

Jess Lukas, Director of Aquatics, Greater Burlington YMCA

 

11:34 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Section 21, Floatation Devices

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition - Zoom

 

3:30 PM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Continued Sections 27 - 30

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Rep Southworth Proposed Language, Section 15

Rep. Michael "Mike" Southworth, House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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