Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 4:21 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Mileage Based User Fee

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

Clare Nelson, Research Analyst, Transportation Research Center, University of Vermont

Gregory Rowangould, Director, Transportation Research Center and Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont (11:00 AM)

 

11:45 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Purchase and Use Language

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

PILOT Special Fund Update

Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:50 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Continued mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

JFO Review

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:10 AM                   Governor Appointments

Mark Nicholson; Pam Loranger
Vote

 

-                                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Mileage Based User Fee Language

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:55 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Medical Transport language

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:20 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

EVSE language

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Mark up

Dave Roberts, Managing Consultant, Drive Electric VT, VEIC, Drive Electric Vermont, VEIC

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

EVSE Language

Christina  Jenson, Attorney, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC - Zoom

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Mileage Based User Fee

Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Gregory Rowangould, Director, Transportation Research Center and Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont (11:00 AM)

Clare Nelson, Research Analyst, Transportation Research Center, University of Vermont - Zoom

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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